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October 23, 2026
Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising
Turning on Personal Intelligence gives the company more data for ad targeting.
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October 22, 2026
Meta’s Ad Sales Are Suffering Now That Europeans Can Pick Less Personalization
An earnings briefing on Wednesday revealed ad revenue has slowed since the European Union introduced the Less Personalized Ads models at the beginning of this year.
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October 21, 2026
Does opting out of smart TV tracking work? Research finds “suspicious” traffic.
OS operators throwing out that data is "unlikely," research author tells Ars.
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October 21, 2026
The $15 billion ad-powered AI startup your doctor may already be using
OpenEvidence is booming despite questions about accuracy and ads.
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October 20, 2026
JustWatch, which tackles streaming fragmentation, launches own streaming service
A lifetime ad-free subscription is available.
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October 15, 2026
Plex now helps sell movie theater tickets
Discovery data from Plex users will help studios, advertisers.
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October 15, 2026
Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware
The incident is likely 1st confirmation of mercenary spyware delivered by targeted ads.
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October 15, 2026
‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click Spyware Is Infecting Phones via Targeted Ads
Researchers at The Citizen Lab have for the first time released technical evidence of sophisticated mercenary spyware being distributed via online advertising.