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According to reports, YouTube has contributed around $16 billion to the US economy (GDP) in 2019. This equals around 345,000 full-time jobs in the country, as per reports from Oxford Economics. Over the past three years, Wojcicki said that creators have been diversifying their revenue streams as well. As per the CEO, creator revenues from YouTube features like Super Stickers, Super Chats, and membership subscriptions tripled in 2020. Moreover, the number of channels under the company’s Partner Program doubled last year....

Download YouTube Videos from Desktop Browser YouTube is currently testing offline video downloads on desktop. To try it right now, head to the YouTube Labs page and look for the new ‘Download videos from your browser‘ experiment. The test is active until October 19 and you will see a ‘Try it Out’ button if you are a YouTube Premium subscriber. After enrolling in the test, you will find a new Download button between the current ‘Share’ and ‘Save’ buttons....

In a recent interview with Independent TV (UK), Larry Sanger, the man who started Wikipedia alongside Jimmy Wales in 2001, said cautioned about the credibility of Wikipedia. He cited various articles on the platform that do not contain all the truth and said that content on the platform is manipulated by companies. Although Sanger said that Wikipedia can give a “reliably establishment point of view on pretty much everything,” he was skeptical about how much of the truth it can provide to readers....

Telcos and Brands May Partner for Affordable 5G! A recent report by ET Telecom has revealed that smartphone brands like Xiaomi, Realme, and more are looking to bundle their 5G phones with unlimited data, access to OTT platforms, and games with an aim to attract more people into going for a 5G phone. This decision will also make 5G more affordable in India, considering that it is expected to cost a premium compared to 4G....

Acer H Series: Specs and Features The new Acer H series consists of 43-inch, 50-inch, and 55-inch models. All three come with a UHD bezel-less display. There’s support for Dolby Vision, HDR10+ with HLG, up to 420 nits of peak brightness, 1.07 billion colors, and a wide color gamut+. There’s also support for UHD Upscaling, digital noise reduction, micro dimming, Intelligent Frame Stabilization Engine (IFSE), and Blue Light reduction. The TVs come with a Cortex A55 CPU, along with the Mali G31 GPU....

You May Be Soon Able to React to WhatsApp Status A recent WABetaInfo report hints at the introduction of the Quick Reactions feature, which will allow you to react to a Status with an emoji while viewing it. This is the same feature, which currently allows you to react to an Instagram Story and even a Facebook Story. The shared screenshot hints at eight emoji options: Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes, Face with Tears of Joy, Face with Open Mouth, Crying Face, Folded Hands, Clapping Hands, Party Popper, and Hundred Points....

Airtel World Pass: Benefits and Validity The Airtel World Pass will dismiss the need of owning several plans for travel to different countries. Getting it would be sufficient for the entire trip. The new international pack is said to provide a high value to people with slashed calling rates by up to 90%. There’s access to unlimited data in an emergency. The World Pass pack includes both postpaid and prepaid plans and you can choose the ones you like the most....

Apex Legends Mobile Surpasses BGMI Too According to a recent report by Pocket Gamer, citing an initial screenshot by the digital research firm Sensor Tower, Apex Legends has become the most downloaded game on the Apple App Store in 60 countries, including Germany, Japan, the US, the UK, and India. You can check out the screenshot below that shows the title at the top of the “Top Free Games” list in India on the App Store....

Initially spotted by Macrumors, the Cupertino giant has removed the iPhone 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, and the iPhone XR from its official website following yesterday’s launch event. Moreover, the company is offering the standard iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 11, and iPhone SE models at reduced prices. Now, for those unaware, Apple usually takes down previous iPhone models after launching its newer iPhones. It is because the company is offering the iPhone 13 Pro models at the same prices as the iPhone 12 Pro line....

iPhone SE+ 5G, New iPad Models Launching in India Soon A report from 91Mobiles cites industry sources with knowledge about the matter. As per the report, the Cupertino giant imported a budget iPhone model, which could very well be the next-gen iPhone SE, a new iPad Air, and a budget iPad model in India. Hence, the expectations of an early 2022 launch might turn true. It is reported that Apple has imported three models of the budget iPhone, with model numbers A2595, A2783, and A2784 for testing....

iPad mini and iPad Air Prices Hiked in India The iPad mini, which was launched in 2021, is now priced at Rs 49,900 for the 64GB+Wi-Fi model up by Rs 3,000. The 6GB+LTE model now retails at Rs 64,900. The 256GB+Wi-Fi variant is priced at Rs 64,900 while the 256GB+LTE version will cost you Rs 79,900. The iPad Air 2022 is now priced at Rs 59,900 for the 64GB+Wi-Fi model. Earlier, it was launched at Rs 54,900....

