Like the surface of the ocean, the surface web is just a fraction of the internet as a whole. Back in 2017, some estimates ...

YouTube is working to block free background play in third-party browsers and their extensions in an effort to encourage ...

Google says it has started enforcing its YouTube Premium requirement for background playback on mobile.

Up until recently, users have been able to bypass free YouTube's background play restriction by using YouTube via a browser.

YouTube has been updated so that non-Premium users can no longer access background playback by accessing a third-party browser. YouTube’s background play feature—the ability to play only the audio of ...

YouTube's background play feature has stopped working on Samsung Internet, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and other browsers.

YouTube is rolling out new ad features for Shorts to help brands stretch their holiday budgets and tap into the momentum of short-form video. What’s new: Why we care. These updates make Shorts ads ...

Eligible Shorts ads can now display comment sections, matching the experience of organic Shorts content. Shorts creators can link directly to brand websites when producing branded content. Shorts ads ...

Another popular platform is launching an end-of-year highlight reel. First came Spotify Wrapped, then Apple Music Replay, and now there is the YouTube Recap. YouTube Recap highlights your viewing ...

YouTube is finally bringing back its direct messaging feature, which has been gone for around six years now, thanks to it being the top requested feature by users who want a messaging experience on ...

In a major change in tune, Google has admitted that the “open web is already in rapid decline” — despite being adamant for months that the “web is thriving.” As first spotted by The Verge, the tech ...

When does it make more sense to develop a native desktop app, or an Electron-powered web UI app? We break it down for you. When we talk about a “desktop application,” we generally mean a program that ...