YouTube is releasing a feature that will allow users to zoom into a video but it will only be available for premium users

YouTube is one of the most used apps in the world and like many apps have a premium subscription as well. YouTube Premium starts at 11.99 dollars per month and has a lot of killer features to offer. The best feature YouTube Premium has to offer is undeniably the no-ad feature. This feature lets users not see any ads while, before, or after a video no matter how monetized the uploader is. YouTube Premium is very cheap as compared to other platforms that have a premium subscription like Spotify which is 2 dollars cheaper than YouTube Premium and Netflix whose standard package starts at 15.49 dollars for a month.

Now YouTube has come up with another new feature that will only be available for Premium users and that feature is the ability to be able to zoom into any video at any time. However it should be noted that this feature is still an experimental one and it is not clear if this one will be coming to the app soon, but with the current state of affairs, it seems like it is very likely that this feature is here to stay.

The format and the screen sizes of android phones have always been changing with time and YouTube has evolved to keep up. First, it gave users the ability to stretch the video to fit their phone screen, and then YouTube gave its users another feature that allowed them to adjust the ratio of the video along with providing them with different resolutions as well. But if you are feeling a bit more courageous then YouTube is also providing a new feature that will allow users to zoom into a video at any time a video.

You can find this feature listed on YouTube’s Experimental features site. Once it is enabled users will be able to zoom into any part of a video at any time during the video however it should be kept in mind that this feature is only available for Premium users.

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The End Of Windows 10 Is Nowhere Near As It Continues To Achieve Market Gains With Gamers

Every time you believe the end of Windows 10 is nearer than you imagined comes more news about a fascinating incident that flips that very notion.

Today, trends are showing us that Windows 10 isn’t ready to be wiped out from the market, thanks to a recent report by Valve.

Windows 10 is proving to be a clear winner for some when compared to Windows 11 after both were recently put into the spotlight by the report.

But why is that so when you’ve got the latest version up for grabs? Aren’t we supposed to shun the old and accept the new? Well, that’s not quite the case here.

Valve’s recently published report for this month highlighted the ongoing conditions of the Steam Market. Shares were discussed and the trends weren’t quite what many tech analysts were expecting.

There’s definitely a major shocker for users of Windows 10 and 11.

Steam’s new results from a recently conducted survey for hardware and software delineated how Windows 11 market shares experienced a decline of nearly 0.11%. And this is definitely the first time ever that we’re seeing a deceleration of this kind appear for games across Windows 11 on the platform.

Usually, the exact opposite takes place.

Looking at this particular data set, Windows 10 happened to show an increase in the market shares for Steam, rising by almost 2%. Wow, a change like that to occur against Windows 11 in the same month means big things.

Meanwhile, Windows 7 and 8 both experienced downfalls too, losing out their respective Steam market shares at the same time. So that clearly shows you that the Windows 10 increase wasn’t accidental.

According to tech analysts, this could mean big things for Windows 10! Gamers across Steam are willing to go back to Windows 10 despite it being an older version of OS and even after having the newer Windows 11 at their disposal.

There have been so many issues since the launch of Windows 11, ever since the latter underwent its release. People couldn’t stop with their complaints because that’s actually how dissatisfied they were with the whole situation.

In such a short span of time, having this many issues is definitely a signal that change was inevitable.

But another major compounding factor in this entire situation has to do with how the entire market share across Steam also fell for Windows 11 because there was a great deal of failure on the part of Microsoft.

It clearly failed to rightly convince users or gamers why they needed to make the upgrade or switch to Windows 11.

Even if we did happen to witness a slight increase in the market share at Steam for Windows 11, it’s only been marginal. To help better put things into perspective, well, only 22% of gamers are using Windows 11 as compared to the 73% making use of Windows 10.

Obviously, gamers are going to be sticking with versions they feel comfortable in, not to mention those that offer greater stability, And that means Windows 10 in this regard.

