Neowin News Feed for: Videos

Google spotted working on a Spotlight feature for videos in the Photos app

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 06:32:01 +0000

The latest version of the Photos app suggests that Google is working on another video feature, called the Spotlight feature that will automatically trim videos to key moments and add effects. Read more...

Google Photos to soon let you enhance your videos with just a button tap

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 01 May 2024 13:16:09 +0000

Google Photos is reportedly working on a new feature that video creators would love as it allows them to automatically enhance their videos negating the need for manual adjustments. Read more...

Bing and Google criticized for showing AI deepfake porn prominently in search

Martin Hodás — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:12:01 +0000

Deepfake porn is not an issue only for celebrities but for regular people, especially women too. A new report suggests Microsoft and Google are not doing enough to limit access to such content. Read more...

Google Photos Memories view is rolling out in the US from today

Paul Hill — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:30:01 +0000

Google Photos is getting a new tab called Memories, a permanent home for memories of events where you've taken photos and videos. You can also invite people to Memories now so they can add to them. Read more...

YouTube rolling out ‘Stable Volume' but it's not clear what it does

Paul Hill — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:04:01 +0000

YouTube seems to be rolling out a new feature called Stable Volume. It's not entirely clear what it even does but it could keep the volume at a similar level across videos so you don't get a shock. Read more...

Study shows kids drawn to online videos promoting greed, gossip, and controversy

Paul Hill — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 05:04:01 +0000

Ofcom has looked at the online viewing habits of children in the UK. It found that videos focused on gossip, conflict, and controversy were among the most popular videos being consumed. Read more...

Microsoft PowerPoint users on the web can now add their local videos

John Callaham — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 18:22:02 +0000

The new feature allows users to upload videos from their own computer to PowerPoint files on the web which can then be moved, resized, or include shape effects before they are saved. Read more...

Microsoft launches early preview of Create website

Rahul Naskar — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:28:01 +0000

Microsoft has launched an early preview of the Microsoft Create app. It aims to help users with creating videos, graphic design documents, presentations, and more. But there are some limitations. Read more...

Half of Brits ‘loudcast' from their phone in public, even though most hate it

Paul Hill — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 01:58:01 +0000

Ofcom has pushed some interesting data on loudcasting where people play music or videos on their phones in public without earbuds. Unsurprisingly, 80% of Brits find loudcasters to be rather annoying. Read more...

Twitter users can tweet photos, GIFs, and videos together with a new test feature

Anushe Fawaz — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:50:01 +0000

Twitter has announced yet another test update that allows users to cram multiple forms of media like GIFs, videos, and images under a single tweet. However, it is available for a limited time only. Read more...

Google makes video dubbing free with new Aloud tool

Paul Hill — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 18:16:01 +0000

Google has launched a new tool called Aloud that allows content creators to dub their content in a variety of languages. It's launching in early access today with a focus on educational content. Read more...

Instagram now offers auto-generated captions to videos, 17 languages supported at launch

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 20:56:01 +0000

Videos on Instagram will have auto-generated captions, and the feature will be enabled for all. Users can choose subtitles from 17 languages. The AI should get better with more users and languages. Read more...

YouTube reveals top trending videos and creators in the U.S. in 2020

Usama Jawad — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:36:01 +0000

YouTube has published the list of its trending content and creators in the U.S. in 2020. It includes videos coming from influencers such as MrBeast, Corpse Husband, and John Krasinski. Read more...

YouTube plans to curb content promoting harmful conspiracy theories

Usama Jawad — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 03:50:01 +0000

After announcing that it would be removing videos containing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, YouTube has now stated that it will be removing all content promoting harmful conspiracy theories. Read more...

Telegram 5.4 launches with auto-playing videos and better data management

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:58:01 +0000

Telegram 5.4 has just been released on Android and iOS. The new update brings with it several features that should make chats feel more alive, and help users save money where data is expensive. Read more...

Valve is retiring non-gaming video content from the Steam store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:54:01 +0000

Videos not related to gaming are being removed from the Steam store by Valve in the coming weeks, with the company saying it came to the decision after "reviewing what Steam users actually watch." Read more...

Google debuts an array of 'How-to' videos for its new Pixel Slate

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 22:26:01 +0000

The Pixel Slate made its debut in October but was only made available for purchase towards the end of November. Now, the firm has debuted new 'How-to" videos for those that are interested. Read more...

Facebook expands fact-checking to photos and videos in misinformation crackdown

Paul Hill — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 17:44:01 +0000

Facebook has announced that it will be combating misinformation in the form of photos and videos. It has developed machine learning to find content to be reviewed by its fact-checking partners. Read more...

Instagram confirms that video tagging is being tested with a small percentage of users

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 14:54:02 +0000

Video tagging is a new feature being tested with a some of Instagram's users. However, the capability is currently only usable by users of Instagram's mobile app, not by those using the web version. Read more...

Tap to skip back and forth is broken in YouTube's Android app but there's a workaround

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 03:58:01 +0000

The YouTube app on Android is having some issues with respect to being able to tap to fast-forward and rewind videos. While a solution is being developed, a workaround has been provided. Read more...

