When I open YouTube these days, it’s mostly a mess. Sure, the videos they recommend me to watch vaguely resemble the type of content I’m interested in. But for the most part, I scroll past most of the ...

Almost every movie and TV show streaming app you use keeps track of what you're watching. This is for convenience’s sake; by logging your activity, the app can let you pick up where you left off at ...

YouTube announced today that it’s changing how its home page works if you have your watch history disabled. Starting today, the video service’s home feed will stop appearing for those with their ...

YouTube made a small change at the start of this year that replaced the settings to pause search and watch history. Previously, “Pause search history” and “Pause watch history” were simple on/off ...

I’m not delusional about the state of social media and the web these days. I understand that companies want me to get sucked into their apps, consume more and more content, and give them more insight ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s probably going to come as no surprise to you that YouTube is ...

You can choose to turn on your watch history to get recommended videos, or stick with a simpler home page. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of ...