Tag: youtube

How Much Did Shannon Sharpe Make On That Katt Williams Interview?? Let’s Break it Down.

Amid all the conversation generated around Shannon Sharpe’s Jan. 3 “Club Shay Shay” podcast with Katt Williams is a topic that many aspiring YouTubers would love to know: Exactly how much is Sharpe getting paid for the interview heard ‘round the world? Beverly Johnson Reflects On Naomi Sims Encouraging Words, 50 Years Since Gracing Vogue […]

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Oh.My.God:Police Say Clout Chasing Youtuber Tortured Animals in Videos

This article contains graphic descriptions that may be disturbing to some readers. ‘True Detective: Night Country’ Star On Being Biracial On & Off Screen: “You Never Feel Like You’re Enough” Off English A woman from Upper Darby, Pa. has been slammed with multiple charges stemming from a series of complaints made about her YouTube channel. […]

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Oh.My.God:Police Say Clout Chasing Youtuber Did What?

This article contains graphic descriptions that may be disturbing to some readers. ‘True Detective: Night Country’ Star On Being Biracial On & Off Screen: “You Never Feel Like You’re Enough” Off English A woman from Upper Darby, Pa. has been slammed with multiple charges stemming from a series of complaints made about her YouTube channel. […]

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Oh.My.God: Police Say Clout Chasing YouTuber Did What?

This article contains graphic descriptions that may be disturbing to some readers. ‘True Detective: Night Country’ Star On Being Biracial On & Off Screen: “You Never Feel Like You’re Enough” Off English A woman from Upper Darby, Pa. has been slammed with multiple charges stemming from a series of complaints made about her YouTube channel. […]

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YouTube gaming chief Leo Olebe was among 100 staff laid off this week

Do you want to get the latest gaming industry news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters here. When Google’s YouTube video division confirmed 100 layoffs on Wednesday, Leo Olebe, who was head of YouTube Gaming, was among those let go. Olebe was a longtime gaming executive who had also […]

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It’s not just you: YouTube is slowing down your PC if you have AdBlock installed by making your CPU sweat, likely as part of its draconian war on ad blockers

In the latest wave of anti-ad blocker measures implemented by YouTube, AdBlock users have been reporting widespread performance issues with the extension enabled. In a thread posted to the YouTube subreddit over the weekend (thanks, 9to5Google) users noted that having AdBlock enabled caused slow load times and increased CPU usage, as one user writes: “This […]

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It’s not just you: YouTube is slowing down your PC if you have AdBlock installed by making your CPU sweat—though despite the company’s past behaviour, it’s probably AdBlock’s fault

Recent updates January 16: This article was originally published on January 15. After comment from YouTube and further evidence drawn from other sources, I’ve updated it to reflect the story’s development. Click here to jump to the latest information. AdBlock users have been reporting widespread performance issues with the extension enabled on YouTube, and while […]

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Does Size Really Matter? These Black Celebs Drop Pounds, and a Doctor Breaks Down Male Girth

Does Size Really Matter? A Doctor Answers the Age-Old Question Dr. Jen CaudleScreenshot: YouTube/DrJenCaudle The Roots’ Black Thought On Befriending Questlove & Classmates Boyz II Men & Others In New Memoir Off English When it comes to medical myths, Philly-based family physician Dr. Jen Caudle is known online for shedding light on popular misconceptions. The […]

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People Are Going Nuts For A Super Dark (And Obviously Fake) ‘Home Alone 3’ Trailer Made With ‘Righteous Gemstones’ Footage

With the holidays upon us, everyone’s thoughts are turned to the true meaning of the season: Watching Home Alone. The 1990 film starring Macaulay Culkin is a beloved classic, so it really shouldn’t come as a surprise that people are absolutely losing their minds over a fake trailer for a new installment that brings back […]

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‘We got Obama, Squidward, Biden and Trump again, and then there’s me!’ YouTuber stands in front of an avalanche of AI covers using ‘his’ voice and belts Sinatra’s My Way

