News & Reviews:   YouTube

Google is ready to introduce a chatbot based on artificial intelligence, named Gemini. Now, apart from that, Google also reportedly wants to give personality to the chatbot and is currently developing their chatbot based on YouTube influencers and celebrities.

Despite YouTube's constant need to slam the ban hammer on Adblockers, the company does just as much to improve the experience for content creators. Last week, there was a report about a green screen feature and earlier this week there was one about YouTube allowing 3 thumbnails per video. But there are more features on the way.

YouTube is still in a relentless war against ad blockers. Over the past few months, the company has tried a couple of methods such as skipping or muting your video to the end, blocking third-party apps, slowing down your video and many more. This time, YouTube seems to be testing server-side ad injection (SSAI).

YouTube today announced that the feature of using up to three small images (thumbnails) on videos for everyone. This feature started being given to selected users only last year. Through it, you can place up to three thumbnails for each video. That said, what should you know about it?

YouTube continues to develop their generative artificial intelligence capabilities to make it even easier for users and content creators. Previously they were present with DreamTrack which can generate music in the style of 9 leading artists such as Charlie Puth, Charli XCX, Demi Lovato and many others. Most recently they came with Dream Screen. So, what should you know about it?

YouTube has updated its guidelines regarding content containing firearms today. The first change is that content containing firearms will be limited to users aged 18 years and over only. That said, what should you know about it?

Previously, YouTube did some testing on playing a few select mobile games on the YouTube app and desktop. After the beta testing, YouTube Playables (official name) is now available and rolling out globally as we speak.

Google is fighting really hard against ad-block users on YouTube. The company has tried several methods here and there but this one takes the cake. According to Reddit user SDHD4K, the latest tactic now skips your video to the end if you have an ad blocker turned on.

If you frequently use YouTube, this news might excite you. Recently, YouTube Music allows you to hum the rhythm of the music to find the song. That said, what should you know about it?

YouTube has launched a new feature called "Jump to Highlights," which is designed specifically for Premium subscribers. The feature is powered by AI and is designed to let you find highlights in videos faster. Currently, this feature is only available on the YouTube Android app in the US and is limited to English-language videos.