The adoption of Kubernetes-enabled infrastructures and applications has revealed the challenge involved in enabling persistent, reliable data storage in an ephemeral compute…
Read MoreRumors are circulating that a high-profile multi-channel network may create its own video distribution platform. Is this the best move for Maker? And what other companies might follow?…
Read MoreYouTube's rollout of premium pay channels may sound promising, but transitioning from the home of free online video to a pay site will be challenging – and may be of little value for existing brands.…
Read MoreHere's how nine Silicon Valley companies have responded to reports that the U.S. government can reach into their servers and extract personal data, almost at will.…
Read MoreTwo out of five YouTube video views are coming from mobile devices in the U.S., and the video service is increasingly cashing in on these mobile views.…
Read MoreSources of all kinds -- including politicians -- can become publishers and distribute their own information directly to an audience, without the need for a traditional media outlet. Is that a good thing or a bad thing for journalism?…
Read MoreViewers got a first taste of a new partnership between BuzzFeed and CNN with a video clip that appeared on the viral site Tuesday morning. The deal also appears to involve syndicating YouTube content.…
Read MoreSocial platforms like YouTube have become a rich source of "citizen journalism" about breaking news events, but media outlets don't always provide credit. Mark Little of Storyful wants to try and change that with a public license for video news.…
Read MoreFans of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer say she shouldn't be blamed for the company's history of failed acquisitions -- but there are plenty of other reasons to be skeptical about Yahoo's $1.1-billion Tumblr deal.…
Read MoreFans of the social-blogging network might not like the idea much, but a $1-billion acquisition of Tumblr would arguably solve a number of problems for Yahoo -- and do the same for Tumblr CEO David Karp.…
Read MoreYouTube's new channel design will roll out to everyone in early June, and the site's designers are already busy working on big things to come.…
Read MoreYouTube is opening up its live streaming to almost everyone: The service will allow every channel owner with at least 1000 subscribers to go live.…
Read MoreOur live coverage from Google I/O 2013, Google's most significant public event of the year, can be found right here.…
Read MoreHere you'll find all our coverage of Google I/O 2013, Google's annual showcase of its technology prowess.…
Read MoreVideo has long been the driving force behind our growth in broadband traffic. The latest Sandvine report shows us that's still the case and offers clues on how ISPs may cope.…
Read MoreYouTube started to offer paid subscriptions to select channels this week. But are people actually going to pay for their YouTube videos?…
Read MoreYouTube's long-rumored paid channels are live: The Google-owned service started its new subscription offering with select partners Thursday.…
Read MoreStartup founder Chad Whitacre caused a fuss recently when he suggested that a reporter do an "open interview" that would be available to everyone -- but why is that approach seen as such a threat by some media outlets?…
Read MoreYouTube is reportedly close to launching paid channel subscriptions on its site - and we've found a number of clues that hint at kids content being part of this initiative.…
Read MoreBoy, people really do like watching YouTube videos: The service now streams more than 6 billion hours of video every month.…
Read MoreWatching MLB games live on YouTube is now possible... if you live in Europe: The league is starting to stream two games per day on the video site, but not in key markets.…
Read MoreNokia's latest Series 40 handset represents a welcome boost for WhatsApp in emerging markets, and a useful reminder of how Nokia continues to eke relevance out of its ageing platform.…
Read MoreYouTube notched a major victory in its long-running copyright suit with Google. A New York judge emphatically rejected Viacom's theory that YouTube had "red flag" knowledge that made it liable for content uploaded by its users.…
Read MoreIf YouTube views were a currency, then The Young Turks' Cenk Uygur would be a billionaire. Here's how he got to one billion YouTube views with news.…
Read MoreFlattr's Twitter micropayments venture, where people could leave tips for 'favorited' tweets, is over. But as that tie-in got shut down, Flattr enabled tips for YouTube videos. The system also works on Instagram and SoundCloud.…
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