Google is changing how ads appear in Search, slowly and carefully
The company's new "sponsored results" label is meant to improve clarity without disrupting billions in ad revenue
Advertising articles
AI-generated screensaver ads coming to DirecTV in 2026
Because more ads on idle TV screens is what consumers want
Echo Show users say Amazon's smart displays are starting to feel like billboards
Your Echo Show isn't just listening, now it's selling
Apple's latest ad pokes fun at the Windows CrowdStrike BSOD disaster
The return of "Get a Mac"
Winners & losers: Apple's new eight-minute ad takes a thinly veiled jab at last year's CrowdStrike meltdown – the software update that crashed Windows systems running critical infrastructure around the world. Beyond the humor, the short film highlights the differences between how Windows and macOS secure their kernels, which was the root cause behind last year's incident.
Microsoft is testing free, ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming tier with time limits
Possibly launching in the coming months
Instagram boss says it's not secretly using your phone's microphone to record you – here's why you still believe it
Meta wouldn't even need to these days
Tim Berners-Lee urges decentralized web to counter AI exploitation and ad-driven abuse
"We took the wrong path"
Samsung faces backlash for testing ads on Family Hub refrigerator screens
Smart fridges start showing ads after software update
Hundreds of malicious Android apps exploited to drive "SlopAds" massive ad fraud
The apps have now been removed, but cyber-criminals could quickly adapt with new attacks
Windows 11 now nags you to renew your Microsoft 365 subscription
Redmond continues to push its productivity suite
Roku plans massive rollout of AI-generated ads on its streaming platform
Selling uncanny ad space to hundreds of thousands of new advertisers
EU fines Google $3.5 billion for abusing dominance in digital ad market
US condemns decision as discriminatory, raising trade tensions with EU
Vivaldi fights back against Chrome and Edge's AI browser push
Choosing power users and curiosity over hype and AI slop
Editor's take: Browser vendors are rushing to pack more AI features into their products, even though many users strongly dislike the trend. For those web "purists," it might be time to take a second look at Vivaldi. The Norwegian company has decided to take a completely different approach in this AI-saturated tech landscape we're currently navigating.
Former employee accuses Meta of inflating ad metrics and sidestepping rules
Meta denies accusations of manipulated metrics
Google TV division admits defeat, shifts focus to YouTube
Competitors' aggressive tactics are challenging Google TV's position
Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung revise advertising over exaggerated AI claims after regulator scrutiny
Pulling back on overstated AI features
That viral lifetime Starlink offer on Facebook is a total scam
If it's too good to be true, it probably is
Max now packs 50% more ads into its streams
It's not just Amazon ramping up the ads
WhatsApp will start showing ads to users
Users who only need the chat feature won't see ads... for now
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.
