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YouTube is introducing a new feature that will allow users to skip sponsored segments in videos, but this feature will only be available to YouTube Premium users. Many of the YouTube videos you watch are sponsored by brands. You’ll often see them promoting creators like Mr Beast, who has recently been accused of using “unlicensed” tactics to get users to watch their videos to the end. These sponsored segments are between 30 seconds and 2 minutes long, but now YouTube is introducing the ability to skip these segments as long as you pay for YouTube Premium. Article continues after ad…

Tim Burton may have changed superhero movies forever with his Batman films, but he has no interest in making another one.Burton told Variety, explaining that if he were asked to make a new superhero movie, the film’s “they would say no.””I look at things from different perspectives,” he added, “so I wouldn’t say never to anything, but at this point, it’s not something I’m interested in.”Burton said he was “fortunate” to have directed Batman and Batman Returns because “the word ‘franchise’ didn’t exist back then, so Batman felt a bit experimental at the time.” Burton added that he wasn’t even…

(CBS Detroit) — The Detroit Lions have never been to the Super Bowl, but could they make it this season?Sports Illustrated believes the team has the potential to make the Super Bowl, and their Football Preview issue includes an article titled “Revival Drive: The Lions Resurrected: Right Team, Right City, Right Time,” with the main characters being Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jared Goff and Penei Sewell. Sports Illustrated reporters Greg Bishop and Connor Orr examine the success of the Detroit Lions’ historic season and their chances of making a Super Bowl appearance this year. “They are ready to take the wheel…

Troublesome Issue: Controversial internet personality Elon Musk is again facing legal troubles after buying Twitter Inc. and rebranding it as X. The social network allegedly didn’t pay for custom hardware as previously agreed upon, and now an Asian supplier is seeking a jury trial to recoup costs. Infrastructure manufacturer Wiwynn has filed a lawsuit against Twitter for unpaid hardware costs of $120 million. The Taiwanese company has provided custom hardware solutions for the social network for eight years under a “Master Purchasing Agreement” signed with Twitter in September 2014. However, after Elon Musk acquired Twitter in 2022, Wiwynn has not…

Tim Burton pioneered comic book blockbusters early in his career, directing Michael Keaton in both Warner Bros.’ Batman and Batman Returns, but the filmmaker says he’s not interested in returning to superhero movies in today’s industry, where there’s a focus on long-term continuity and cinematic universes. “At this point, I would say no,” Burton told Variety in a new interview. “I look at things from different perspectives, so I never say no to anything, but at this point, it’s not something I’m interested in.” The filmmaker, who is promoting his upcoming sequel, “Beetlejuice: The Next Generation,” said that when “Batman”…

In the 1998 film Shakespeare in Love, Geoffrey Rush plays the beleaguered owner of the Globe Theatre, and in one scene he is memorably unable to explain to creditors why his business always seems to be heading toward collapse. “Let me explain the theatre industry,” he says. “Natural conditions are one of the insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster.” Creditors are unreasonable people and ask a reasonable question: “So what should we do?” “Nothing,” Rush said quickly. “The strange thing is, everything worked out fine.” That’s what I was thinking as I looked at Crunchbase and Alignment Growth’s…

The Carolina Panthers are once again in the midst of a rebuild, which means they could potentially trade a veteran like Brady Christensen for future picks. After selecting Bryce Young with the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Carolina fell flat because they didn’t have the supporting talent to get the most out of the Alabama product. Carolina, under Dave Canales’ direction, has invested heavily in their offensive line, signing Robert Hunt to a $100 million contract and Damien Lewis to a $53 million contract. Carolina bolstered its offensive line, but also released offensive lineman Brady Christensen. A…

Damien Wilde / Android Authoritysummary A Reddit user revealed that YouTube is now handing out smaller plaques to creators who hit subscriber milestones. The smaller size is presumably a response to the increasing number of creators hitting milestones due to the popularity of YouTube Shorts. Reactions on Reddit were mixed, with some users seeing the change as practical, while others felt the smaller plaques didn’t adequately reflect the magnitude of the achievement. One of the most amazing non-monetary perks of running a successful YouTube channel is receiving a YouTube Creator Award when you hit a key subscriber milestone. Also known…

Many young athletes grow up dreaming of going professional, but the road to the top of their sport is full of challenges.One of the most difficult obstacles for young athletes to overcome is also one of the most common: injury.Wake Forest University freshman baseball player Luke Costello suffered a torn ACL while attending Cathedral Prep High School in Erie, Pennsylvania. He and his family traveled to University Hospital in Ohio to receive expert care and treatment.”I knew he was the team physician for the Browns, he operated on Nick Chubb, he’s a knee specialist with a great track record,” Costello…

Elon Musk’s X has struggled to retain advertisers since acquiring the social media platform in 2022. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images Nearly two years after Elon Musk acquired Twitter (now TwitterX) for $44 billion, the official list of investors who participated in the October 2022 deal has finally been revealed. According to recently released documents, first reported by The Washington Post, shareholders include investor Bill Ackman, hip-hop mogul Sean Combs, and Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. The list of shareholders who support Musk’s acquisition was initially filed by Company X in 2023 as part of a lawsuit filed by former…