Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

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Your Luxury Car Now Has Ads!

Explore episode Aug 7, 2026
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YouTube's Social Sharing Feature Nobody Asked For

Your Luxury Car Now Has Ads! · Aug 7, 2026 Technology

YouTube's new social video-sharing feature opens an in-app messaging thread between sender and recipient — and the touch target to dismiss it is razor-thin. The feature satisfies YouTube's engagement metrics while making the experience worse for everyone actually using it.

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