Security Google 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 By Rob Thubron, April 24, 2025, 8:22 AM 11 comments
The Web Google YouTube Premium Lite set to launch in the US, offering a cheaper ad-free experience Would you pay for it? By Rob Thubron, February 21, 2025, 10:13 AM 18 comments
Industry Google Google sidesteps jury trial in DoJ antitrust case with $2.3 million check A "get out of jury trial" free card By Zo Ahmed, June 10, 2024, 7:46 AM
Software The Web For now, don't Google search for software downloads Hackers have tricked Google Ads, redirecting users towards malware payloads By Daniel Sims, February 6, 2023, 7:14 PM 13 comments
The Web Scammers steal more than $500,000 using Google Ads for fake crypto wallets Keep an eye on those URLs By Cal Jeffrey, November 4, 2021, 1:43 PM 7 comments
The Web YouTube is rolling out big vertical ads to mobile users Nearly 70 percent of YouTube's watch time comes from mobile By Greg Synek, September 13, 2018, 11:25 AM
Industry The Web Google launches Contributor, a subscription service that removes ads from your favorite websites By Shawn Knight, November 20, 2014, 6:45 PM 8 comments
The Web Industry Global Google ad outages potentially cause millions of dollars in losses By Justin Kahn, November 12, 2014, 6:00 PM