Boredom, researchers say, is rooted in attention shifts that occur when there’s a mismatch between how engaged people actually feel and how engaged they want to feel.
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YouTube ads from major brands are landing on Project 2025 videos
The videos included ads from over 60 global brands, including SKIMS, BetterHelp, Verizon and Slack. Several of the brands have publicly made diversity, equity and inclusion commitments that appear to run counter to the video messaging.
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Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and longtime Google executive, dies at 56
Wojcicki played a key role in Google’s creation and served 9 years as YouTube’s CEO.
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YouTube will allow false claims about presidential elections
The immediate change is a reversal for the Google-owned video service.
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Fight over social media’s role in terror content goes to Supreme Court
A case involving Google and an ISIS attack in Paris in 2015 will give the high court a chance to review Section 230, the controversial law that shields websites from liability for users’ posts.
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Cape Elizabeth native, known as YouTube star CrankGameplays, takes his personality on tour
Ethan Nestor, 25, has 2 million subscribers to his YouTube channel and is now headlining a national tour that stops at Portland’s State Theatre Friday.
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Big tech grapples with Russian state media, propaganda
After the European Union’s president called for a ban on Russian state media, a wave of tech companies blocked the channels from their platforms.
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YouTube will block videos with misinformation about vaccines
The video-sharing platform says it will no longer allow users to baselessly speculate that approved vaccines, like the ones given to prevent the flu or measles, are dangerous or cause diseases.
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The humble Farmer: Having a hand with the chores frees me up for deep thoughts
Such as: Why do I keep dreaming about losing my car? And what do I get out of watching chases on YouTube?
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Black creators sue YouTube, alleging racial discrimination
The suit is the latest in a series of allegations that YouTube’s software discriminates against certain people, such as LGBT groups.