Distributed systems of servers now power almost everything we do online, from file sharing to video streaming to shopping. PlanetLab at Princeton helped set things in motion.

The YouTube algorithm is pushing bizarre, often nonsensical A.I.-generated videos targeting children. Our video journalist Arijeta Lajka explains why experts say that these videos could affect their ...

Subscribers to YouTube's more budget-friendly, ad-free tier can now play videos in the background and download select clips for offline viewing.

Did our AI summary help? YouTube Music is finally addressing one of its most noticeable gaps by introducing queue syncing across Android, iOS, and the web. With this update, users can move between ...

The YouTube Music queue will now sync between your signed-in devices to let you seamlessly continue listening. The Now Playing queue on Android and iOS was previously independent, though music.youtube ...

Canadiens Embedded delivers the best behind-the-scenes access through the club’s embedded cameras. The clip style web series brings fans onto the tarmac, inside the dressing room, and into rival NHL ...

YouTube is rolling out new ad features for Shorts to help brands stretch their holiday budgets and tap into the momentum of short-form video. What’s new: Why we care. These updates make Shorts ads ...

Eligible Shorts ads can now display comment sections, matching the experience of organic Shorts content. Shorts creators can link directly to brand websites when producing branded content. Shorts ads ...

Another popular platform is launching an end-of-year highlight reel. First came Spotify Wrapped, then Apple Music Replay, and now there is the YouTube Recap. YouTube Recap highlights your viewing ...

In a major change in tune, Google has admitted that the “open web is already in rapid decline” — despite being adamant for months that the “web is thriving.” As first spotted by The Verge, the tech ...

YouTube, the world’s most popular video platform, is getting a handy new feature. The service has allowed users to control video playback speed for a while now. However, YouTube web now lets you tweak ...

Here’s why you can’t click the title to go back to YouTube on our videos. Here’s why you can’t click the title to go back to YouTube on our videos. is editor-in-chief of The Verge, host of the Decoder ...