YouTube has now made two key changes in two weeks, first raising the entry bar for its YouTube Partner Program and now changing the way views are counted. YouTube’s distorting effect in the creator ...

YouTube is doubling the eligibility requirements for new creators to join its Partner Program, requiring 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views starting February 1, 2027. Existing partners are ...

YouTube is changing its Partner Program starting February 1, 2027. Channels already in the program face a new monthly minimum for Shorts earnings. Current partners must sign new terms in YouTube ...

Both figures are double YouTube's current requirements of 4,000 watch hours or 10 million Shorts views. The announcement did not mention a change to the existing requirement that creators have at ...

YouTube announced major changes to the YouTube Partner Program taking effect February 1, 2027. New creators will need 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views to qualify for ad revenue, doubling ...

Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed by hands-on experience reviewing hundreds of ...

Google is updating AI Mode with support for more first and third-party apps, just like the Gemini app. At the start of this year, AI Mode gained support for Connected Apps like Gmail and Google Photos ...

Google's YouTube has settled a social media addiction case brought by a 15-year-old in Florida who accused the platform of causing mental health harms to children, according to the plaintiff's lawyers ...

A wise reader of these ramblings recently stumbled onto a discovery that still has me doing a double-take. It’s a seemingly secret website that lets you watch any YouTube video ad-free anytime—without ...

In their 118-page complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, which is meant to serve as a proposed class action, the group alleged that Google’s infringement ...

YouTube TV is offering members a 50% discount on the Google TV Streamer via a Google Store promo code. The cord-cutting service today sent out a “Don’t miss the NBA Finals tip-off tomorrow” email. At ...