YouTube rolls out its redesigned video playerglobally

YouTube rolls out its redesigned video playerglobally

YouTube is bringing a wave of quality of life improvements to its platform. These visual updates and new features will roll out globally starting this week. The main update to YouTube is a redesigned video player that has made the icons and UI elements to obscure less content. This new player design will appear on mobile, web and TV devices. Some users have had access to this feature for about a month, so it may not be brand new to everyone. The seek feature where a viewer can double-tap to skip has also been updated in a way that YouTube says is "more modern and less intrusive" and transitions between tabs have also been upgraded on mobile. For those of you who spend a lot of time in the comments, you'll see a new threaded approach to replies. This update aims "to provide a more focused reading experience within the replies panel." The process of adding videos to playlists and the Watch Later queue has also been simplified and adjusted to be a "smoother and more visual" experience. Finally, some content will start displaying little animations when you hit the like button. The blog post gives music videos and sports videos as examples of where users may start seeing the flashier visual. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/youtube/youtube-rolls-out-its-redesigned-video-player-globally-174609883.html?src=rss

Discord vendor refuses to be blamed over hack and data theft

Discord vendor refuses to be blamed over hack and data theft

The blame game for the Discord data breach has begun, as a service provider blamed by the company claims it wasn't the cause of the hack, nor were they serving the data that was stolen. Discord icon In early October, Discord disclosed that a "Security Incident" occurred affecting approximately 70,000 users. After an initial notice was published on October 3, Discord later updated the page, directing the blame for the hack onto one of its providers. The edited release claims that it was a "breach" of third-party service provider 5CA, which Discord says is used in its customer support system. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Managed security services provider LevelBlue to acquire cybersecurity firm Cybereason, which raised $850M in total funding and undergone multiple restructurings (Greg Otto/CyberScoop)

Managed security services provider LevelBlue to acquire cybersecurity firm Cybereason, which raised $850M in total funding and undergone multiple restructurings (Greg Otto/CyberScoop)

Greg Otto / CyberScoop : Managed security services provider LevelBlue to acquire cybersecurity firm Cybereason, which raised $850M in total funding and undergone multiple restructurings —  For Cybereason, the acquisition bookends a turbulent seven-year period that saw the company swing from near-IPO status …

AG Pam Bondi says Meta complied with the DOJ's request to take down a Facebook Page that the agency said was being used to harass ICE agents in Chicago (James Oliphant/Reuters)

AG Pam Bondi says Meta complied with the DOJ's request to take down a Facebook Page that the agency said was being used to harass ICE agents in Chicago (James Oliphant/Reuters)

James Oliphant / Reuters : AG Pam Bondi says Meta complied with the DOJ's request to take down a Facebook Page that the agency said was being used to harass ICE agents in Chicago —  - Meta removed page upon Justice Department request  — AG Bondi says page was being used to ‘dox and target’ ICE agents