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Android Auto Update Brings YouTube Playback, Gemini AI, And Improved Map
The Android Auto update will affect over 250 million vehicles across the globe, including models of Indian brands like Mahindra and Tata.
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Google TV Update Adds YouTube Shorts, Nano Banana and Gemini AI-Powered Veo Features
Google is adding new capabilities to its TV platform, including a dedicated row for YouTube Shorts and a set of Gemini-powered creative tools. Users will be able to generate images with Nano Banana and create videos using Veo directly on their TV. The update also enhances Google Photos with voice search, stylised edits, and improved slideshow optio...
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YouTube Music Reportedly Adds Paywall to Limit Lyrics Access for Some Users
YouTube Music seems to have limited access to lyrics for free users. Once the free limit is used up, the lyrics section displays the first few lines. A bar appears above the lyrics section showing how many free views remain for users, along with an option to upgrade to Premium. This move could be aimed at encouraging more users to sign up for a Pre...
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YouTube Background Playback for Non-Premium Users Reportedly Blocked on Third-Party Browsers
Google has reportedly confirmed that it’s now blocking YouTube background playback on third-party mobile browsers, including Samsung Internet, Brave, and Vivaldi. This was a popular workaround used by non-Premium users. The latest update makes sure that background playback is still only available to YouTube Premium members. When trying to access ...
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YouTube Premium Lite Subscription Launched in India With Limited Ad-Free Video Playback, Lower Cost: Price, Benefits
YouTube Premium is the video streaming platform’s flagship subscription in India, which is priced at Rs. 1,490 per year. Now, the company is offering a more affordable plan for users in the country, dubbed YouTube Premium Lite. According to the company, “most” videos will be ad-free for subscribers from categories including gaming, fashion, b...
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Google Admits To Censorship Under Joe Biden, Plans To Restore Banned YouTube Accounts
Google has admitted to removing content from YouTube under pressure from the Biden administration and announced a new policy allowing previously banned accounts to be reinstated, affecting both ordinary users and public figures.
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Facebook, X and YouTube to Do More Against Online Hate Speech, EU Says
Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech. Compliance with the updated code could impact regulators' enforcement of the Act, EU officials said.
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Massive Youtube Glitch Reported In Russia, Thousands Affected
Russian internet monitoring service Sboi.rf said that there had been thousands of glitches reported about YouTube in Russia. Users said they could only access YouTube via virtual private networks (VPNs).
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Spanish YouTuber Sues Google Over "Wrongful" Dismissal
A Spanish YouTuber is suing Google Spain, a unit of Alphabet Inc, for wrongful dismissal in a case that could set a precedent for content creators' labour rights, Spanish union UGT said on Thursday.
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YouTube Music’s Popup Alert Flagging Explicit Content Is Hindering Playback: Report
Songs streaming on YouTube Music are reportedly coming to a halt on Bluetooth earphones, if the one queued to be played contains explicit references. Until the users do not respond to this alert, the playback on YouTube Music does not resume.
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YouTube to Stop Removing Content Spreading Misinformation on Past Elections as Part of New Policy
Alphabet's YouTube said on Friday that the platform would stop removing content that might have spread false claims related to US presidential elections in 2020 and before. "In the current environment, we find that while removing this content does curb some misinformation, it could also have the unintended effect of curtailing political speech," Yo...
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Google Directed by Delhi High Court to Take Down YouTube Videos Defaming Indian Spices
The Delhi High Court has directed internet giant Google to block or take down from YouTube certain "defamatory" videos, which targeted major brands by alleging that Indian spices contain urine and cow dung, in case they resurface. The high court said it was convinced that creation and uploading of such videos by defendants is a "deliberate attempt ...
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China Directs Tech Companies Not to Offer Access to ChatGPT on Their Platforms: Report
China has instructed them not to offer access to ChatGPT services on their platforms, either directly or via third parties, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Nikkei Asia. Beijing's clampdown on ChatGPT, the hugely popular AI-powered chatbot, comes as little surprise to many in China's tech industry.
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Facebook, Google, YouTube Should Be Made to Share Ad Revenue With Media Companies, Rajya Sabha MP Says
Big tech firms like Facebook, Google, and YouTube should be made to share advertising revenue with media companies in India, BJP Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi said on Friday. The MP also added that newspapers and TV channels have been losing advertising revenue after the entry of big tech firms.
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Google, YouTube Said to Face Lawsuit in US for Violating Privacy of Children Under Age 13
A US appeals court on Wednesday has said to have revived a lawsuit accusing Alphabet's Google and several other companies of violating the privacy of children under age 13 by tracking their YouTube activity without parental consent, in order to send them targeted advertising.
