online advertising

  • Ad Company Claims ‘It’s True. Your Devices Are Listening to You’

    Ad Company Claims ‘It’s True. Your Devices Are Listening to You’

    Maxwell Zeff

    There’s little to no evidence suggesting that “your devices are listening to you,” but that hasn’t stopped people from believing big tech is monitoring every word they say. Now, a marketing subsidiary of Cox Media Group is throwing fuel on the fire with claims that it can deploy “active listening” through your smartphone, smart TV,…

  • YouTube Adds Stable Volume But Says Ad Blocker Has to Go

    YouTube Adds Stable Volume But Says Ad Blocker Has to Go

    Kevin Hurler

    After a more widespread rollout this week of its tirade against ad blockers, YouTube began its roll out of dozens of new features for its mobile app Tuesday. One of the most notable features is Stable volume, which will smooth any jarring differences in the volume of a clip. Stable volume is on by default,…

  • Reddit Removes Ability to Shun Targeted Ads Based on Your Upvotes

    Reddit Removes Ability to Shun Targeted Ads Based on Your Upvotes

    Kyle Barr

    Reddit said it was “simplifying” its ad privacy options by removing the ability to ignore targeted ads based on what communities you join, which posts you upvote or downvote, and how you spend your time on the platform. On Wednesday, Reddit posted to its r/reddit subreddit that over the next few weeks the site will…