A Google update for Drive could break some file links
Many Google Drive links will become inaccessible by mid-September, according to an announcement by the search engine giant. The company announced that it is rolling out an update that would make sharing files within Drive more secure.
However, when the update goes live in September, Drive will a... Read more
YouTube creates its own video-transcoding chips
Google announces its new new "Argos" brand of video transcoding silicon.
YouTube requires such a huge video transcoding workload that Google has decided it needs to build its own server chips. We are all familiar with the specialised GPUs for graphics workloads. Many of us are also familiar with... Read more
GitHub threatens to ban users uploading YouTube-dl copies
GitHub has issued a warning for users who upload copies of YouTube-dl's source code to the platform. After the platform previously removed the download program because of a DMCA takedown, many angry users uploaded duplicates of the software.
The removal of YouTube-dl from GitHub angered many use... Read more
EU Parliament called for tighter regulations on microtargeting
In a bid to manage the use of behavioral ads, also known as microtargeting, the EU parliament has called for tighter regulations and suggested that less intrusive methods be used. Such practices would include contextual forms of advertising.
The parliament is asking the European Commission to co... Read more
Google settles WiFi scandal, age discrimination and data sharing lawsuits
Google is said to have reached a settlement in several court cases. The company was accused of age discrimination, the unjustified collection of data from children and the Wi-Spy scandal with Street View cars.
According to Bloomberg, Google is paying 13 million dollars for the Wi-Spy scandal. In 201... Read more
PewDiePie-ransomware encrypts files permanently
Fans of YouTube star PewDiePie have developed two new types of ransomware, in an attempt to persuade as many people as possible to subscribe to its channel. That way, fans want him to beat rival T-Series as the most popular channel on Google's streaming service.
When it comes to the number of subscr... Read more
Smart-TVs, Chromecasts and Google Home equipment hacked to support YouTube star
Last December someone hacked printers to support YouTube star PewDiePie. Now the hacker is active again and claims to have hacked these Chromecasts, smart-tvs and Google Home devices. The hacker wants to help PewDiePie with the hacking of equipment, although it is not certain to what extent this wil... Read more
50,000 printers hacked to help PewDiePie vlogger to subscribers
The Swedish vlogger PewDiePie and record label T-Series from India compete for the crown on YouTube: who has the most subscribers? To help the Swedish vlogger, someone has hacked 50,000 printers worldwide to ask people to subscribe to his channel, reports The Next Web.
The war for subscribers betwee... Read more
Google launches interactive YouTube ads for e-commerce
Google has launched new advertising opportunities for YouTube, allowing users to see interactive content. Also, users can make purchases without leaving the platform, reports Silicon Angle. Companies need to make their promotions in streams more attractive in this way.
The new features are part of t... Read more