Neowin News Feed for: Topics

Amazon Music now makes it easier to discover podcasts with its new AI feature

Paul Hill — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:46:01 +0000

Amazon Music users in the US can now use a new feature on Android and iOS. It's called Topics, and it is powered by AI to help users discover new podcasts by scanning the content of podcasts. Read more...

Google Chrome moves forward with its targeted ad tracking system, here's how to turn it off

Mehrotra A — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:40:01 +0000

Google is rolling out the new Topics API to users which will collect and share interest data with advertisers. However, there is a simple way to disable it if you are not comfortable sharing data. Read more...

Ensuring privacy while still showing personalized ads is a tricky proposition

Usama Jawad — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:16:01 +0000

With Google killing off one of its privacy-preserving initiatives "FLoC" and moving to "Topics" instead, it's clear that showing you personalized ads without invading your privacy is a difficult task. Read more...

Google has killed off FLoC, introduces Topics for ad tracking instead

Usama Jawad — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 15:52:01 +0000

Google has announced that it has killed off FLoC, its privacy-preserving method of sharing your data with ad providers. Its replacement is "Topics" coming soon that will work locally on your device. Read more...

Turn off Topic Suggestions and Interests at Twitter with this handy script

Steven Parker — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:56:01 +0000

Twitter thinks it knows you, and as such the site will suggest "Topics" to follow in your notifications. While some might think this is handy, for others it's just another annoying tracking feature. Read more...

Twitter launches Topics so you can keep abreast of things you're interested in

Paul Hill — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:30:01 +0000

Twitter has announced a new feature called Topics. With Topics, Twitter suggests relevant subjects in the timeline and search for you to follow, making it easier for you to keep up with developments. Read more...