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Google’s Quoted Searches Will Now Appear In Bold So Users Can See The Most Relevant Results

There’s nothing more worrisome on the web than not being able to find exactly what you’ve searched for. And to help with issues circulating around that very theme, Google is launching a new feature.

The search engine giant unveiled how its quoted searches would soon be arising in bold. The move is designed to help users witness their most relevant searches first, before getting lost in the wide amount of information scattered across their screens.

The new tweak to the tech giant's quote searches is sure to add a great degree of effectiveness when searching for a certain result.

But for now, it’s going to be limited to searches on desktops only, although the firm does plan on expanding the initiative further to mobile devices soon.

Hence, the next time users end up making a quoted search on their PC, the term questioned would be highlighted in bold for greater prominence when it arrives in the search results pages.

You can specifically find the bold text in the snippets preview version of the page on Google that the company would portray under every search result.

The company announced the decision via its blog post that was published yesterday. Here, Google elaborated on how it wished to make things simpler for users' search queries, and for that, they’re bolding their queried searches.

The change will take place after users press on the link and go to visit that particular content in question.

In case you might not be aware, quoted searches are for those occasions when a user wants a particular search result to include a specific term, sentence, or even a phrase. To put it simply, many see it as a great tool that really narrows down your searches when a regular Google search fails to find results that users might be in search of.

In the past, Google prevented itself from highlighting text observed in certain quoted searches. And that was related to the fact that the text quoted could be found in other parts of the page. Hence, it wouldn’t end up producing the most helpful reviews or little snippets of where the information could be found.

Developers agreed and felt that it just would affect the entire readability factor as irrelevant snippets would pop up showing the term in different areas of any web page.

On that note, Google worked hard and finally found a solution, keeping in mind input from its loyal users.

It spoke about all the feedback that it had received regarding its quoted searches. People wanted to see where their quoted terms popped up across a page as it added more value and ease to their search.

This was much more user-friendly and had a great readability factor when compared to a simple summary of what the page was all about.

Now we hope users don’t expect every single term mentioned in their query or quote to be bold on the web page because that’s very difficult.

Google adds that it would also be searched for the highlighted term in the description text, ALT area for text, and the Meta too.

Hence, if you like the sound of that, go ahead and try it out on your desktop computers today.

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Social Media Profiles Are Getting Hacked At Alarming Rates, Confirms New Report

Have you ever witnessed your account on social media get hacked? If not, we bet you’ve either come across a friend or loved ones’ who have experienced it. And it’s not a great feeling.

But the woes and worries don’t stop there as a new report by NordVPN is making users aware of the growing number of phishing attacks. In addition, scammers are waiting to invade your privacy and security.

Special importance was given to hackers who are continually on the lookout for profiting from others’ identities or online profiles. And in case you didn’t know that in today's time, social media profiles are definitely more valuable to most of us out there.

Whether it's linked to your connectivity purpose or for the sheer reason related to business, your social profile goes a long way in creating your picture in today’s fast-paced digital world.

It’s a great tool that hackers are making use of for stealing purposes and extracting all sorts of sensitive data. Similarly, they can also end up sharing malicious links with your profile and connections while logging into your pages, and so much more.

Without a doubt, the concern is huge and one that so many leading social media platforms are working toward evading. We’re hearing of all sorts of security checks like double factor authentication or even logging in through passwordless means.

Now that we know that the threat is looming as we speak, which apps do users actually feel most comfortable in? Moreover, which ones are they going to have the greatest concerns about as far as safety is concerned?

Thanks to experts at NordVPN, a new survey is shedding light on all of these factors where up to 1000 different users were asked to provide input on the subject and the concerning topic of hacking.

Today, about 76% of Americans are super worried about their accounts getting hacked, when compared to data collected from previous years. And in terms of apps that people fear the most, well, Facebook leads the pack, followed by TikTok, and Snapchat.

