Over the years, YouTube has evolved from a source of Rickrolls and cat videos to a platform for some of the Internet’s most ...

OS 26.4 is here, and it’s a big update for new iPhone features. Here are my four favorite new iOS 26.4 features.

A Los Angeles jury found Wednesday that Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube harmed a young user with features designed to hook kids — in a bombshell verdict that “shakes Big Tech’s predatory ...

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A jury found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress. By Cecilia Kang Ryan Mac and Eli Tan Cecilia Kang reported from ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

Just like Spotify brought direct messaging to the masses, it seems YouTube is also continuing its move to do the same. The company first began testing the feature in November 2025, but the sample size ...

In August 2021, YouTube started a pilot test for a new Premium Lite subscription in a few European markets. While the company eventually decided to phase it out for the current YouTube Premium ...

YouTube app icon on a smartphone with its website as the background - Reyanaska/Shutterstock In August 2021, YouTube started a pilot test for a new Premium Lite subscription in a few European markets.

Okay, so picture this: you pay for YouTube Premium Lite, feel good about dodging ads, and then go to lock your phone mid-vide, and everything just stops. That’s been the quiet frustration of Premium ...

YouTube has multiple options for its Premium subscription service that takes away the ads and provides additional features not found in a free YouTube experience. There are tiers for individuals, ...

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