Chrome 66 to finally gain the ability to block autoplaying video content

Boyd Chan — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:58:02 +0000

While it was supposed to be unleashed as part of Chrome 64, the next major version of Google's browser will start blocking autoplaying videos on desktops, in alignment with its mobile browser. Read more...

YouTuber Logan Paul gets his ad revenue suspended due to disturbing behavior... again

Usama Jawad — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 07:40:01 +0000

Despite his apology, Logan Paul has learned nothing from his suicide forest fiasco, with the YouTuber again relying on shock value in his videos. YouTube has now temporarily suspended his ad revenue. Read more...

You'll soon be able to disable autoplay videos in Google Chrome

Usama Jawad — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 14:58:01 +0000

Google is making some big changes to Chrome, allowing users to mute individual sites starting from October 2017, and finally giving them the choice to disable autoplay videos from January 2018. Read more...

Telegram 4.2 released with vanishing messages and CDN caching for extra speed

Paul Hill — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 23:52:01 +0000

Telegram 4.2 has been released for Android and iOS. The new update brings self-destructing messages and a CDN behind the scenes to further increase the speed of the Telegram network. Read more...

PSA: This is your last chance to save your Vine videos

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 11:40:01 +0000

Vine will be transitioning to Vine Camera after today, as the company announced last year. That means users have only today left to download and save their six second creations. Read more...

Twitter now allows you to tweet videos up to 140 seconds long, rolls out new companion app

Usama Jawad — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:32:01 +0000

Twitter now allows you to tweet videos that are up to 140 seconds in length, and plans to introduce the same feature on Vine. The company has also rolled out a new "Twitter Engage" app. Read more...

Don't overREACT: YouTube and Net Neutrality

Cyril Paciullo — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 16:56:01 +0000

The latest controversy surrounding reaction videos highlights important issues now faced by YouTube uploaders. Let's forget about trademarks and concentrate on the links with Net Neutrality. Read more...

YouTube confirms it will remove indie labels' videos for not signing up to new music service

Andy Weir — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 16:30:09 +0000

YouTube confirms that, "in a matter of days", it will remove videos from its site from artists such as Adele and Arctic Monkeys who haven't agreed to its terms for its new music subscription service. Read more...

YouTube launches daily web show produced by Dreamworks Animation

Jett Goldsmith — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 01:20:12 +0000

Today, YouTube has announced their new daily web show, YouTube Nation - a channel dedicated to content discovery, produced by DreamWorks and hosted by HuffPost Live founder Jacob Soboroff. Read more...

Vine profiles now accessible via browser

Anthony Tosie — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 21:47:28 +0000

Vine has updated its website to allow users to view their respective news feeds online as well as profiles. Only videos uploaded to the social network were previously available through the website. Read more...

Neobytes :) Father modernizes the tooth fairy, builds awesome tooth transport machine

George Tinari — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 08:30:10 +0000

A dedicated father decided he wanted to help take some the burden off of the tooth fairy by building a tooth transport system for his sons using some pipes, Raspberry Pi, and an iPhone app. Read more...

1984 video of Steve Wozniak surfaces, talks about early Apple, pranks and Jobs

Max Slater-Robins — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 02:10:35 +0000

Videos have emerged of Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, speaking at an Apple enthusiast meeting in 1984. Wozniak talks on a range of subjects, and the videos are well worth a watch. Read more...

YouTube redesign launches to horrible feedback

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:14:30 +0000

Google has pushed a new layout to YouTube, bringing with it some pretty major changes in the name of making content easier to discover. Naturally, the design has been infuriating some users. Read more...

Leaked vids show Microsoft Kin's performance issues ahead of launch

Andy Weir — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:06:20 +0000

Microsoft's Kin - a pair of devices designed for younger users - was an unmitigated commercial failure. But leaked focus group videos show how flawed the devices were even before their release. Read more...

GEMA could have crippled YouTube due to copyright

Paul Ferson — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:29:53 +0000

GEMA, a German group responsible for royalty collection, has managed to take Google to court over YouTube's copyrighted videos, winning the case and potentially unleashing havoc on the site. Read more...

Up to 5 GB of free Dropbox space for testing photo imports

Denis Wong — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:34:31 +0000

Here's an excuse to get those photos on your cameras and phones to your computer: Dropbox is offering up to an extra 5 GB of storage by testing their new camera upload feature. Read more...

YouTube launches a more social redesign

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:36:20 +0000

Today Google has launched a new redesign across YouTube, featuring all-new "digital paint", a brand new homepage featuring more social integration and new optional channel pages Read more...

YouTube paying big bucks for most popular family videos

Andy Weir — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:51:44 +0000

Google makes a bucket of cash from the videos uploaded to YouTube, but it's sharing the love with families who upload the most popular viral videos, with many families making over $100,000. Read more...

Netflix suffers outage, offers affected customers a discount

Christopher White — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:53:01 +0000

Soon after hinting that they may become a streaming company that happens to offer DVDs by mail, the Associated Press is reporting that the Netflix website experienced an outage that limited access to the company’s... Read more...

Netflix considering streaming-only plan in the U.S.

Brandon Boyce — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:33:59 +0000

Netflix could be considering a cheaper, streaming-only plan for U.S. subscribers. Currently if you want access to the Netflix streaming service you have to have a more expensive subscription that includes getting media sent to... Read more...