YouTube Will ‘Frustrate And Seduce’ Users To Entice Subscriptions
YouTube has a plan to entice subscribers to its upcoming paid music service: "frustrate and seduce” heavy users, according to YouTube's global head of music Lyor Cohen, quoted in a SXSW interview on Bloomberg. Specifically, the company hopes to, in Cohen's words, “smoke out” users using the free … Read More
YouTube Red’s Karate Kid sequel ‘Cobra Kai’ drops new trailer
Cobra Kai never dies, and the resurgence of the rogue karate dojo in the upcoming YouTube Red original series reboot of The Karate Kid shows former sensei John Kreese was true to his mantra in the 1984 classic. The series, set to air May 2 on YouTube's paid subscription service, …
YouTube Makes it Easy to Live Stream from Desktops
YouTube is introducing an easier way to start a live stream from a desktop computer. Previously, live streaming from a computer was a multi-step process involving the use of an encoder. Now it's as easy as clicking a button. YouTube users can start a live stream from their desktop browser …
LinkedIn opens a new office in Europe
LinkedIn today announced that they are opening their 11th office in EMEA. The new office will be located in Berlin, Germany and it is expected to be operational in the second half of 2018. LinkedIn already has an office in Germany (Munich) which they opened in 2011. In making the …
Solicitor who describes himself as ‘probably the best drink drive lawyer’ in the country slammed for …
A solicitor has come under fire for a LinkedIn post he made about TV presenter Ant McPartlin, who has recently been charged with drink driving. In it, Altaf Hussain said the I'm a Celebrity… star “may be innocent and it was just an accident”, and asked his followers to put …
FB Data Row: After Political Storm, Ovleno Director Removes Reference of Managing Elections for …
This comes after the Congress, in media reports, claimed that the BJP had used the services of Cambridge Analytica (via OBI) and showed the public LinkedIn profile of Sharma. OBI is the Indian arm of Cambridge Analytica, the firm that is at the centre of the row over illegal mining …
Instagram will finally show you more new posts first
Instagram has gotten a ton of flack for showing users posts out of chronological order. The social media platform's algorithm-based feed means you often miss timely posts, such as a family member's vacation photos or a friend's engagement announcement. It's no fun to be several days late to the … Read …
No Thanks, Kylie—I’ll Keep My ‘Post-Baby Body’
To paraphrase Cher Horowitz, expecting world-class health advice from a Kardashian or Jenner is kind of like searching for meaning in a Pauly Shore movie, but in today's ritual shaming, two months after giving birth to baby Stormi Webster, Kylie Jenner is now promoting a waist trainer on Instagram for … …
Instagram promises to stop putting old posts at top of your feed
Well fingers crossed that's set to change, with Instagram announcing today they're taking things back to the old, pre-June 2016, way. In a blog post on their website, the creators behind the app announced that it would be "making changes to ensure that newer posts are more likely to appear …
Pique reveals Barça players have WhatsApp group with Madrid rivals
Now, Pique says the tone has changed with the standings reversed in Spain's top flight: "This season, it's a different vibe. All their Instagram photos are looking very somber. '3 points today. We must keep working harder!' So I'm texting them in the WhatsApp group, 'Come on guys, why so …