Advocacy group fights Google's privacy changes

An advocacy group has filed a lawsuit hoping to derail Google's plan to merge user data from YouTube, Gmail and Google Plus in individual profiles.

The unbearable prospect of not being Kim

Kim Jong-il impersonator fears his career might have run its course after the death of the North Korean leader.

Urinating troops ‘democratise’ evil of war

Afghan incident shows it is no longer surprising that violence and cruelty are self-documented, writes Jonathan Jones.

Hollywood end to lionheart deed

In 1969 John Rendall and Anthony Bourke bought a lion cub at Harrods, London, and raised him in their Chelsea flat.

YouTube adds 3 000 movies to double video rentals

YouTube is doubling the size of its online video store in an expansion that will make more movies available for internet streaming.

Yahoo! sells Delicious to YouTube founders

Yahoo! on Wednesday sold Delicious to the founders of YouTube, who promised to continue and grow the popular social bookmarking site.

YouTube to launch movie rental service

Under the premium movie-on-demand service, film lovers will be able to stream new releases for as little as $2.

knock, knock, knocking@heaven.org

God may or may not be on the internet, but Jesus certainly is, writes Faranaaz Parker.

Royal wedding 2.0: Palace gears up for big day

The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will be screened on an official YouTube channel with pics posted on Flickr.

A smarter computer

It is a commonly known fact that the amount of information in the world is increasing at an almost exponential rate.

Tuning in to the digital age

Traditional broadcasters have to rethink their business strategy in the face of online challenges.

Take Five: Of nuclear worries and nanotechnology

All eyes were on Japan this week after the country suffered a triple catastrophe of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear difficulties.

YouTube buys US web television company

YouTube announced on Monday that it bought internet tv company Next New Networks to improve content for the Google-owned video-sharing website

Turkey reinstates YouTube ban

Turkey has reinstated a ban on YouTube just days after lifting it, state agency Anatolian said.

YouTube wades into live streaming

YouTube is making its long expected foray into live streaming by launching an experimental trial with four new media partners.

Pakistan blocks Facebook over Muhammed cartoon

Pakistan blocked access to Facebook on Wednesday over a competition encouraging users to post caricatures of the Prophet Muhammed on the site.

YouTube celebrates birthday with South African flavour

YouTube celebrated its fifth birthday at Atlas Studios in Johannesburg this week by launching its 23rd localised domain -- youtube.co.za.

Six great YouTube moments

A Canadian high-school student filmed himself twirling a stick as if it were a lightsaber. The tape was discovered by his mates, who YouTubed it.

Malema's outburst is turned into internet music hit

Enterprising DJs have turned Julius Malema's recent outburst against a BBC journalist into house music and it is proving to be a hit on YouTube.

For you, YouTube, the spoofs are over

Few films lend themselves so readily to online parody as Downfall, but the makers of the film want Youtube to remove spoof versions.

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