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
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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.
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?