Microsoft is rolling out new updates for Windows 11. The good thing is that they fix bugs and improve security. The bad thing is that they introduce more ads, namely in the Start menu.
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If the ever-increasing number of Windows 11 ads irritates you, this new app can help fix the situation. Aptly called "Oh F**k Go Back," the simple utility provides a fast and easy solution.
Roku has announced in its recent earnings call that it is planning to introduce video ads on its home screen. The experience, however, is expected to be less intrusive compared to the likes of Amazon.
Ads of the alleged Google Pixel 8a have surfaced online showing the various features of the device along with a confirmation of seven years of updates for Pixel 8a same as the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro.
As expected, Microsoft started rolling out new Start menu ads to all Windows 11 users in the Stable Channel as part of the latest optional update. Fortunately, you can turn those ads off; here is how.
The latest Windows 11 preview build in the Beta Channel delivers a rather odd change to the Start menu. For some reason, the "Sign out" button is hidden behind a Microsoft 365 ad and other banners.
Microsoft recently got slammed by an ex-engineer for the "comically bad" performance of Windows 11. Following that, another former Windows guru has now criticized the company with a dose of sarcasm.
You may soon encounter more Copilot ads across the Microsoft Edge browser. The latest Canary update introduced a new banner promoting Copilot's ability to work with different Edge features.
Microsoft has started testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu. Notably, the Start menu shows ads in the form of app recommendations and comes hot off the heels of the latest insider build update.
Microsoft reportedly started displaying full-screen Windows 11 ads with a notification about the upcoming end of Windows 10. And of course, even users with unsupported hardware are getting the banner.
Microsoft has been making lots of changes to the recommended section where it promotes apps and websites. The company may now be looking to add a dedicated button on Windows 11 just for that.
Discord ends its ad-free era with new personalized Quests promotions. However, you can quickly turn off the ads in a user's settings without the need for a subscription: this is how.
Telegram has launched ads in large public channels. Any owner of a channel with more than 1,000 subscribers is able to show ads in their channel and receive 50% of the revenues raised.
Microsoft is once again harassing Chrome users with malware-like ads and popups in an attempt to make them set Bing as their default search engine. The company has confirmed those ads are genuine.
Some Windows 11 users noticed a rather odd-looking QR code on their lock screen leading to the Copilot website. After complaints, Microsoft pulled the ad, claiming it as a "way to educated users."
Microsoft has announced the Privacy-Preserving Ads API for the Edge browser. The feature aims to allow advertisers to show relevant ads without relying on third-party cookies and cross-site tracking.
The Nvidia GeForce NOW cloud gaming service will start showing ads for people who access its free tier of service and wait in its virtual queue for a couple of minutes on Tuesday, March 5.
The UK-based consumer rights group, Which?, has exposed the scale of scam ads across major online platforms such as Google, YouTube, and Facebook. It called on companies to do more.
Following the recent announcement of the Copilot Pro subscription, Microsoft is testing native ads in Windows 11. Get ready for a Copilot Pro banner on the Home page in the Settings app.
In YouTube's continuing war against ad-blocking users, it's being discovered that the site has enabled code that slows itself down, with immediate recovery once the user turns off their ad blocker.
Netflix's gaming library has been expanding at a rapid pace in recent months, however the platform is looking at more ways to make money from the service including a charge for some titles and adverts
Meta has announced today that it plans to require advertisers to disclose where AI has been used in the creation of media for political advertisements, this will take effect from the start of 2024.
Meta has announced that it will be testing a new monetisation method for creators in the United States, Japan, and South Korea, which it dubs the 'Holiday Bonus' or 'Year-end Bonus.'
Microsoft recently debuted its Copilot feature on Windows 11 as a preview. However, users have faced some issues related to wallpapers and GPUs. And the experience is set to get worse now with ads.
Bing AI Chat may be serving bad and malicious websites via ads to the users. A new report tested Bing Ads and found it relatively easy for someone to inject malicious ads into Bing AI Chat.
Reddit is removing the ability to opt out of ad personalization based on your activity. The change is meant to show you more relevant ads and will rollout to all users, except in select countries.
Amazon Prime Video prices will remain the same, but its library of TV series and films will include commercials for the first time starting in early 2024, unless you pay an additional $2.99 a month.
A media report claimed WhatsApp is working to bring ads to its instant messaging app for the first time. However, the claims were soon disputed by WhatsApp's head in a response made on X.
According to a growing list of user reports (and our own observations), Windows 10 and 11 are now displaying ads targeting Chrome users, begging them to set Bing as their default search engine.
AdDuplex, a cross-promotion ad network for Windows and Windows Phone, is shutting down after 12 years of service. The founder of the company announced its shutdown on the official AdDuplex blog.
Netflix wants to run episodic ad campaigns to boost viewer engagement according to several ad bosses. Episodic ads could work well on Netflix as the platform could track the ads viewers have seen.
YouTube has begun trialling a popup that asks users with adblockers to allow ads on the platform. It imposes a hard limit of three ad-free videos before you have to disable the adblocker.
WhatsApp announced that businesses will soon be able to post ads on Facebook and Instagram without a Facebook account. It added that WhatsApp Business has crossed 200 million users.
Discussions have begun within Amazon to develop a new tier for its Prime Video service, which would be supported by ads, as one of the many options for Amazon to increase advert-led revenue.
It is time to catch up with the latest Microsoft news that happened during the last week. We have dead Surface, weird updates, not-so-dead Windows 7, stats, app updates, new builds, and more.
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.
Users of Mozilla's Firefox browser found that they were being presented with full-screen adverts for Mozilla's VPN service when navigating to web pages, however, Mozilla has now removed these.
GroupM has reversed its "high risk" designation of Twitter. This means that its clients can resume their advertisements on the website and Twitter can begin earning revenue from those ads.
Netflix has reported that its ad tier now has five million monthly active users. The company said it saw good engagement on the tier compared with other tiers and high levels of interest in it.
Several weeks ago, Microsoft released a redesigned Weather app infested with MSN News and ad banners. After an outbreak of criticism, the software giant gave in and removed news and ads.