The 10 most expensive acquisitions Google has ever made
Google’s massive annual revenues are achieved thanks largely to its advertising network, but did you know the key acquisition the company made to build the …
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This close-up video of molten lava spilling into the ocean is mesmerizing
As Internet-addicted shut-ins, many of us don’t spend enough time exploring nature in all of its glory. Thankfully, YouTube gives us a window through which we can …
The funniest thing you’ll see all day: How video games cost Jimmy Fallon a date with Nicole Kidman
We’re used to seeing The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon do plenty of funny tech-related bits, some funnier than others, so it’s not surprising to …
How to easily create a GIF from any YouTube video
I haven’t been thrilled with many of the additions and enhancements to YouTube over the past year or so, which have resulted in an inexplicable and gratuitous …
Scary video shows what it’s like to hit a deer while going 30 mph on a bicycle
There’s nothing more refreshing than zipping downhill on a bicycle at a high speed… until a woodland creature suddenly leaps out in front of you …
Google just completely overhauled the design of its YouTube app and it looks stunning
The look and feel of Google’s “Material Design” in Android 5.0 Lollipop is fantastic. We have covered it at length here on BGR — see …
Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus ‘Bendgate’ scandal is so viral it made YouTube’s 10 most popular 2014 videos
Google on Tuesday published its YouTube Rewind 2014 report, revealing the top 10 most viral videos for 2014 along with the top 10 most popular …
Video: Watch this man completely lose his mind while stuck in an elevator
There’s no doubt that being trapped in an elevator isn’t a fun experience but it’s still a good idea to maintain some kind of composure …
South Park hilariously rips into PewDiePie and YouTube gaming commentary
It’s 2014. We ingest our games differently than we did ten years ago. Rather than reading a review, buying a game and playing that game from …
How viral video ‘Gangnam Style’ broke YouTube
Psy’s Gangnam Style music video is the most viewed YouTube video ever, breaking various records along the way. But the viral video also caused some …
YouTube unveils Music Key, a music subscription service that blends Spotify with MTV
YouTube’s long-rumored premium music service has finally materialized. Google announced on Wednesday that it would be debuting an ad free subscription service called Music Key, which will …
You can now upload jaw-dropping 60FPS videos to YouTube
There has been a heated debate regarding frame rate in video games for quite some time, but it came to a head with the release of …
YouTube just added a great new feature that every video creator will love
Have you ever made a popular YouTube video and said to yourself, “Man, imagine if everyone who watched this and liked it decided to send …
Google has a clever plan to get your kids hooked on Gmail and YouTube
Google is ready to target a special set of potential new customers: Children under the age of 13. The Information and The Wall Street Journal report …
Here’s how to turn any YouTube video into a GIF
Last Friday, we featured one graphic designer’s incredible X-ray GIFs, focusing on the process by which he converted segments of video into the short, repeated clips …
Teen takes selfies every day for 7 years, creates incredible compilation video that shows him growing up in 90 seconds
Kids grow up much too quickly, as the old saying grows. However, we don’t think we’ve ever seen a kid grow up quite so quickly …
Attention music lovers: A gigantic library of 13,000 live concert videos has just gone up on YouTube
Do you enjoy watching old concerts? If so then you’re going to love what Music Vault did this week when it uploaded roughly 13,000 new …
YouTube starts shaming ISPs for delivering awful streaming
Move over, Netflix — you’re no longer the only video streaming service capable of shaming ISPs. Quartz notices that YouTube has started delivering small pop-up …
You absolutely have to watch this Taiwanese man put on pants without using his hands once
The Internet is truly a wondrous creation because it gives every one of us the power to show off our talents to the world that might …
The 4 brilliant new YouTube features that Google revealed this week
While the world’s attention was focused on Google I/O this week, Google quietly announced some terrific new features to YouTube during VidCon. In case you missed it, the …
YouTube prepares paid music service, blocks labels that don’t sign on
After months of speculation, YouTube has finally confirmed the existence of its subscription service for music, but unfortunately, not everyone is on board. As Robert …
Latest YouTube Android update finally adds a badly needed feature
Want to check out the latest Jack White video on your Android phone but are annoyed that you have to watch it on a low …
Netflix’s real rivals: Makeup tipsters, Swedish hipsters and Keyboard Cat
We’ve already heard a lot about the triumphant success of Netflix and the rapid growth of on-demand video services from cable companies. But a brand new ARRIS …
Google’s next billion dollar purchase is all about gaming… and video
Google is reportedly ready to purchase another company in a deal worth $1 billion, focusing this time on live streaming service Twitch (or Twitch.tv), which …
How did this smug, 20-something Swedish hipster become YouTube’s biggest star?
Game of Thrones recently made a splash by hitting 7 million viewers for a recent episode. This was an epic number for HBO, the biggest …
How to download any YouTube video in seconds
YouTube changed the world, plain and simple. It made video an integral part of the Internet and it continues to give anyone and everyone a …
Video: Here’s how to shame people who talk way too loudly on their cellphones
We’ve all been there, whether its on a crowded bus or in line at a restaurant, someone is inevitably carrying on a cell phone conversation …
Video: Here’s some amazing footage of a man B.A.S.E. jumping off One World Trade Center
This year has brought us some amazing footage from cameras plummeting from terrifying heights, including a plane crashing into the ocean off the coast of …
Google gives U.K. government ‘special access’ to YouTube
National security officials in the United Kingdom will be given “special access” to some key YouTube features by Google, The Irish Times reports. Apparently Google …
Meet the all-new, completely redesigned YouTube
YouTube just got a massive redesign and it looks a whole lot more… Googly. “The way you watch YouTube keeps changing, so we’re making a …
