Monthly Archives: October 2022

How AI can help in the fight against breast cancer

In 2020, there were 2.3 million people diagnosed with breast cancer and 685,000 deaths globally. Early cancer detection is key to better health outcomes. But screenings are work intensive, and patients often find getting mammogramsand waiting for results stressful. In response to these challenges, Google Health and Northwestern Medicine partnered in 2021 on a clinical…

TikTok livestreaming is shaping up to be the short-form video giant’s next push

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok’s meteoric rise came through its focus on bite-size videos, delivered with eerie specificity and the ability to scroll endlessly. But now, as competitors get serious about giving TikTok a run for its money, the company appears to be increasingly focused on its livestreaming program — and particularly,…

YouTube’s latest revenue grab: A 27 percent price increase for family plans

Enlarge (credit: Jericho / Ron Amadeo) Not content with doing $28.8 billion in revenue in 2021, YouTube has recently gone on the hunt for more revenue-generating strategies. So far, we’ve seen canceled experiments like saddling videos with up to 10 unskippable pre-roll ads and charging for 4K content. Now, the Google division has announced a price…