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Google Flat-Out Refuses to Bargain With Workers, Prompting YouTube Music Strike
In an email obtained by Motherboard, Google tells YouTube Music workers it will "not be participating in collective bargaining."
Virtual Personalities, Real Connections: The Impact of Virtual YouTubers
How are these screen-based entities redefining entertainment? We reached out to the metaverse diva Edo Lena to find out.
Military Crowd Groans As 200-Year-Old 'Time Capsule' Found Empty on Live Stream
The "time capsule" was hyped up as possibly containing rare artifacts, but that didn't turn out to be the case during a dramatic live reveal.
Congress Is Pushing An Online Safety Bill Supported By Anti-LGBTQ Groups
Advocates say the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) will be weaponized to censor LGBTQ content.
YouTube Tells Open-Source Privacy Software ‘Invidious’ to Shut Down
Invidious lets users browse YouTube without being tracked. Its developers say they won't make changes until they have to.
Zuckerberg's Vision for AI: A Bot That Makes Ads and Helps You Say Happy Birthday to Your Friends
Zuckerberg said Meta users will have a social assistant that can help them become a better friend.
Are Those Freaky Mystery Boxes from the Dark Web Real?
People are making disturbing unboxing videos. I tried to buy one to find out.
I Caked On 114 Layers of Makeup to Start a New Fashion Trend
Are the people of New York ready for my bold new lewk?
YouTube Music Workers Just Unanimously Won A Union Vote
This is the Alphabet Workers Union-CWA’s second election victory, though the union is not yet recognized by the National Labor Relations Board.
France Is Cracking Down On Sketchy Social Media Influencers
From dodgy plastic surgery to outright fraud, a new law is promising to combat the scams plaguing platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
Why Does Everyone on TikTok Use the Same Weird Voice?
"It strikes the perfect balance between buoyant yet flat; it gives just enough away, without really giving anything away;
Blackpool Grime Revisited: How the Jokers Came Out on Top
After going viral as teens, small-town rappers Millie B and Sophie Aspin have outlasted the memes.