New 15-inch MacBook Coming in Q3 2023 In a recent tweet, Kuo shared his take regarding the development of Apple’s rumored 15-inch MacBook (minus the Air moniker). According to Kuo, the bigger new MacBook is expected to go into mass production in the first half of 2023. He also predicted that the device will go on sale sometime in Q3 2023. You can check out his tweet right below. Prediction updates:1....

Kuo’s research note, obtained by MacRumors, further adds that the 5.4-inch model will have a slightly narrower notch to accommodate information about the time and signal strength in the top-left and top-right corners. The rest of the lineup, including the two 6.1-inch models and the massive 6.7-inch model, will reportedly sport notch sizes similar to their predecessors. Meanwhile, known Apple tipster, EverythingApplePro, has shared a short video that seemingly shows the 6....

According to a few anonymous sources, Apple has been working on Project Titan since 2014. Some reports did suggest that it has abandoned the project but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Now, the company is aiming to build a consumer-focused vehicle starting from 2024. The car will come with various features, and more importantly, a revolutionary battery design that could “radically” reduce the cost of batteries and increase the range of the vehicle....

ROG Strix RTX 3070, 3080, and 3090 At the top of the line you get Strix graphics cards from the company. For the new RTX 30 series of GPUs, Asus has completely redesigned the cards. There’s a larger heatsink, more fans, and improved design. That includes a full length, addressable RGB LED on the edge of the card to give your PC a distinctive look. The cards take up 3 slots on your chassis, and come with the same specs as Nvidia’s Founders Edition cards unveiled yesterday....

While the T1 comes with an open design, the T5 sports a closed-back design. Both, however, sport Beyerdynamic’s Tesla sound transducers that the company claims will offer listeners a holistic and truly three-dimensional audio experience by taking them right into the middle of a live concert. The company also says that the spatial sound in the latest models has received a bass boost for a warmer sound experience. The headphones also come with anodized and brushed aluminum yokes, Alcantara headbands and Hi-Res Audio certification....

According to reports, the 3-hour panel discussion included various crypto and blockchain experts from IIM Ahmedabad to present the current crypto situation in India. Amongst other concerns, the security of investors’ money was the most serious discussion topic during the three-hour session. “We have called stakeholders from across the industry including operators of major exchanges, members of CII as well as academics from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, who have done a very thorough study on the crypto finance,” Jayant Sinha said in a statement prior to the meeting....

More Details on Dell’s Concept Luna Out Dell’s Concept Luna is an effort to reuse the available materials and repair a laptop for reduced carbon emissions and a sustainable environment. The new concept of PC design has been further advanced to dismiss the need for adhesives and cables, making repairability easier than ever. Plus, dismantling would become simple too. Dell’s Glen Robson, says, “Concept Luna could dramatically simplify and accelerate repair and disassembly processes, making components more accessible and expanding opportunities for reuse....

Disney+ Hotstar Tests Rs 99 Mobile-only Plan Now, the company has started offering the same benefits of the Rs 499/ year Mobile plan with the Rs 99/ month Mobile plan. Furthermore, customers using credit or debit cards, Paytm, PhonePe, or any other UPI to pay will get a 50 percent discount. So, the effective price of the new Hotstar mobile-only plan comes down to just Rs 49/month. However, it is worth mentioning that the discount offer is a limited-time deal for customers....

To create the new version of the Bloom wallpaper, Microsoft partnered with Pantone, a New Jersey-based company renowned for its proprietary Pantone Matching System (PMS). It is a color-grading system used in a variety of industries. The company recently released a new color called 17-3938 Very Peri and the new Windows Bloom wallpaper comes in that color. Microsoft describes the 17-3938 Very Peri color as “a dynamic blue hue that blends the faithfulness and constancy of blue with the energy and excitement of red....