Twitch launches Stream Recaps feature to let viewers catch up on missed broadcasts
The recap tool is Twitch's latest effort to keep viewers engaged with VODs of streams they did not watch live.
The Verge · +7 outlets
YouTube rolls out security feature that blocks suspected hacked channels from uploading or livestreaming
The automated safeguard targets account takeovers, a persistent problem for high-profile creator channels.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
EA shuts down BioWare and cancels next Mass Effect amid roughly 400 layoffs
The closure ends the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age, and a purported Mass Effect 5 trailer leaked a day later.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
Stick Run creator Manuel Otto dies after apparent suicide during Twitch livestream
The death of the game creator mid-broadcast has renewed scrutiny of moderation and crisis response on live streaming platforms.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion after New Mexico court finds Facebook misled users on data privacy
The ruling adds to a mounting legal bill that Meta said weighed heavily on its third-quarter earnings.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
GTA 6 drives 22% jump in PlayStation 5 sales ahead of November 19 launch
Rockstar's pre-release marketing blitz and anticipation are spilling into hardware sales, creator campaigns, and real-world promotions.
Dexerto · +4 outlets
YouTube tests removing the dislike button from some videos, drawing user backlash
The company's latest experiment on visible engagement metrics follows earlier moves to hide public dislike counts.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
YouTube launches AliExpress partnership in push into Chinese ecommerce shopping
The affiliate deal extends YouTube's shopping ambitions into Alibaba's cross-border retail platform.
Tubefilter · +8 outlets
Getty Images files for bankruptcy amid AI competition and mounting debt
The photography giant is restructuring after its failed merger with Shutterstock.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Microsoft reveals Xbox Cloud Gaming pricing for players without Game Pass
The standalone option expands cloud streaming beyond the subscription bundle.
Dexerto · +10 outlets
Tech YouTubers MKBHD and MrWhoseTheBoss review Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo, citing trade-offs
Early creator reviews of Apple's first foldable focus on compromises, durability, and price.
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Pokemon and other Japanese games taken offline over critical PHP vulnerability
Emergency maintenance during the PHP outage also saw Final Fantasy 14 players watering strangers' crops.
Dexerto · +2 outlets
Extreme Reach's XR Pay expands to handle payments, taxes, and union paperwork for creators and brands
The company already processes most ad industry talent payments and now targets creator logistics.
Tubefilter · +2 outlets
Twitch streamer SkylineTV dies at 36 after brain haemorrhage
The German streamer's death was attributed to a ruptured aneurysm.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
Gen Z and Gen Alpha rank YouTube as a top storytelling platform, UCLA study finds
The findings come as Hollywood increasingly taps talent incubated on the platform.
Tubefilter · +14 outlets
AI K-pop band faces backlash after creators wrote a member out by making her pregnant
The fictional pregnancy plotline drew criticism over how virtual idol groups handle member departures.
Dexerto · +13 outlets
Iranian influencer's cyberbullying case leads to YouTuber's arrest in India after finance creator's death
Finance with Harish's family accused YouTuber Jason Samuel of cyberbullying in connection with the death.
Dexerto
KSI says his exit from The Sidemen was not handled in the best way
The YouTube star addressed criticism of how his departure from the group was communicated.
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