AI has some concerning implications for our tech-driven future—but, like a lot of concerning new advances in technology, it’s also being used for memes. Like Plankton from Spongebob sing Maneskin’s Beggin’ with shocking conviction. Few internet personalities have become as aware of this trend as Jschlatt. He’s an influencer, gaming YouTuber, and streamer who has […]

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Pew Survey: Teens Love YouTube, Tolerate Facebook, Skip Reddit

For teenagers, Facebook isn’t cool anymore. That’s probably the least surprising insight from a recent Pew Research Center survey that analyzed social media habits in American teens. Some of the other results, however, provide a little more food for thought. Snapchat, for example, isn’t nearly as popular as YouTube. TikTok has actually lost traction since […]

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How To Use YouTube’s AI Deepfake Music Generator

Artificial intelligence has infiltrated the music industry. Although the software isn’t new, its acceptance by significant figures and entities such as the Grammy Awards is. Despite musicians like Drake and Bad Bunny’s public disdain for AI-generated music, YouTube supports the technical advancement. Yesterday (November 16), Variety announced that YouTube revealed its partnership with Google’s DeepMind […]

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Google DeepMind unveils Lyria, a powerful GenAI model for music creation

Are you ready to bring more awareness to your brand? Consider becoming a sponsor for The AI Impact Tour. Learn more about the opportunities here. Google DeepMind today unveiled its newest and “most advanced” music AI system yet, called Lyria. The company says the model can generate high-quality vocals, lyrics, and musical backing tracks that […]

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Google DeepMind breaks new ground with ‘Mirasol3B’ for advanced video analysis

Are you ready to bring more awareness to your brand? Consider becoming a sponsor for The AI Impact Tour. Learn more about the opportunities here. Google DeepMind quietly revealed a significant advancement in their artificial intelligence (AI) research on Tuesday, presenting a new autoregressive model aimed at improving the understanding of long video inputs. The […]

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Will YouTube Ban AI Videos?

YouTube is taking steps to introduce labels on videos, especially as Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly prevalent in visual media. In a new blog update, the video platform confirmed that while they won’t be banning AI usage, users will have to disclose when they do use it in videos within the “coming months.” This would […]

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Nene Leakes Reveals Heartbreaking Last Moments With Late Husband Gregg Leakes

Former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Nene Leakes is opening up about the final days she shared with her late husband, Gregg Leakes. Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Kenya Moore On Season 15, Cynthia, and Hair care Off English In a new, nearly 15-minute-long video titled “I’m Lost Without You” posted to YouTube on Monday, the […]

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I Found the Guy Behind a Lost 20-Year-Old ‘Weather Channel’ Banger

Last year, thousands of people on social media shared a YouTube video featuring a song composed for the Weather Channel’s hurricane “storm alert” in 2006. It wasn’t the first time: originally uploaded in November 2019, the piece has resurfaced on Reddit and social media multiple times in the nearly 20 years since it was written, […]

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Cops Are Suing a Teen for Invasion of Privacy After Allegedly False Arrest Goes Viral

Screengrab: YouTube/Tayvin Galanakis Two Iowa police officers are suing a teenager they arrested last year after the body-cam footage of the allegedly unwarranted arrest he posted on YouTube went viral. The officers initially alleged they experienced “emotional distress” and are now suing for defamation and invasion of privacy.   The lawsuit, first reported by the Iowa Capital […]

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A Shitposting YouTuber Captured by the Taliban Was Just Freed

Image: YouTube / Lord Miles The Taliban released four British nationals from captivity in Afghanistan, including edgelord shitposter “Lord” Miles Routledge. Routledge is infamous as a self-proclaimed “war tourist” who first gained notoriety when he barely escaped Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal in 2021. Advertisement The BBC broke the story of Routledge’s release on October 10 […]

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Google Bard fails to deliver on its promise — even after latest updates

Head over to our on-demand library to view sessions from VB Transform 2023. Register Here Google revamped its artificially intelligent chatbot Bard last week in a major overhaul that now gives users access to it from some of its most popular products including Gmail, Docs, Drive, Maps, YouTube, and more. The update theoretically gives Google’s […]

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