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Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! Google Maps enjoyed a decisive victory against iMessage in yesterday’s tournament. Today, we have the two best video apps duking it out. If you’re just tuning in, you can read all about our selection criteria for this historic contest right here. Check out the full bracket of contestants embedded below. And as always, if you think we missed your personal favorite app of all time, yell at us in the comments. Now, let’s get into…

Artificial intelligence isn’t quite on the verge of taking your job or replacing your favorite search engine yet, but it’s certainly capable of tricking the average internet user. As such, YouTube will now require creators on its platform to start disclosing the use of “altered or synthetic media” in their videos, including generative AI, to create realistic content.It’s an interesting distinction but an important one. Creators do not always have to let us know if their video contains AI-generated content. If…

When you open up the YouTube app, you’re able to see the past notifications you got by tapping on the bell icon right next to the search icon. This is a great way of seeing the latest releases from people you’re subscribed to. Well, this is a feature that YouTube Music lacked over the years, but the company is going to change that. According to a new report, YouTube Music is going to get an Activity feed. This is something that YouTube Music has been lacking. If you’re a person who likes to keep up with all of the latest…

Neither Yes! Neo nor Super Crazy Kids responded to WIRED’s request for comment.Few LimitsYes! Neo, Super Crazy Kids, and other similar channels share a common look—they feature 3D animation in a style similar to Cocomelon, YouTube’s most popular children’s channel in the US. (Dana Steiner, a spokesperson for Cocomelon’s parent company Moonbug, says that none of its shows currently use AI, “but our talented creative team is always exploring new tools and technologies.”)This familiar aesthetic means that a busy parent…

YouTube has updated its rulebook for the era of deepfakes. Starting today, anyone uploading video to the platform must disclose certain uses of synthetic media, including generative AI, so viewers know what they’re seeing isn’t real. YouTube says it applies to “realistic” altered media such as “making it appear as if a real building caught fire” or swapping “the face of one individual with another’s.”The new policy shows YouTube taking steps that could help curb the spread of AI-generated misinformation as the US…

In the past, if we forgot the lyrics of a song, it could take a long time to recall or find it. But now, Google owned YouTube has introduced a new feature that helps us find songs quickly. You simply have to hum a short part of the song for about 3 seconds, and YouTube will search its library to find a match based on the melody.YouTube Music ‘Hum to Search’ FeatureYouTube Music is trying out a new ‘hum to search’ feature on its app for Android phones. Owing to this feature, users can find songs by humming, singing, or…

YouTube is cracking down on artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content posted on the platform, and as a first step, it has asked creators to disclose when a video has been altered using AI or generated using AI tools. The announcement comes after the video-streaming giant updated its content policy in November 2023 to create transparency when AI videos are uploaded. The Google-owned platform also revealed that it will add labels on its own when a creator posts a video on a sensitive subject but does not add the AI…

Congressman Jeff Jackson’s latest TikTok video starts simply: “I apologize.” Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that could ultimately ban TikTok from the US. For many, it turned Jackson into enemy number one. The North Carolina Democrat spent the last year amassing 2.3 million followers on TikTok, leveraging the app to turn himself from a no-name first-term congressman to a downright internet celebrity. But Jackson joined 352 other House members in support of the so-called TikTok “ban,” sparking…

Okay, so the new policy sounds reasonable. But what happens if a YouTube creator simply doesn't comply with the rules?In the blog post, YouTube said that the team will consider different enforcement measures for users who consistently fail to disclose using AI. In certain cases, YouTube might even add its own label if the creator neglects to do so, especially if the content could confuse or mislead people.Furthermore, YouTube is aiming to update its privacy policy to help people request that certain AI-generated…

Many companies and platforms are wrangling with how to handle AI-generated content as it becomes more prevalent. One key concern for many is the to make it clear that an AI model whipped up a photo, video or piece of audio. To that end, has for labeling videos made with artificial intelligence.Starting today, the platform will require anyone uploading a realistic-looking video that "is made with altered or synthetic media, including " to label it for the sake of transparency. YouTube defines realistic content as…