The new features included in our most recent site update are geared toward a more personalized experience for you. Check out the details... NEW PERSONALIZED HOMEPAGE Our goal is to give a simple answer to the question, "What should I watch today?" with a personalized, customizable homepage that makes it easy to find the videos and people that you care about. After reviewing results from our beta test and feedback from the community,

Uma das principais categorias de automobilismo no Brasil também tem seu espaço reservado no YouTube. Se você é fã de Stockcar e quer ficar por dentro dos últimos acontecimentos desta modalidade, acesse o lugar certo: youtube.com.br/stockcar Neste canal exclusivo você encontra os melhores momentos das competições nacionais, conhece quem são os profissionais por trás das corridas e comemora com os pilotos suas pole positions. Assista,

YouTube is in the middle of a creature invasion, courtesy of our creative community of video gamers and "Spore" , the much-anticipated new game from Will Wright , the creator of The Sims. Countless new species of lovable aliens have popped up all over the site, and you don't have to be an expert gamer to get in on the action. You can download the Spore Creature Creator for free, create your own alien,

Today, we're pleased to announce the launch of the YouTube Screening Room , a platform for films from around the world to find the audiences they deserve. Every year, tens of thousands of films are produced, but many of them never get a chance to be seen by a wide audience. Until now. The YouTube Screening Room will connect films and audiences in the world's largest theater, not only providing filmmakers with a much-needed showcase,

Calling all film aficionados! Earlier this spring, director Zack Snyder ) Dawn of the Dead , 300 ( asked a favor of the YouTube community. His request? To create a slew of fake "Veidt Enterprises" commercials for his upcoming movie, Watchmen . Using visual assets available online, hundreds of talented YouTubers heeded the call. Now, 40 finalists are competing for an unprecedented opportunity: a shot at being used in the actual feature film.

The ukulele is a tiny guitar that many associate with hula dancing at Hawaiian luaus or even Merry Prankster Tiny Tim . But leave it to YouTubers to prove that, actually, ukuleles are everywhere if you just do a little looking. From parodies to punk rock , to heartfelt originals to blazing displays of finger-picking skills , it's time to reconsider the many sounds and styles emanating from this humble instrument. On today's Trendspotting Tuesday , we bring you UkeTube!

We've heard many users say, "YouTube is the new TV!". Well, the YouTube Syndication team is excited to now offer a number of options to actually consume YouTube on your television sets. We're also proud to have helped many leaders in the consumer electronics space create YouTube experiences on TV. Getting YouTube right on TV is extremely challenging from both a design and technology perspective.

For years, politicians have relied on small focus groups to test new messages, measure public opinion, and squeeze as much actionable information as possible out of a dozen or so pre-screened subjects. But as with everything else in the age of Internet politics, YouTube is providing political campaigns with new ways to evaluate information and formulate campaign strategy. Our new analytics tool, YouTube Insight,

Sketch comedy and online video go together like deceased parrots and pythons called Monty. Online video gives sketch crews and improv teams the opportunity to create humor in the great outdoors , play with visual effects and, of course, reach a global audience without having to water down their work for broadcast television. Where else but online could you enter the world of twisted kids' TV with Backpack Picnic , experience Project Runway Vs.

Who doesn't love that feeling you get from helping someone out or saying something truly heartfelt? Our latest takeover is all about such acts of kindness, particularly the kind that YouTube facilitates. It feels like a pretty special time in history when you can do something nice, so easily, for someone you've never met and have it broadcast â€" and maybe even repeated â€" throughout the world. Take, for example, Juan Mann's "Free Hugs" campaign,

Hey YouTube! I'm Ramya and I'm the new Nonprofits & Activism Manager here at YouTube. I'm thrilled to be here, highlighting the best uses of YouTube to create meaningful social change and helping you leverage the power of YouTube for good. Last September, we launched the YouTube Nonprofit Program with the help of 13 nonprofit partner organizations. Today, thousands of nonprofits have joined the program and are using YouTube to raise awareness about important issues,

Trying to remember what life was like before the Internet gets a little bit harder every day. How did I buy a plane ticket again? We wrote letters by hand and sent them in the mail, you say? What did I do when I needed driving directions? The Internet has become a necessity in the daily lives of people all around the world, and on June 17 and 18, ministers from more than 40 countries will meet with global business leaders, technical experts, and academics in Seoul, Korea,

The new media revolution has been changing the media landscape for several years now, and we've had a front row seat to the action here at YouTube. People around the world have been using YouTube to report on the events and issues affecting their lives, shedding light on stories that might otherwise not be told and offering new perspectives on events covered by the traditional media. Today, to highlight these journalists on YouTube,

We're happy to announce a new way to add interactive commentary to your videos - with Video Annotations. With this feature, you can add background information, create branching )"choose your own adventure" style( stories or add links to any YouTube video, channel, or search results page - at any point in your video. Uploaders have control over creating and editing an unlimited number of annotations on their videos. To start annotating,

Galera do YouTube, é hora de mais uma rodada de atualizações do site. Adicionamos alguns novos recursos para melhorar a pesquisa de vídeos e o gerenciamento de comentários na sua caixa de entrada. SUGESTÕES DE CONSULTA PARA PESQUISA Uma opção de sugestões de consulta está agora disponível para pesquisa. Para usá-la, clique no link "avançado" próximo ao botão pesquisar e selecione "Exibir sugestões de consulta ao digitar" nas configurações de pesquisa.

Newsflash: A friend just called to tell you that there's an abandoned convertible teetering over the edge of a bridge, about to fall into the river just a mile from your house. You: a( Return to the couch and finish watching the season finale of Lost, which you TiVoed last week. b( Turn on your laptop to see if CNN has published a story yet on its website. c( Grab your video camera and sprint to the scene of the action,

Back in March, Vancouver Film School and YouTube announced a first-of-its-kind competition. The challenge was to make a three-minute video about the theme, "What matters most to me." The prize: three full-tuition scholarships to one of VFS's world-class programs. After months of submissions and many fantastic entries, our judges whittled the competition down to ten worthy finalists. Now, after a week of voting by the YouTube community,

Is vacation planning giving you your first case of the summertime blues? With gas prices and airfares skyrocketing, embarking on an exciting/bank-breaking getaway is probably the least appealing thing on the thrifty traveler's mind. Some travel gurus on YouTube feel your pain and are here with helpful tips for turning those dollar-draining days into dog days. For instance, to avoid the costs of pricey hotels or hostels,

As summer officially approaches )at least here in the U.S.(, it's time to move the cooking outside. Luckily, your fellow YouTubers have no shortage of advice on how to blow everyone away with your grilling skills. You'll find a plethora of videos on making many of the staples everyone loves, including baby-back ribs , chicken , and hamburgers . Expertvillage has a series that teaches you everything you need to know about barbecuing sausages , thanks to Lawrence Holmes of L.A.

On June 7th, the UEFA Euro 2008 Football Championships )that's soccer to us Americans( kicks off with Switzerland - who share hosting duties with Austria - taking on the Czech Republic in Basel. Over the following 23 days, the 16 finalist countries will play 31 games to see who gets to raise the trophy - and enjoy bragging rights across Europe until 2012. One of the defining characteristics of the European Championships is its unpredictability. Since its launch in 1960,