It’s not just Prime Video: Max shows 50% more ads now
When HBO Max launched its ad-supported plan in 2021, it promised no more than four minutes of ads per hour. Now, it’s quietly backtracked. A support page for Max’s Basic with Ads plan says to…
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Getting sick of all the Prime Video ads? Amazon quietly doubled them
If you’re already fed up with the amount of ads you see on the Amazon Prime Video streaming service, there could be a reason. Amazon has quietly begun running twice as many ads between movies…
YouTube might slow down your videos if you block ads
It’s fairly easy to block the constant, incessant advertising that appears on YouTube. Google would prefer that you don’t, or pay up (quite a lot) to make them go away. Last weekend, the company started…
Amazon is quietly doubling the number of ads in Prime Video
If you’re already fed up with the amount of ads you see on the Amazon Prime Video streaming service, we have bad news. You may soon be forced to watch twice as many ads between…
Discord is now paying users with ‘Orbs’ to watch ads and play games
Announced last week via blog post, Discord has begun testing its own digital currency called “Discord Orbs,” which are virtual rewards for completing so-called “Quests” on the Discord platform. Discord says they’re dedicated to making…
Hackers are spreading fake password manager ransomware via Bing ads
For as long as I’ve been on the internet, I’ve been warned not to download anything without verifying it first, especially if it’s a program or executable. It’s as true today as it was back…
Netflix with ads: Cost, launch date, content, and more
While it once scoffed at the possibility of offering an ad-supported tier, Netflix has since embraced the idea, with millions of users snapping up its “Standard with Ads” plan, garnering plenty of interest from Madison…
Ads have crept into Microsoft’s popular free PC Manager app now, too
Microsoft has really fallen in love with advertisements, haven’t they? Ads have invaded all sorts of spaces over the last few years, including the Windows 11 Start menu, the Surface app, and the Copilot AI…
Giant, AI ads are coming to Windows Copilot. Thanks, Microsoft
For years, Windows users have complained about “ads” touting Microsoft services, showing up in various places. Now the alarm bells should be seriously ringing: Microsoft has publicly disclosed plans for monstrous ads within Copilot, as…
Report: Microsoft launches another free version of Office, with ads
If you’ve messed around with Microsoft’s “free” Office web app, you’ve quickly discovered that it stinks, for one important reason: You can’t actually create documents. A new, free, ad-supported local version of Office changes all…