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Business
Covid-
19: YouTube Limits Video Quality To Ease Internet Traffic
With millions of people around the world confined to their homes due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, YouTube announced it will be adjusting its default video quality to ensure that there is sufficient bandwidth for all users. YouTube videos will automatically stream in standard definition for at least a month, as health officials work to curtail the spread of COVID-19, which has infected nearly 60,000 people in America alone. Other streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+ have taken similar steps overseas, though it is unclear if they will take effect stateside. “We continue to w…
Lifestyle
TV Stars In The Making? Fairfield County's Connecticut Junk Removal Is Hopeful
Storage companies. Pawn brokers. Hoarders. Housewives. Connecticut Junk Removal? “Storage Wars,” which has been an A&E Network stalwart since 2010 may be in for some tough competition if Glen Jennings, owner of Connecticut Junk Removal, LLC has his way. The family-owned Fairfield-based junk removal company is looking to capitalize on the reality TV craze. Hoping for an A&E deal of his own, Jennings has set up a YouTube channel where the company will live-stream their cleanups and hopefully have some special finds in preparation for their television pitch. The channel goes live on De…
Lifestyle
Woman 'Rants' On YouTube Video After Westport Topless Incident
A woman who called Westport Police to report a topless, drunk woman at Compo Beach has started a YouTube channel to "rant" about what she says really happened and hopefully other further topics. The unidentified woman, started the channel Shut Me UP, after what she said was a huge backlash on Facebook after the story hits the news about the reported topless and later bottomless woman on the beach. The incident started when Anna Lee Halderman, 28, of Norwalk, turned herself into police on Saturday, Aug. 17, on charges of indecent exposure for allegedly taking off her bathing suit on Monday,…
Lifestyle
Kids Spend More Time On YouTube Than With Friends, New Study Says
A new study has revealed some shocking stats about the way today’s children are spending the bulk of their time. The study, which was carried out by media watchdog Ofcom, discovered that children under the age of five spend an hour and 16 minutes online per day, on average. Factor in gaming and television and that time shoots up to four hours and 16 minutes. But that’s not all: one-fifth of children ages eight through 12 are on social media, despite the “ban” for those under age 13. The results of the Ofcom annual report are based on 2,000 interviews. Many parents admitted that they had “l…
Lifestyle
Greenwich YouTuber With More Than 1M Followers Addresses Fans' Concerns
A 24-year-old from Greenwich who made her name as a social media star, is stepping away to take a “needed break from the negativity,” amid concerns for her health. Eugenia Cooney recently raised concern from her fans due to her diminishing weight and extremely thin frame. Questions about her health ran rampant around the Internet during a brief hiatus from social media, prompting her to respond. “Hey guys! I've been offline for a while and I'm sooo sorry if I worried anyone!,” she posted on Twitter late in January. “That was not my intention at all. I've just been taken a much-needed b…
Lifestyle
YouTube Bans Videos Of Dangerous Pranks, Stunts
Google-owned video hosting website YouTube is cracking down on users who upload videos involving dangerous stunts or pranks. While not all stunts and pranks are dangerous, those that are will no longer be permitted for YouTube hosting, as per the site’s updated community guidelines. Now, users who upload videos involving this type of content have two months before YouTube will issue a “strike” against the offending account. Of course, content that violated these new guidelines will be removed even before the grace period ends. From eating tide pods to playing with fire or putting someone i…
Business
Bullying, Harassment - Is This The Best A Man Can Get? Gillette Commercial Creates Controversy
As more and more companies shed light on important social issues through thoughtfully crafted advertising campaigns, Gillette is under scrutiny for the message of its latest commercial, which encourages men to ask themselves if toxic masculinity is “the best a man can get.” The offending commercial, which has been targeted for social media and can be viewed on YouTube, starts by depicting a group of boys bullying other boys. It goes on to show cat-calling and other destructive behaviors typically associated with “toxic masculinity.” While the commercial certainly seems innocuous and sociall…
Politics
'We As A Party Have Compromised Too Much,' Says Ocasio-Cortez In '60 Minutes' Interview
Just days after dancing her way -- literally -- into her new Congressional office, Westchester County high school graduate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be getting more national attention following that viral dance video that now has nearly two million views on Instagram and an earlier one that led to it. The 29-year-old Ocasio-Cortez is described as a bartender turned congresswoman some view as an uninformed insurgent who wants to challenge the way Washington works in an interview with Anderson Cooper that will air on CBS-TV's "60 Minutes" on Sunday, Jan. 6. Asked …
Police & Fire
YouTube Shooter Claimed Site Discriminated Against Her
UPDATE: The armed woman who police said killed herself after critically wounding her boyfriend and injuring two other people at YouTube headquarters in northern California on Tuesday previously complained that the site had discriminated against her. "I'm being discriminated and filtered on YouTube and I'm not the only one," Nasim Aghdam, 39, said in several videos she'd posted. She also had a website with several complaints about YouTube -- including that it was age-restricting her videos and limiting the number of views they received. "Videos of targeted users are filtered …
Politics
Former UConn QB Ousted From White House Post As Trump Personal Assistant
Former University of Connecticut quarterback John McEntee, whose YouTube trick shot video went viral several years ago, has been fired from his position as a personal assistant to President Donald Trump. According to a New York Times report, McEntee was escorted out of the White House after his security clearance was revoked. He will reportedly join Trump's 2020 re-election campaign team as senior adviser. In recent weeks, Gen. John F. Kelly, the White House Chief of Staff, has been clamping down on staffers working without permanent security clearances. CNN reported the failure to gain per…
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