Watch the YouTube video that launched the site exactly 20 years ago
It lacks the high production values present in so many of today’s YouTube videos, but then Jawed Karim wasn’t aiming for anything slick. It was merely a little something to…
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Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! Yesterday’s contest ended in a stunning upset with Google Earth being eliminated by the…
The Greatest App of All Time Day 19: Vine vs. YouTube
Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! Google Maps enjoyed a decisive victory against iMessage in yesterday’s tournament. Today, we have…
The Greatest App of All Time Day 6: YouTube vs. Words With Friends
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YouTube launched 17 years ago today with this video
YouTube launched 17 years ago on Sunday, with its first-ever clip featuring an elephant with a “really, really, really” long trunk.