Apple’s obsession with ads is killing the iPhone
Disappointing news for iPhone and iPad owners last week, when it emerged that from the start of March, Apple will run more ads in App Store search queries. You may feel that searching for “into…
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Get ready for more ads in the App Store
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that Apple plans to significantly expand advertising in the App Store, introducing multiple ad positions within search results starting March 2026. The rollout begins in…
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions
Financial pressures and a changing tune OpenAI’s advertising experiment reflects the enormous financial pressures facing the company. OpenAI does not expect to be profitable until 2030 and has committed to spend about $1.4 trillion on…
This hidden iOS 26 setting lets you turn off Apple Wallet ads
Perhaps you noticed that over the past several months, Apple has been placing ads throughout its iPhone apps and alerts. It’s most prominent when you visit the App Store, but another place ads have recently…
Ads may be coming to Apple Maps next year
If you think Apple Maps’ job is to offer an unbiased guide to the streets, buildings, and businesses in a given part of the world, you may need to wise up. Because Apple is expected…
Those annoying ads in Google Search will be easier to hide soon
Google Search is a prime example of a service that was once the best in the world but has since been bled by a thousand cuts into something that’s more frustrating than useful. It seems…
Want to stop Alexa ads on your Echo Show? Just buy a HomePod
We don’t talk about it much anymore because of the HomePod, but there was a time when Amazon was widely praised for its Echo devices and Apple was chastised for not competing in the burgeoning…
Stop Windows 11’s most intrusive ads with these 9 easy tweaks
Remember back when Windows 11 first came out and Microsoft gave everyone a free pass to upgrade? On the surface, it was a generous move; in actuality, it was a ploy to lure us away…
Ads on Alexa+? Amazon’s CEO is already mulling the idea
What’s another way for Amazon to make money on Alexa+ besides paid subscription plans? You guessed it: advertising. And Amazon’s CEO is already floating the idea of sprinkling ads into the still-gestating Alexa+ experience. Speaking…
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…