Increasingly, people are finding search engines kinda suck now. This has been attributed, in part, to its sometimes inaccurate AI overlay and a glut of ads. But here’s another fun thing for us to worry about: “malvertising,” or malicious advertising, which increased 42% month-over-month last fall, per CNBC. Great, what’s that? Malvertising is when hackers use ads…
In your favorite Netflix original show or movie, the protagonist likely spends most of their time on screen bathed in the perfect lighting. That movie magic adds a lot of drama and, unfortunately, a hefty dose of greenhouse gas emissions — the entertainment industry produces ~700k tons of CO2 equivalent a year. But Netflix is working on…
We recently discussed always-on TV ads, which are a little intrusive. Now imagine those ads in your car. Ford submitted a patent application for targeted in-car advertising. That doesn’t mean Ford will do this — in fact, it told MotorTrend that submitting applications is just a regular part of doing business. As Kelley Blue Book noted, Ford also holds a patent for a…
Apple delivered its “Glowtime” launch event yesterday, debuting the iPhone 16 in a 90-minute gathering that highlighted how AI will be incorporated into the new phone. But it left several questions unanswered when investors are looking for Apple to prove it has a way to boost sluggish sales and compete with domestic tech companies in…