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Android Auto Update Brings YouTube Playback, Gemini AI, And Improved Map
The Android Auto update will affect over 250 million vehicles across the globe, including models of Indian brands like Mahindra and Tata.
-
Google TV Update Adds YouTube Shorts, Nano Banana and Gemini AI-Powered Veo Features
Google is adding new capabilities to its TV platform, including a dedicated row for YouTube Shorts and a set of Gemini-powered creative tools. Users will be able to generate images with Nano Banana and create videos using Veo directly on their TV. The update also enhances Google Photos with voice search, stylised edits, and improved slideshow optio...
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YouTube Music Reportedly Adds Paywall to Limit Lyrics Access for Some Users
YouTube Music seems to have limited access to lyrics for free users. Once the free limit is used up, the lyrics section displays the first few lines. A bar appears above the lyrics section showing how many free views remain for users, along with an option to upgrade to Premium. This move could be aimed at encouraging more users to sign up for a Pre...
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YouTube Background Playback for Non-Premium Users Reportedly Blocked on Third-Party Browsers
Google has reportedly confirmed that it’s now blocking YouTube background playback on third-party mobile browsers, including Samsung Internet, Brave, and Vivaldi. This was a popular workaround used by non-Premium users. The latest update makes sure that background playback is still only available to YouTube Premium members. When trying to access ...
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YouTube Premium Lite Subscription Launched in India With Limited Ad-Free Video Playback, Lower Cost: Price, Benefits
YouTube Premium is the video streaming platform’s flagship subscription in India, which is priced at Rs. 1,490 per year. Now, the company is offering a more affordable plan for users in the country, dubbed YouTube Premium Lite. According to the company, “most” videos will be ad-free for subscribers from categories including gaming, fashion, b...
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Google Admits To Censorship Under Joe Biden, Plans To Restore Banned YouTube Accounts
Google has admitted to removing content from YouTube under pressure from the Biden administration and announced a new policy allowing previously banned accounts to be reinstated, affecting both ordinary users and public figures.
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Facebook, X and YouTube to Do More Against Online Hate Speech, EU Says
Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech. Compliance with the updated code could impact regulators' enforcement of the Act, EU officials said.
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Massive Youtube Glitch Reported In Russia, Thousands Affected
Russian internet monitoring service Sboi.rf said that there had been thousands of glitches reported about YouTube in Russia. Users said they could only access YouTube via virtual private networks (VPNs).
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Spanish YouTuber Sues Google Over "Wrongful" Dismissal
A Spanish YouTuber is suing Google Spain, a unit of Alphabet Inc, for wrongful dismissal in a case that could set a precedent for content creators' labour rights, Spanish union UGT said on Thursday.
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YouTube Music’s Popup Alert Flagging Explicit Content Is Hindering Playback: Report
Songs streaming on YouTube Music are reportedly coming to a halt on Bluetooth earphones, if the one queued to be played contains explicit references. Until the users do not respond to this alert, the playback on YouTube Music does not resume.
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YouTube to Stop Removing Content Spreading Misinformation on Past Elections as Part of New Policy
Alphabet's YouTube said on Friday that the platform would stop removing content that might have spread false claims related to US presidential elections in 2020 and before. "In the current environment, we find that while removing this content does curb some misinformation, it could also have the unintended effect of curtailing political speech," Yo...
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Google Directed by Delhi High Court to Take Down YouTube Videos Defaming Indian Spices
The Delhi High Court has directed internet giant Google to block or take down from YouTube certain "defamatory" videos, which targeted major brands by alleging that Indian spices contain urine and cow dung, in case they resurface. The high court said it was convinced that creation and uploading of such videos by defendants is a "deliberate attempt ...
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China Directs Tech Companies Not to Offer Access to ChatGPT on Their Platforms: Report
China has instructed them not to offer access to ChatGPT services on their platforms, either directly or via third parties, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Nikkei Asia. Beijing's clampdown on ChatGPT, the hugely popular AI-powered chatbot, comes as little surprise to many in China's tech industry.
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Facebook, Google, YouTube Should Be Made to Share Ad Revenue With Media Companies, Rajya Sabha MP Says
Big tech firms like Facebook, Google, and YouTube should be made to share advertising revenue with media companies in India, BJP Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi said on Friday. The MP also added that newspapers and TV channels have been losing advertising revenue after the entry of big tech firms.
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Google, YouTube Said to Face Lawsuit in US for Violating Privacy of Children Under Age 13
A US appeals court on Wednesday has said to have revived a lawsuit accusing Alphabet's Google and several other companies of violating the privacy of children under age 13 by tracking their YouTube activity without parental consent, in order to send them targeted advertising.
