Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control?
Microsoft's latest OS starts collecting telemetry as soon as the boot process ends
Advertising articles
There will be no crypto ads for this year's Super Bowl after the FTX crash
After a sensational Super Bowl LVI debut, crypto's party is over for this year
The FBI advises users to install ad blockers
PSA: Ad blocking is perhaps one of the most controversial aspects of browsing the web today. Users agree that it declutters web pages, but they also deny ad revenue to many sites that need it (like TechSpot). However, law enforcement agencies admit that ad blocking also mitigates some security risks that online advertising introduces.
Google will not turn Manifest V2 off in Chrome. Ad blockers are safe, for now
A hot potato: The much debated Manifest V3 tech will not arrive in January as originally planned. Google is listening to developers' feedback, as developers have expressed concern about the short period of time the company was giving the industry to adapt to such a disruptive change.
Google settles lawsuits over "deceptive" Pixel 4 ads involving influencers
The states are demanding $9.4 million in penalties
Elon Musk says free speech-hating Apple has stopped advertising on Twitter, threatened to remove app from its store
The world's richest person versus the world's most valuable company
Amazon shopping has gotten worse and less reliable thanks to ads
In other news, the sky is blue
Facebook may have collected some of your IRS filing data if you used an online tax services
Ain't nothin' sacred anymore!
Manifest v3 extensions are now accepted on the Firefox add-on store
A hot potato: Mozilla has started accepting Manifest V3 add-ons for the code-signing process of the AMO store. From June 2023, Chrome will only accept MV3 extensions and crippled ad-blocking tools. Mozilla will continue to support full-featured (MV2) ad-blockers like uBlock Origin anyway.
Larry David and other celebrities named in FTX lawsuit
"Don't be like Larry"
What just happened? Remember all the outcry when Larry David appeared in a Super Bowl commercial for now-collapsed crypto exchange FTX? The comedian probably wishes he'd never took part in the ad, too, given that he's one of several celebrities named in a lawsuit against the platform's former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
Microsoft is testing new ads in Windows 11
Ads, or "certain actions that need to be taken"?
Facepalm: If there's one thing Windows 11 could use, it's ads appearing in the operating system---said no one other than Microsoft. The Redmond firm appears to be testing a feature in preview builds that shows ads for its services in the flyout menu, where users can sign out or lock the system.
Fandom acquires GameSpot, Metacritic, GameFAQs and other entertainment sites
Acquisition spree is still going strong with well-known gaming and media brands
TikTok and others scrape your data, whether you use their apps or not
TikTok doesn't have as many trackers out there as Google and Facebook, but its ad platform is young
Apple Music named primary Super Bowl halftime show sponsor in multi-year NFL deal
Apple Music is replacing Pepsi as the Super Bowl halftime show sponsor
Facebook users are suing Meta for tracking them through a loophole on iOS
Meta insists that there is no merit behind the claims
Your iPhone might soon display more ads across native iOS apps
Apple wants a three-fold increase in revenue from its ads business
Meta can track users through its Facebook and Instagram in-app browsers
Via website code injection
Popular podcast? Some guests are paying big to appear on your favorite shows
Payments up to $50,000 aren't always properly disclosed
Netflix execs say ad-supported subscriptions will lack some content
Clearing content for the new tier is proving difficult but not deal-breaking
EA patents system that generates in-game content and ads based on your playstyle
Styles can be tracked across multiple games
Netflix partners with Microsoft for cheaper ad-supported subscriptions
Still no details on launch date or price
Amazon will share shopping data about its grocery store customers with advertisers
Amazon promises that the data will be anonymized
Netflix may have just confirmed ad-supported tier is coming soon
Would you choose cheaper Netflix if it meant watching ads?
Roku and Walmart want to make TV streaming an e-commerce shopping destination
Roku partners with Walmart on shoppable ad pilot
Private DuckDuckGo browser still allows some Microsoft trackers
Part of an agreement DuckDuckGo is working to change