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YouTube to disable video playback for accounts caught too many times with ad blockers

Jak Connor | Jul 4, 2023 1:58 AM CDT

YouTube's parent company Google is testing out a new method of stopping ad blocker users from browsing countless YouTube's videos without being exposed to a single advertisement.

YouTube to disable video playback for accounts caught too many times with ad blockers

Google has been rolling out updates to YouTube to stop ad blockers from working, but it seems that just after a few days, the developers of these ad blockers just update the extensions, and the users are back to an advertisement-free experience on YouTube. Google obviously wants to stop this as it's costing the company potentially millions in advertising.

Now we are hearing about a new tactic from Google that was first spotted by BleepingComputer, which cited a Reddit user sharing a screenshot to the r/YouTube subreddit. The screenshot can be seen above and indicates that YouTube's video player will be "blocked after 3 videos".

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Elon Musk says how much freedom of speech is costing Twitter per year

Jak Connor | Jul 3, 2023 5:06 AM CDT

Twitter owner Elon Musk has appeared on the 'Real Talk with Zuby' podcast, where he discussed the running cost of having freedom of speech as one of the main priorities on Twitter.

Elon Musk says how much freedom of speech is costing Twitter per year

Musk recently sat down for the podcast and was asked about his thoughts on the line between keeping people on a social media platform, selling those people advertising while also making the platform an enjoyable place people can spend time. Musk went on to say that the company took a hit with advertising after the platform opened up its rules and regulations to allow more freedom of speech.

Musk said that Twitter's advertising in North America dropped by more than 50%. Advertiser spending in Europe on Twitter is down about 40%, according to Musk. The Twitter owner said that if the company continued on the same path when he took over in October 2022, it would still have a lot more of that now-missing revenue. Musk goes on to say, "Freedom of speech is pretty expensive". Adding, "Freedom of speech is currently costing about $2 billion a year."

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Why the Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg fight may be much deeper than it appears

Jak Connor | Jun 26, 2023 3:38 AM CDT

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has challenged Meta and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to a cage fight that will be organized by UFC president Dana White and take place in Vegas.

Why the Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg fight may be much deeper than it appears

How did this fight even start? The back and forth between Musk and Zuckerberg began when Mario Nawfal, an entrepreneur and CEO of IBC Group, tweeted about Meta's rumored new app that is meant to be the company's answer to Twitter. The new rumored app is called "Threads" and, according to leaks, will have automatic integration with Instagram, meaning Instagram users will be able to migrate all their followers over to their Threads accounts automatically.

These rumors caught the attention of Musk, who responded facetiously by saying, "I'm sure Earth can't wait to be exclusively under Zuck's thumb with no other options. At least it will be 'sane.' Was worried there for a moment 😅." This sparked a response from a Twitter user warning Musk that Zuckerberg to "be careful" as "Zuckerberg does jujitsu now", which Musk responded to by saying, "I'm up for a cage match if he is lol".

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UFC boss confirms Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are 'dead serious' about fighting

Jak Connor | Jun 26, 2023 3:03 AM CDT

In what seems like a bunch of internet hot air, Elon Musk challenged Mark Zuckerberg to a cage fight, and Zuckerberg accepted, writing back, "Send me location".

UFC boss confirms Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are 'dead serious' about fighting

Last week the internet was lit on fire when Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk challenged Meta and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to cage fight, which Zuckerberg accepted by referencing UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov's call out to Conor McGregor. Since the initial challenge, Musk has been revealing more details about the potential bout, tweeting it would be held in the Vegas octagon with MMA rules.

Speaking with TMZ, UFC president Dana White said that he has spoken to both Musk and Zuckerberg the day after the challenge was sent, and according to White, both participants are "absolutely dead serious" about getting in a ring with each other. According to the UFC president, Zuckerberg was the first to touch base with White asking if Musk was serious about the challenge. White said to the Meta CEO he would contact Musk and find out, which he did, and according to White, Musk's response was, "I'm dead serious".

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YouTube to launch its own gaming platform called 'Playables'

Jak Connor | Jun 26, 2023 2:12 AM CDT

Reports indicate that Google is currently testing a new online gaming experience that it plans on rolling out under its subsidiary company, YouTube.

YouTube to launch its own gaming platform called 'Playables'

A new report from The Wall Street Journal on Friday revealed that Google sent an email to its employees informing them to playtest a new product it's calling "Playables". As the report states, Playables is currently being tested, and employees that were invited have been instructed to explore and evaluate the gaming capabilities of the platform, which includes arcade titles such as Stack Bounce.

Notably, the titles that are available on the platform have been locked to web browsers only, with no word of an official YouTube client to launch larger games. For example, reports state that each title that is being play tested is playable through YouTube's web browser and Google's Android and Apple's iOS operating systems.

