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YouTube Channel Scraper in Python: Filter Active Creators

A YouTube channel scraper in Python can collect channel names, subscriber counts, and URLs. That solves extraction. It does not solve creator qualification.

• Python script scrapes YouTube channels for active creators
• Defines active channel criteria with subscriber, upload, view, and content format thresholds

2h ago ·dev.to

Quintessent, a startup making optical interconnects for data centers, raised a $40M Series A led by Cycle Capital, following its $11.4M seed round in 2024 (Maria Deutscher/SiliconANGLE)

Optical interconnect startup Quintessent Inc. today announced that it has raised $40 million in funding to ramp up production of its hardware.

2h ago ·siliconangle.com

Find YouTube Channels by Topic, Language, and Country

Most tools that find YouTube channels by topic treat the search as one keyword and one result page. That works for lookup.

2h ago ·dev.to

Japan firms develop earphones, test van for hearing support

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese companies have stepped up efforts to assist people with hearing difficulties amid growing concern that the problem affects y

• Casio unveils wireless ear-cuff device 'earU' for hearing-impaired users
• Survey shows 35% of aged 45-69 struggle with clear conversation hearing
• Toyota Hiace van conducts remote hearing tests via Sompo Japan Insurance

2h ago ·mainichi.jp

Linux 7.3 Merges Initial Kernel Driver Support For The 2026 Steam Controller

The HID subsystem updates were recently merged for the ongoing Linux 7.3 kernel merge window. Among other hardware additions, the 2026 Valve Steam Controller is seeing initial kernel driver support...

2h ago ·phoronix.com