Bunch of info in here, but the migration to YT and Spotify is real and worrisome (/cc @justinjackson.ca @dmathewwws.com)
Bunch of info in here, but the migration to YT and Spotify is real and worrisome (/cc @justinjackson.ca @dmathewwws.com)
https://www.usluck.com/761689/build-that-pyramid-right-dean-e-hardy-circa-1976/ Build that Pyramid Right! Dean E. Hardy, circa 1976 #Ads #Advertisements #OldSchool #Vintage #VintageAds #VintageAdvertisements
https://www.usluck.com/761689/build-that-pyramid-right-dean-e-hardy-circa-1976/ Build that Pyramid Right! Dean E. Hardy, circa 1976 #Ads #Advertisements #OldSchool #Vintage #VintageAds #VintageAdvertisements
No way! This is a shocking development that nobody could have predicted.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/threads-rolls-out-ads-to-all-users-worldwide/
No way! This is a shocking development that nobody could have predicted.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/threads-rolls-out-ads-to-all-users-worldwide/
https://www.howtogeek.com/nova-launcher-has-a-new-owner-but-its-not-looking-good/
Nova Launcher has been acquired and resurrected, new versions will be rolling out with updates, bug-fixes and..... advertisements.
Yup, it sucks, not only are ads already showing up in the free version, but a dig through the code has revealed a lot of extra callbacks to Facebook & Google for ads and other services
https://www.howtogeek.com/nova-launcher-has-a-new-owner-but-its-not-looking-good/
Nova Launcher has been acquired and resurrected, new versions will be rolling out with updates, bug-fixes and..... advertisements.
Yup, it sucks, not only are ads already showing up in the free version, but a dig through the code has revealed a lot of extra callbacks to Facebook & Google for ads and other services
Nova Launcher Added Facebook and Google Ads Tracking
https://lemdro.id/post/lemdro.id/35049920
#HackerNews #NovaLauncher #Facebook #Ads #GoogleAds #Tracking #PrivacyConcerns
Apple testing new App Store design that blurs the line between ads and results
https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/16/iphone-apple-app-store-search-results-ads-new-design/
#HackerNews #Apple #App #Store #Ads #Design #App #Store #Update #User #Experience
The A in AGI Stands for Ads
OpenAI says it will start experimenting with putting ads in the free version of ChatGPT.
This could be the start of AI companies data-mining their users the way social media companies do – and taking it a step further. https://theconversation.com/could-chatgpt-convince-you-to-buy-something-threat-of-manipulation-looms-as-ai-companies-gear-up-to-sell-ads-272859
@TheConversationUS
In the same way that #Ads & paid results f'kd up Google natural Search ranking.
They have to claw back some of the $trillions invested somehow! 🤷 So compromising truth & accuracy for $$ is apparently the way to go.
#SameOld
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions
#HackerNews #OpenAI #ChatGPT #Ads #billion #burn #test #technology
“When you advertise on Mozilla’s Firefox and MDN Web Docs, you’ll connect with over 210 million selective, discerning, brand-loyal users. Because they trust us, they’ll trust you.”
– Mozilla
🤣
“When you advertise on Mozilla’s Firefox and MDN Web Docs, you’ll connect with over 210 million selective, discerning, brand-loyal users. Because they trust us, they’ll trust you.”
– Mozilla
🤣
#Cars gobbling up your data and showing #ads are becoming the new normal. Can it be stopped?
https://adguard.com/en/blog/cars-collecting-data-and-serving-ads-driver-act.html
Vienam Bans Unskippable Ads, Requires Skip Button to Appear After 5 Seconds
#HackerNews #Vietnam #Ads #Unskippable #Bans #SkipButton #DigitalRights
