The NYT Will A-N-N-O-Y Wordle Fans With Even More Ads
Photo: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com (Shutterstock) The once-sacrosanct halls of Wordle are adding new ads. When you hit “Play” on the Wordle mobile app, you’ll now be treated to what…
Companies Think Their Idiot Customers Will Accidentally Cancel Their Subscriptions if It’s Too Easy
The Federal Trade Commission’s recent proposal to require that companies offer customers easy one-click options to cancel subscriptions might seem like a no-brainer, something unequivocally good for consumers. Not according…
Netflix Wants to Make Ads More Like TV Shows
Even for those who grew up in the days of cable—the ones who cut their teeth on brain-melting Sunny D or Kool Aid commercials—watching ads on streaming services is somehow…
Twitter Runs Ads for Disney, Microsoft, and the NBA Next to Neo-Nazi Propaganda
Advertisement Advertisement Twitter has shifted its definition of restricted hate speech many times; its enforcement of those rules has likewise varied. Musk’s multiple rounds of layoffs gutting Twitter’s trust and…
Linda Yaccarino Takes Over Hot Mess Twitter as Ad Revenue Plunges
Advertisement However, Yaccarino won’t be walking into Twitter without backup. As reported by the Journal, she’s bringing on Joe Benarroch, NBCU’s senior vice president of communications, advertising, and partnerships, to…
Google Jams Even More Ads in Your Gmail Inbox
Despite scientists’ best efforts, there’s still no way to inject ads directly into your veins, so Google is going for the next best thing. Reports from angry emailers across the…
This TV company wants to put a billboard in your home
How much money would it take for you to let a company put an electronic billboard in your living room? $500? $1,000? $3,000? What if it wasn’t cash, but instead…
Social Media Scatters Your Brain, and Then You Buy Stuff You Don’t Need
Image: 1st footage (Shutterstock) Instagram is Testing Adding Songs to Your Profile Off English Social media can be mentally draining. And when mentally drained, you are more likely to be…
Facebook’s Ad System Went Nuts and Charged Customers for Ads No One Saw
Facebook’s advertising system went haywire starting around 2 am on Sunday morning, charging marketers extra money for ads that no one saw. Reports suggest Meta, the social network’s parent company,…
Twitter Demands Advertisers Pay for a Blue Check or Spend $1,000 a Month
One day after Elon Musk followed through on his months-long threat to remove blue checks from Twitter accounts that were verified before his tenure, Twitter sent advertisers an email telling…