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MrBeast was meant to be on the Titanic submersible that imploded

Jak Connor | Jun 25, 2023 10:50 AM CDT

The world's biggest YouTuber, Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson, has revealed that he was meant to be on the OceanGate submersible that recently imploded, fatally wounding five passengers.

MrBeast was meant to be on the Titanic submersible that imploded

It was only a few days ago that the US Coast Guard gave the unfortunate news that OceanGate's submersible called Titan was confirmed destroyed, and the five passengers aboard were pronounced deceased.

The submersible was on its way 12,500 feet below the surface of the ocean to visit the wreckage of the iconic Titanic when communications dropped out. Recent reports indicate that shortly after the communications dropped out, a top-secret US Navy system used to detect enemy submarines detected an implosion.

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Meta will remove news from Facebook and Instagram in Canada

Jak Connor | Jun 23, 2023 4:15 AM CDT

Canada's Senate has passed a new bill that will force Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content shared in the region.

Meta will remove news from Facebook and Instagram in Canada

The new legislation that was passed in Canada's Senate is called the Online News Act, or officially Bill C-18, and according to reports, it will force tech companies such as Meta and Google to pay news publishers for their content. Meta has responded to the recently passed Bill that is expected to become law by saying it will comply with the Online News Act by removing news from Facebook and Instagram in Canada.

"We're doing everything we can to avoid an outcome that no-one wants. Every step of the way, we've proposed thoughtful and pragmatic solutions that would have improved the Bill and cleared the path for us to increase our already significant investments in the Canadian news ecosystem. So far, none of our concerns have been addressed," said Google spokesperson Jenn Crider in a statement to The Verge.

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Reddit is pressuring subreddits to reopen by replacing moderators and it's working

Jak Connor | Jun 23, 2023 3:19 AM CDT

Reddit is getting many subreddits back online after informing moderators that the company would appoint new moderators to reopen the subreddit if the blackout isn't ended.

Reddit is pressuring subreddits to reopen by replacing moderators and it's working

Thousands of subreddits went dark after Reddit announced new pricing for its API, which directly affects third-party developers that create tools and apps using Reddit's data. These new pricing changes made it impossible for popular third-party apps such as Apollo to operate, as it would cost the app $10 million a year for Reddit's API. Additionally, many volunteer moderators take advantage of third-party tools to make their job of moderating the subreddit much faster and more efficient. Some of these tools would now no longer exist.

Now reports indicate Reddit is pressuring moderators of subreddits that are still protesting the API changes. According to an employee of Reddit, who spoke to a moderator of a subreddit, Reddit's "expectation here is that communities reopen," per a moderator of r/DIY. According to the moderator, the fear is that Reddit will replace the moderators with new people that "don't care about the subreddit the way we do", running the risk of the entire subreddit being ruined.

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Here's everything about the Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg cage fight

Jak Connor | Jun 23, 2023 2:33 AM CDT

Elon Musk has challenged Mark Zuckerberg to a cage fight, and while the likelihood of such an event taking place seems extremely low, stranger things have happened.

Here's everything about the Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg cage fight

How did this even begin? Mario Nawfal, an entrepreneur and CEO of IBC Group, tweeted about Meta's rumored app called Threads, which is expected to be the company's direct response to Twitter. According to these rumors Threads will have automatic integration with Instagram, allowing Instagram users to pull all of their following/account over to Threads, which will essentially work in the same fashion as Twitter.

Nawfal's tweet caught the attention of Musk, who responded facetiously by saying, "I'm sure Earth can't wait to be exclusively under Zuck's thumb with no other options. At least it will be 'sane.' Was worried there for a moment 😅." A Twitter user responded to Musk by saying, "Better be careful, @elonmusk. I heard he [Zuckerberg] does jujitsu now," to which Elon replied, "I'm up for a cage match if he is lol."

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Apple didn't reveal all of the Vision Pro features, these unannounced features may cost more

Jak Connor | Jun 22, 2023 11:35 AM CDT

An industry analyst said Apple has a few unannounced features for its recently unveiled Vision Pro headset.

Apple didn't reveal all of the Vision Pro features, these unannounced features may cost more

Apple dropped a bomb on the technology industry with the recent unveiling of the Vision Pro headset. The company showcased a multitude of impressive features and applications of the Vision Pro, such as eye-tracking technology to navigate menus, 4K+ displays in each eye, a VR/real-world bleed wheel, and the ability to watch movies on a cinema-size screen.

According to Wayne Ma, Apple didn't showcase all of the Vision Pro's features, and the list of unannounced features includes fitness and wellness apps, per former Apple employees that worked on the Vision Pro. Gizmochina states that Vision Pro was originally conceived as a product that was going to revolutionize fitness and health applications, with the eventual plan of collaborating with big sports brands such as Nike to offer exclusive content/experiences within Vision Pro.

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