The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) revealed earlier this week that an Indian company called SilverPush has developed technology that allows certain TV advertisements to secretly send commands to your smartphones and tablets. SilverPush’s […]
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After Dropping Millions On Advertising, DraftKings If Now Asking Partners To Pull Back
The fall of DraftKings might come as quickly as its sudden rise. The latest reports show that the daily fantasy sports operator is asking its major league sports partners to allow it to pull back […]
Companies Are Taking Advantage Of Seniors Embracing Social Media
Statistics show that many of the people using social media are senior citizens. According to a recent poll, the amount of people aged 65 years and older using social media websites has increased by nearly […]
Google’s Secret Plan To Dominate Online Ads Is About Making The Web Radically Faster
Google is hard at work on a way to drop the current load time for websites from seconds down to milliseconds, according to a recent reports. Those few seconds can mean the difference between losing […]
Get Ready For A Flood Of Instagram Ads As Facebook Approves Cluttering Of Once Ad Free App
Instagram just launched its revamped advertising program that will see more ads with longer airtime flood the social site. Instagram, wholly owned by Facebook, is seeking more revenues through ads going forward. Users are now […]
In Response To CNN Charging Advertisers 40x More For Debate, Trump Requests All Profits Be Donated To Veterans
Presidential candidate Donald Trump is encouraging CNN president Jeff Zucker to donate the profits from next week’s Republican presidential debate to veteran’s charities. Trump made the request in a letter to Zucker Wednesday morning. In […]
FTC Announces First Fines For Undisclosed ‘Pay To Promote’ On Social Media
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced this week that one of the largest online networks for computer gamers and creators engaged in deceptive advertising by paying people to say good things about Xbox One. In […]
Google’s Wi-Fi Router Is An Epic Trojan Horse Designed To Invade Your Privacy
Google launched its first Wi-Fi router, the OnHub, this week to much fanfare from the technology media and main street newspapers. The press touted the device as “saving Wi-Fi” and was praised for its “clever […]
UK Joins FCC In Requiring Disclosure Of ‘Pay For Play’ Social Media Videos
The United Kingdom’s Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has told those blogging videos (vloggers) on YouTube and other social media platforms to come clean when they are getting compensated to discuss a product. The ruling […]
Spotify Pushes Creepy New Update That Allows It To Track Customers And Sell Their Data
Leading music streaming service Spotify has just revamped its privacy policy and the changes mean it will collect significantly more data about its customers than it did previously. It will also now sell the information to […]
Creepy Apple Patent Reveals Plans For Ad Targeting Based On What’s In Your Bank Account
A patent filing by Apple Inc. has revealed a creepy new plan to show iPhone users ads based on the amount of money available in your their bank account. The idea is to show only […]
Social Media Throws Shade On The Idea That ‘Sex Sells’
The advertising motto of “sex sells” has been around forever. The shock value of sex always causes debate, and debate means awareness of a company’s brands and products. Despite this traditional advertising tactic, it appears […]
Federal Trade Commission Steps Up Regulation Of Social Media Advertising
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is stepping up its regulation of social media being used to promote and advertise goods and services. This morning it announced a significant update to its policies regarding the endorsement […]
Facebook Owned Instagram To Be Covered In Ads
When a tech billionaire buys a product that is ad free and all about the users its usually a sign that things will change in the very near future. True to form, serial privacy invader […]
Netflix To Start Running Advertisements On Shows And Movies
Netflix claimed on Monday its just “experimenting” with ads that run both before and after every episode and video. The company claims its a test but if the data is good the company will likely […]
Russian Billboard Changes Ads If Approached By Police
In what is either an incredibly interesting or incredibly terrifying development, an ad agency in Russia has designed an outdoor billboard that automatically hides when it spots the police approaching it. The reason for the […]
The Truth About Apps That Secretly Connect To Tracking Sites
There are two different ways to download apps. The first is the carefully curated Apple app store, which takes a notoriously tough review to have your app listed. The second is via the Google Play […]
Is Milk Really Healthy For You?
Milk – it does the body good. Makes the bones strong and helps kids grow up to be big and tall. At least that’s what Hollywood wants us to think. Remember the famous Got Milk? […]
What People Are Missing About The Yahoo Search Deal
Some so called Yahoo ‘experts‘ were quick to praise CEO Marissa Mayer for the new search deal agreed this morning with Microsoft. But this deal changes little for Yahoo’s dying search business. Specifically, it doesn’t […]