On January 14, 2025, Meta will shut down its augmented reality (AR) platform, Spark, leaving many creators who rely on Spark to develop AR effects shocked and concerned about their future. Spark’s closure and its impact Creators can develop augmented reality (AR) effects, including face filters, for a variety of apps, including Instagram and Messenger,…
YouTube is developing new tools that aim to give creators on the platform more control over content that copies their voice or likeness using generative AI. In its announcement post, YouTube said the new likeness management tech will help to safeguard its creators and partners while enabling them to “harness AI’s creative potential” by promoting…
In addition to announcing the latest features for Premium subscribers today, YouTube shared updates on top feature requests. For starters, YouTube is “improving the download experience by addressing device storage related issues.” This will continue to be an evergreen workstream for the YouTube team The team is also “working on making Premium controls more accessible”…
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Users now have more control over the content that shows up on their For You Page thanks to TikTok’s new “Manage Topics” feature. Users in the United States can now use this new function, allowing them to customize the kinds of content that appear based on their preferences. How to use the ‘Manage Topics’ feature…
YouTube is adjusting its algorithm to restrict videos showing non-violent aggression and idealized physical appearances from being promoted to teenagers on the platform. In a new blog post, YouTube says that such content “may be innocuous as a single video” but it could “be problematic for some teens if viewed repetitively.” The restrictions aim to…
YouTube is adding a Family Center that will let parents see “insights into their teens’ channel activity,” like the number of uploads, subscriptions and comments. This works by letting you connect parent and teen accounts together. From YouTube app (and YouTube Music) Settings, there’s a new Family Center page to “Invite a teen” (in addition…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Launching a business is exciting for entrepreneurs. It’s kinetic, it’s consuming, but it is also downright exhausting. So it just makes sense that once the company experiences a certain level of success and things are clipping along nicely, business owners often opt for an extended stay in…
Recently, Twitch introduced Drop Ins, a new feature designed to improve streamer collaboration that allows a streamer to “knock” on another streamer’s channel to seek a live cooperation. However, the VTuber community had serious concerns about the way DropIns were initially set up. Many VTubers who don’t usually reveal their real identities found that when they accepted…
Apple Music subscribers can now transfer their playlists over to YouTube Music, according to a recent support document spotted by MacRumors. Up until now, Apple did not offer native tools for transferring playlists to rival music services, making YouTube Music the first. There are some caveats, however. Only songs available on YouTube Music can be…
Following handles for easier IDs and mentions, YouTube now offers QR codes as another way to share channels. If you have a channel, go to the You tab on Android or iOS and scroll the carousel underneath your handle for “Share channel.” YouTube’s share sheet has added “QR code” alongside Copy link, Quick Share, and…
The number of 401(k)-created millionaires has reached a new peak as retirement balances overall grow for the third quarter in a row. Fidelity analyzed more than 48 million retirement accounts, including IRAs, 401(k)s and 403(b)s, for its latest quarterly retirement analysis. The study found that in Q2 2024, the number of 401(k) millionaires hit a…
Kicking off his YouTube journey just two years ago, Australian Kobi “AstroKobi” Brown is already one of the largest science and education creators around today. Recently, we spoke with Kobi about his quick rise, hopes for the future and the key to educational content. AstroKobiSubscribers: 2.31MUploads: 548Video views: 1,072,020,589Content type: EducationUser created: Jan 16th, 2022 Head in…
YouTube has announced a new AI assistant feature to help users recover accounts that have been targeted by hackers. Described as a “troubleshooting tool” on Google’s support page, the chatbot can be accessed via the YouTube Help Center, and should ask hacked creators a series of questions to guide them through the process of securing…