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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1913, Serbian forces begin their siege of the Bulgarian city of Vidin; the siege is later called off when the war ends. In 1937, Bill Cosby, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter was born. In 1949, Rick Hendrick, American businessman, founded Hendrick Motorsports was born. In 1969, Alan Mullally, English cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1979, Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player was born. In 1988, Patrick Beverley, American basketball player was born. In 1995, Jordyn Wieber, American gymnast was born. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. In 2019, Emily Hartridge, English YouTuber and television presenter (born 1984) passed away. In 2024, Bill Viola, American video and installation artist (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
YouTube keeps taking away your dislikes, and the reason isn't what you think
Is YouTube just trying to make the experience of watching videos more intuitive, or is there something else going on?
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The Japan Times
· Jul 8, 2026
Sony hits eject on the era of owning games
Fans are losing one of their last bits of leverage over an industry that is going places many don't like and there are clear downsides from Sony's move.
Jezebel
· Jun 30, 2026
Hollywood Is Plundering YouTube Thanks to Obsession and Backrooms, so Here Are Some Suggestions of What to Steal Next
Hollywood won't learn the right lesson after YouTube birthed Obsession and Backrooms, so here's a few things they can steal next.
Metro
· Jun 24, 2026
‘I hate music and never listen – I don’t understand what all the fuss is about’
I'm Tom and I don't like music...
National Post
· Jul 8, 2026
Carney’s Davos speech written at 4 a.m., Trump’s volatile call with Trudeau, and other things we learned from a WSJ article
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MobileSyrup
· Jun 29, 2026
YouTube makes changes to Shorts, dumps dislikes
YouTube has announced several key changes to its juggernaut Shorts platform, including the removal of dislikes, a clear screen mode, and double-speed playback. Now, as Engadget noted, dislikes going away on Shorts is nothing new, as the platform started hiding dislike counts years ago. But now the button is gone entirely. Instead, YouTube will rely []
DNyuz
· Jul 10, 2026
12 Underrated Rap Songs That Need to Finally Be Released on Streaming
Streaming has made us all extremely spoiled. Imagine getting the choice to listen to almost any song that’s ever been released. There’s arguably too much to choose from, and it’s made a lot of people ungrateful as a result. As legendary producer Terry Lewis once told us, “You used to have to invest. But now []
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