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GitHub Copilot ads in PRs were due to a "programming logic issue", claims Microsoft

Usama Jawad — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:28:01 +0000

A quiet GitHub Copilot change sparked backlash from angry developers, forcing Microsoft into damage control and a sudden reversal. Read more...

Report: Lenovo's new AI assistant ad portrays humans as useless

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:48:01 +0000

Lenovo wanted to show a concept of a new AI assistant for office workers. Instead, it portrayed those same workers as useless and inferior to AI. Read more...

Apple's ‘Blue Screen of Death' ad mocks Windows PCs

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:46:01 +0000

Apple has released a new ad that takes a dig at Windows' infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) while proudly flaunting the strength of Mac security. Read more...

Microsoft now showing ads for Teams when you try to "Get Help" on Windows

Sayan Sen — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 09:30:01 +0000

Microsoft loves placing ads and promos for its products and services in various places across its OS. The latest place where it is placing ads for Teams Essentials is inside the Get Help app. Read more...

Windows 11 is about to start showing more ads, this time in Settings [Update]

Steve Bennett — Mon, 08 May 2023 07:50:01 +0000

Recent findings on insider builds of Windows 11 have shown that Microsoft is planning on presenting more adverts for its products within the Settings windows, particularly on the default Home tab. Read more...

Ads in Windows 11 might make sense to Microsoft, but it's really bad for consumers

Usama Jawad — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 18:16:01 +0000

Debates about what is an advertisement versus a recommendation in Windows spark from time to time. In this piece, we discuss how unsolicited ads make sense for Microsoft but are detrimental to the UX. Read more...

Uber will soon show you ads during rides, inside its app, and in many other places

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 08:32:02 +0000

Uber has launched its own media division, with which it plans to sell advertisement space inside its ride hailing and food delivery apps, as well as during rides and even on top of cars. Read more...

Snapchat creators now have a new way to earn money

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:44:01 +0000

Creators that have a significant number of followers on Snapchat will have a new way of earning money through the platform - mid-roll advertisements. The feature will be available later this year. Read more...

FBI, NSA, and CIA use ad blockers due to fear of targeted ads

Usama Jawad — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 05:34:01 +0000

A document has revealed that most U.S. intelligence agencies, including FBI, NSA, CIA, and DHS use ad blockers due to fear of targeted ads and malvertising, even though they are not mandated to do so. Read more...

Samsung will soon stop showing ads in its stock apps

Usama Jawad — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:18:01 +0000

Samsung has announced that following feedback from its customers, it will be removing advertisements from its proprietary apps by the end of this year. The move will likely be welcomed by many. Read more...

UK authority bans product ad that claims to "destroy Coronavirus*"

Sayan Sen — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:42:01 +0000

UK ad authority body, ASA, has banned an ad for the product 'Eradicator19+' by a company called Go-Vi. The ad is for an air purifier that claims it has been "Proven to destroy Coronavirus* cells". Read more...

Here's what you need to know about FLoC: Google's alternative to individual tracking

Usama Jawad — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 10:26:01 +0000

Google recently announced that it will soon stop individual tracking to preserve user privacy. But what does that mean exactly? We take a deep-dive around its proposed FLoC approach to find out. Read more...

Facebook will allow ads for COVID-19 vaccines, as long as they are not for commercial gain

Usama Jawad — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 07:06:02 +0000

Facebook will now allow ads that promote COVID-19 vaccines as a way to stop the spread of the virus. However, it will ban exploitative ads and those that claim it to be a cure for the virus. Read more...

Google introduces audio ads in YouTube, targeted at music streamers

Abhay V — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 17:34:01 +0000

Google today announced that it is bringing audio ads in beta form to marketers, targeted specifically at YouTube users that use the video streaming service to listen to music in the background. Read more...

Google is testing the addition of shopping advertisement cards on Chrome's new tab page [Update]

Abhay V — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:00:01 +0000

Google is testing the addition of personalized shopping recommendations on the new tab page for Chrome. A hidden flag in Chrome Canary lets users enable the feature with fake data. Read more...

Pulling an EA: NBA 2K21 now has unskippable ads during loading screens

Usama Jawad — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 14:06:01 +0000

It appears that publisher 2K Sports has pulled an EA and added unskippable advertisements to its full-priced NBA 2K21 title, just a month after EA received backlash for doing something similar. Read more...

EA removes ads from UFC 4 following backlash

Usama Jawad — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 13:14:01 +0000

EA is facing backlash for adding in-game commercials for Amazon's The Boys in UFC 4. The company has now removed the ads and apologized for not communicating changes to players ahead of time. Read more...

Spotify CEO believes that radio advertising will ultimately shift online

Usman Khan Lodhi — Wed, 06 May 2020 06:48:01 +0000

The company's CEO believes that in the near future, a large chunk of radio advertising will move online to streaming services like Spotify. The firm is currently focusing on podcasts and artist ads. Read more...

Samsung users have been receiving Note10 ads via Bixby

Paul Hill — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 16:34:02 +0000

Samsung has been sending users notification ads via a couple of its apps announcing the Galaxy Note10 series. Users took to Twitter to complain about the unwarranted advertisements. Read more...

eBay takes dig at Amazon in advert titled "Honest Alexa"

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 14:16:01 +0000

eBay heavily criticized its competitor Amazon in its latest promotional video for its upcoming Crash Sale. In the minute-long video titled "Honest Alexa", a tweenager named Alexa trashes Prime Day. Read more...