Closely trailing behind were Instagram, Twitter, and then YouTube. But most respondents claim that while they may not express it publicly, they’re somewhat concerned about what would happen if they were faced with such a situation.

90% of respondents know somebody that’s been hacked, while two in five individuals had been hacked, which is 37%. This bunch claims their accounts located on Facebook were hacked the most while Instagram trailed behind by a huge margin.

It’s quite clear how many people are having trust issues with Facebook the most and hope the company can get its act together soon as they wish to trust it more.

But what’s surprising is that the results proved that while Facebook was hacked the most, it was also the app that people had faith in the most. Sounds bizarre, right?

Next up was YouTube, followed by Instagram. Twitter and TikTok tied in the fourth position with 20% of respondents adding their trust.

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Gallup Conducted Its Monthly Study On American Fears And Concerns For The Month Of July

US-based research firm Gallup has conducted a study on what Americans believe to be the most important issue facing their country.

Just going into the topic blind, I'm almost certainly expecting to encounter healthcare or the government to show up. The former because US healthcare, despite being so well funded, is an absolute nightmare for the average citizen even with insurance. The latter because if there's one thing right and left America can agree upon, it's the fact that the government's never doing well enough. I don't blame each side either: between having the outrageously horrifying Trump and the ridiculously feeble Biden, Republicans and Democrats just aren't enough for the US populace. Ah well, at least billionaires continue to remain content in their exploitation of the masses, am I right people?

Upon actually leafing through the admittedly well-conducted study, it turns out I was right on the money with the government point. Turns out, the number one concern of US citizens was the government or the country's current leadership. Both tied for first place with 17% each, which is such a surprise; oh my Lord, who could have ever seen that coming? These two were joined at the top three by inflation, which is currently a worldwide fear. With gas prices being driven up the wall and absolutely no one coming up with coherent solutions, middle America's in a bad place right now. On the bright side, crypto, and NFTs tanked with the economy as well, so at least crypto bros will finally shut up about the art of the stock or whatever.

Abortion issues became a decidedly hot topic this month, what with Roe v. Wade being overturned. I'm sure Republicans are patting themselves on the back over this decision, even as studies have proven time and time again that such measures don't markedly affect abortion rates. Instead, we'll just have a myriad of unsafe abortions, combined with women who need abortions for medical reasons wasting precious time waiting for approval. Have eclampsia and are under severe risk of debilitating seizures? Too bad, wait for upper management to allow doctors to perform a C section.

Immigration, the courts, and unifying the country tie for the last three slots on our top ten list. Immigration has seen a month-over-month drop in concern by 1%, joining leadership as the only entries displaying any such decreases. I'd like to think that this is because people are more accepting of immigrants, but it's probably because everyone's just distracted by all the other asinine daily occurrences.

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Mobile app usage now rises to more than 240 minutes per day, and Instagram leads as the most downloaded app

People from all walks of life turn to their cell phones throughout the coronavirus pandemic, and even after the lockdowns and restrictions have lifted all over the world, people are still spending a lot of time on their cell phones. As per a study by mobile app tracking platform DataAI, people are more indulged in their smartphones, spending approximately 4 to 5 straight hours in a single day.

This year, consumers' cell phone app consumption is rapidly escalating, and people in most markets are employing more than 4 hours per day on multiple applications. Considering the average daily time spent on applications differs geographically. Now there are almost thirteen markets where consumers are spending a lot of time using applications. The countries in the market list include Russia, Indonesia, South Korea, Singapore, Turkey, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Mexico, the United States, and so forth. Among these countries, Singapore, Brazil, and Indonesia report consumers' over five hours of smartphone app consumption.

