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What five in-game ad experiments taught us about player behaviour and revenue

The game in question was a casual, IAP-heavy title, where only 9% of total revenue came from ads. Rewarded video was the sole ...
Android Authority

Frustrated YouTube viewers seek explanation for hour-long unskippable ads (Updated: Clarification)

YouTube users are experiencing extremely long, unskippable ads, sometimes up to an hour long. There’s a good chance that ad blockers might be contributing to the issue. Google maintains that it ...
The Verge

Amazon’s giant ads have ruined the Echo Show

With full-screen ads on its smart displays, Alexa is becoming less like an assistant and more like a sales rep. With full-screen ads on its smart displays, Alexa is becoming less like an assistant and ...
The Verge

The Google Pixel Watch 4 is the Android watch to beat

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. After lagging behind for so long, it’s been wild to see Google come this far in the smartwatch game. If you buy ...
The New York Times

What’s the Deal With All Those FanDuel Ads?

Peter Jackson, the chief executive of Flutter Entertainment, FanDuel’s parent company, is fighting for attention as online gambling spreads across the United States. By Jordyn Holman Reporting from ...
Wall Street Journal

Inside Advertising’s Most Grueling New Genre: ‘You Have to Have Zero Social Anxiety’

The shoot was off to a rough start. Josh Suggs, the 22-year-old founder and chief executive of 203 Media, had been crisscrossing Manhattan’s Washington Square Park trying to find participants willing ...
CIOL

TWID Launches UPI App, Lets Users Pay with Reward Points

TWID today launched a UPI app that lets users link reward balances from issuers and brands, apply points at checkout and earn TWID Stars. The feature set — aggregation, “pay with rewards” and a new ...
Android Authority

Shhhh! New law bans loud ads on Netflix, Disney Plus, and other streaming services

California has ordered streaming services to keep the volume down during commercial breaks. The volume of an advertisement cannot exceed the volume of the primary video content being watched. The law ...
TechCrunch

California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark bill on Monday that regulates AI companion chatbots, making it the first state in the nation to require AI chatbot operators to implement safety ...
The New York Times

A Debate About A.I. Plays Out on the Subway Walls

An ad campaign for a wearable A.I. companion has blanketed New York City, starting conversations and inspiring vandalism. An ad campaign for a wearable A.I. companion has blanketed New York City, ...
wtvr

St. Mary’s Hospital to add 8 stories of critical care to address growing demand

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Tuesday marked a milestone for Bon Secours and Henrico’s St. Mary’s Hospital as the health system broke ground on a $370 million expansion off Bremo Road. “This tower will allow ...