YouTube bans viral ad for The Nun due to violation of its 'shocking content' policy

Usama Jawad — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:52:01 +0000

YouTube has banned a disturbing advertisement for The Nun that popped up for unsuspecting viewers without warning. The promotional material was potentially harmful for heart patients, among others. Read more...

Google will help advertisers deliver targeted ads to you using machine learning

Usama Jawad — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 17:46:01 +0000

Google has announced that it will now be offering the powers of machine learning to advertisers over the coming months so that they can maximize their revenue by delivering targeted ads. Read more...

Huawei cheekily advertises handset launch outside Apple and Samsung stores

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 01:46:01 +0000

Huawei is expected to announce its P20 line on March 27. Ahead of the event, the firm has deployed a fleet of advertising trucks which have been parked in front of Apple and Samsung stores in the UK. Read more...

Apple debuts new HomePod ad directed by Spike Jonze, starring FKA Twigs

Sharath Ravishankar — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:58:02 +0000

Apple has released a new advertisement for its HomePod smart speaker, directed by filmmaker Spike Jonze. It features singer FKA Twigs in a dance number, performed to Anderson .Paak's 'Til It's Over'. Read more...

HTC's default keyboard app is now showing ads [Update]

Usama Jawad — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 21:34:01 +0000

It appears that the TouchPal keyboard app, which comes pre-installed on many Android devices - primarily HTC's - has suddenly started to show advertisements, leading to online backlash. Read more...

Google has started experimenting with virtual reality ads

Ehtisham Ul Haq Shams — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:40:02 +0000

Google, whose majority of revenue comes from advertisements, has reportedly started experimenting how ads will look like in virtual reality. The experiments are currently going on at Area 120. Read more...

Google is expanding its lightning-fast AMP support to display ads and landing pages

Vishal Laul — Wed, 24 May 2017 02:14:01 +0000

Google today announced that it will convert ads on AMP pages to its AMP ads format, making them load up to five seconds faster. Advertisers will also be able to use AMP pages as landing pages in ads. Read more...

Google expands safeguards for advertisers

Florin Bodnarescu — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:04:02 +0000

Google has announced a series of changes to its advertising policy, which would give advertisers more control over ad placement. The goal is to curb cases of ads placed on "questionable content". Read more...

Microsoft Teams featured on ABC's Good Morning America

Gurkaran Singh — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 18:18:01 +0000

Microsoft's recently launched productivity tool, Teams, was featured on ABC's Good Morning America earlier today. The company sponsored a “Boosting Your Business” segment on the news channel. Read more...

YouTube is killing off 30-second ads and replacing them with more six-second ones

Usama Jawad — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:36:02 +0000

It appears that Google is axing 30-second advertisements on YouTube, and is instead placing more focus on six-second "bumper" ads, which will likely see an uptick in frequency starting in 2018. Read more...

Apple shows off Portrait mode for the iPhone 7 Plus in a new ad

Steven Johns — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 08:50:01 +0000

A new advertisement from Apple for the iPhone 7 Plus puts Portrait mode in the spotlight. Portrait mode is a feature that utilizes both cameras on the phone to produce professional-looking photos. Read more...

Study: students can't distinguish between real news and an advertisement

Justin Luna — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:50:01 +0000

A recent study by researchers at Stanford University found that while young people are indeed social media savvy, they have difficulty determining genuine news from sponsored content. Read more...

Apple invites you to 'open your heart to everyone' in new holiday ad

Justin Luna — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:20:01 +0000

Apple has released a new advertisement for the holidays, starring Frankenstein. The ad leaves viewers a message, asking them to be open and accept everyone, no matter who they are. Read more...

Microsoft pokes fun at the Macbook Air in new Surface Pro 4 ad

Justin Luna — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 09:30:02 +0000

Microsoft continues to promote the Surface Pro 4 tablet, while comparing it against Apple products. In its latest ad, it goes for a musical head to head with the Macbook Air. Read more...

Google to crack down on mobile websites using intrusive pop-ups

Justin Luna — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 09:24:02 +0000

As a move to provide better search results for users, Google is modifying its mobile search algorithm. It will now give a low ranking to websites which use invasive pop-up elements. Read more...

New Bing video tugs at your heartstrings, tests how well you can fight back tears

Camden Krupala — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 07:28:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a video made by the Bing team to celebrate the services' birthday. The video is a pretty emotional one, featuring a father helping his daughter through a difficult time. Read more...

Microsoft's latest Surface commercial is destined for the big screen

Brad Sams — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 18:48:37 +0000

Microsoft has released a new Surface commercial, that we have posted after the jump, and seeing that it is exactly 30 seconds long, this one will likely make it to the cable networks. Read more...

Microsoft's media campaign continues with cloud powered, cancer research advert

Brad Sams — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:12:23 +0000

Microsoft showed off a new advertisement tonight during ABC World News and this time around, the company is focusing on its cloud and how it is helping with cancer research. Read more...

Microsoft's Super Bowl commercials met with warm reception

Brad Sams — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 17:42:01 +0000

Microsoft pushed out two new commercials for the Super Bowl and it looks like the resonated well with consumers as the feedback on Twitter was generally positive during the game. Read more...

Microsoft goes big with two Super Bowl ads

Brad Sams — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 18:35:35 +0000

Microsoft has released two new advertisements that will be shown tonight during the Super Bowl that promotes how the company's technology is empowering everyone to do more. Read more...