Earlier in 2020, the app usage trend set to normal, which means the usage decreased a bit in the Q2, but it is important to mention here that, two years before when coronavirus drove app usage for users belonging to any age group or profession, people performed most of their tasks, be it shopping, banking, schooling, meetings, etc., on mobiles. Still, we see in the data that shows smartphone consumers who previously adopted new applications during the lockdowns are still used to that online behaviors despite the circumstances have returned to normal this year. Furthermore, some markets noticed a remarkable increase in app consumption in the previous two years. In Q2 of 2020, Singapore consumers were using apps for 4.1 hours, whereas now, the usage time has heightened to 5.7 hours. In addition, Australian users spend 4.9 hours on mobile applications compared to the previous, which was 3.6 hours. Both of these countries show a forty percent increase in time spent.

Additionally, markets other than these show a down growth pattern, including Canada at +20 percent, Indonesia at above 10 percent, the U.K at over 5 percent, and India, Japan, and the U.S at +5 percent, respectively. In comparison, several markets saw stagnant growth, for instance, Mexico with no change, Turkey and Argentina each at -5 percent. Here the point to be noted is that when COVID arrived, there was a lot more usage of mobile apps, but now the trends are gradually coming to before the COVID period.

Finally, the data from the mobile app tracking firm’s report also mentioned the most used applications and games for the Q2 of 2022, and the data shows that Meta-owned Instagram was the top app to be downloaded. While TikTok was ranked first by consumer time spent and as far as monthly active users are concerned, Facebook got No.1 place. Moreover, in the Q2 of 2022 Indian app, Meesho moved to number 8th place in the downloads category. In addition to it, Fill the Fridge, Pokemon GO, and Stumble Guys saw a massive boost in the gaming apps category. Take a look at below charts for more insights:

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Twitter Is Allowing PAC-12 Athletes To Monetize Their Gameplay Via Posting Replays On The Platform

Twitter’s launching a new project via which PAC-12 athletes can get paid through videos of their performances being replayed on the platform.

Looking at the US and its policies from any angle is just so tiring to me. We have unnecessary waves of individuals arguing against free healthcare, even as mere ambulance rides and trips to the ER cost hundreds over hundreds of dollars. People are actively stopping safe abortions dead in their tracks, even hindering medically required ones because of their personal beliefs. And then, there’s the USA’s obsession with college sports, which I for the life of me cannot wrap my head around.

Game Highlights 🤝 Student Athletes

Could not be more proud to announce our latest partnership with @opendorse allowing student athletes to monetize game highlights via -
Amplify.

Huge thanks to @Blake_Lawrence @TJCiro, Tempus Ex and the Pac 12 for leaning in to this idea https://t.co/ISlDADEq2M

— David Herman (@davidbherman) August 4, 2022

For context, as an Asian individual, I’m more than familiar with fanaticism over sports. We idolize cricketers over here like they’re the solution to all our problems. However, even then, we don’t spend an insane amount of time watching school-going children play sports, we don’t pay to go to such events, and we certainly don’t encourage such players to be paid absolutely nothing.

Here’s the thing: if divisional collegiate sports weren’t as profitable as they currently are, I’d maybe even understand athletes not being paid. After all, many such individuals do get sports-based scholarships and even full rides to universities of their choice. Regardless, when coaches for such college sports are being paid in the millions, and ad revenue being generated is similarly so per university, it feels like the kids are being severely short-changed.

And yes, I’d like to draw attention to the fact that the individuals are very much kids, at best in their mid-20s. But yeah, what’s a little bit of head trauma and life-debilitating CTE amongst a few youngsters playing rugby (or American football, whichever one it is)? The University of Utah raked in approximately USD 51 million in the 2020-2021 PAC-12 Conference, but students still have to pay thousands for their textbooks.

It’s even more ridiculous that Twitter of all platforms is offering athletes an opportunity to monetize themselves. Congratulations: the text-based platform is letting players make money off of video replays. At any rate, PAC 12 athletes will have to post the replays on their accounts, which will automatically trigger a monetization mechanism within them. Then, with every view that drops by, such individuals will earn their money. Of course, universities could have easily put their heads together and figured out a monetization system, but they were probably too busy barring teachers from crowdfunding basic classroom appliances.

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