WhatsApp will start showing ads to users
Users who only need the chat feature won't see ads... for now
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The number of ads on Amazon Prime Video has doubled in less than 18 months
There are now up to six ads per hour
Activision removes Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 menu ads after backlash, claims it was an "error"
Sure, Activision
Facepalm: Activision Blizzard has used the tried-and-tested "it was an error, honestly," excuse after it placed ads for purchasable items in the loadout screens of Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Their appearance led to a huge backlash, and now Activision is claiming they were a "feature test" published "in error," which nobody believes.
Microsoft's cringey ad boasts that top Copilot+ PCs are 58% faster than the discontinued, year-old MacBook Air M3
Talk about punching down
Facepalm: It's been nearly 20 years since Apple launched the Microsoft-mocking "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" commercials, and the two companies continue to take shots at each other in their respective ads. The latest from the Redmond giant claims that top Copilot+ PCs are more than 50% faster than a Mac – specifically, the now-discontinued MacBook Air M3 that launched in March 2024.
DOJ confirms it wants to break up Google's advertising tech monopoly
The judge has set a September trial to consider remedies
YouTube at 20: The Video-Sharing Site That Conquered the Internet
YouTube is now 20, from scrappy startup to $450 billion media giant. Once an afterthought in digital TV debates, it now rivals Netflix, fuels billion-dollar creators, and reshapes entertainment.
Blue Shield of California shared private health data of 4.7 million members with Google without consent
A lot of personal details were used for targeted advertising
Google Chrome abandons plans to phase out third-party cookies
Google's u-turn leaves digital advertising industry in limbo
Judge rules Google built illegal ad monopoly, DOJ threatens another breakup
"We won half of this case and we will appeal the other half" says Google
News industry calls for regulation as AI companies face mounting copyright backlash
UK publications ran a similar campaign earlier this year
Waymo responds to reports of using vehicle interior cameras for targeted ads
"Placeholder text," apparently
Fear and favor are bringing advertisers back to X under Musk
The power of a political role?
"MyTerms" draft standard wants to fix what Do Not Track couldn't
A new IEEE standard proposes machine-readable contracts for digital consent
Apple hit with false advertising lawsuit over Apple Intelligence delays
The Last of Trust?
Verizon tries to win back T-Mobile customers with $500 credit and free iPhones
Former Verizon users say 'no thanks' to carrier's comeback deal
YouTube cracks down (again) on ad blockers, frustrating users
Google says ad revenue is key to keeping YouTube afloat
Apple iMac: The Computer That Saved the Company
Before the iPhone or iPod, Apple's comeback began with the iMac. In 1998, the Bondi Blue desktop revolutionized home PCs, rescued Apple from near bankruptcy, and set the stage for its future success.
Google presses Trump's DOJ to abandon breakup plans, citing national security
Alphabet pushes back against Biden-era efforts to dismantle its empire
Microsoft is testing a free ad-supported version of Office that only saves files to the cloud
You can install it on your local drive and save files, but only to OneDrive
Apple considers monetizing Maps to strengthen services revenue
Search ads could have an averse impact on the Maps experience
YouTube is the new television: More people now watch on TV than mobile
As YouTube celebrates 20 years, it's TV for the streaming age
Jeep's annoying pop-up nags you to buy an extended warranty at every stop sign
Jeep says the "glitch" has been fixed
YouTube rakes in record $10.4 billion from ads even as users grumble about aggressive strategy
Political advertising was a big driver behind the surge
Walgreens' smart freezer doors were a $200 million misstep
Tech isn't always the answer
