Samsung is preparing to parade the latest Galaxy-branded foldables, wearables, and perhaps some other surprises at its summer Unpacked event tomorrow, July 9th. The show is expected to cap off ... read more

Far-right activist Laura Loomer is asking the Supreme Court to revive her lawsuit against Meta Platforms, X, Procter & Gamble and others over the alleged "censorship" of her online speech. ... read more

Far-right activist Laura Loomer is asking the Supreme Court to revive her lawsuit against Meta Platforms, X, Procter & Gamble and others over the alleged "censorship" of her online speech. ... read more

Lately, it has been difficult to ignore a tendency at The New York Times to make astonishingly bad news judgments. The paper's obsession with a view from nowhere is long-standing, ... read more

National CineMedia is projected to be hit with lower ad revenue due to "softer ad trends" as a result of tariff issues in the near term, according to B. Riley Securities. ... read more

Waymo is opening up its robotaxi service to younger riders with the launch of teen accounts in Phoenix. Teenagers aged 14–17 can now sign up for an account on Waymo ... read more

Garmin has announced that a free Google Maps app is now available for most of the company’s smartwatches that lets you know where and how far your next turn is ... read more

Google and Microsoft have made significant changes in the ways they court publishers - partly driven by rising demand for sustainable ad inventory in programmatic buying and production, as well as automation, AI, competition and ... read more

With season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us in the books, and with no The Last of Us Part III coming in the immediate future, Naughty Dog has come ... read more

Prime Day is in full swing, and we’ve already found close to 200 amazing deals. The Meta Quest 3S with 128GB of storage is one of them, thanks to a ... read more

Mastodon 4.4 is out now, and it brings a bunch of changes for things like profiles and lists and also lays the groundwork for quote posts. With profiles, you can ... read more

Microsoft has added threaded conversations to its Teams communications app this week. After promising to launch the highly-requested feature in mid-2025, Microsoft is now releasing a public preview of threaded ... read more

If AI can do certain jobs four times better than a human, it's time to accept that and build it into our healthcare systems. ... read more

The M4 MacBook Air is a cool $150 off. Amazon has solid discounts on laptops during its four-day Prime Day sales event. One of the nice things about shopping during ... read more

Editor’s note: Amazon Prime Day 2025 is officially underway. If you’re looking to make the most of the four-day shopping extravaganza, we’ve put together a guide to the best Prime Day deals you ... read more

The Oura Ring 4 starts at $296.95, marking a new low price. Smartwatches aren’t for everyone. Maybe you don’t want to wear a screen-equipped gadget to bed, or you’re just ... read more

Alaska Airlines has a straightforward approach to measurement and attribution. The company uses Google Analytics for multi-touch and data-driven attribution, paired with media mix modeling (MMM) analysis, alongside incrementality and lift studies. Wait, did I ... read more

Maxon is sunsetting the Forger sculpting app for iPad to focus on the more comprehensive ZBrush iPadOS app it introduced last year. Forger will be removed from the App Store ... read more

AirTags are the best location traclers for iPhone owners. It’s never a bad moment to buy a reliable item location tracker, like an Apple AirTag. People who use an iPhone ... read more

This WTF guide, sponsored by Fluent, explores what exactly non-endemic commerce media is and what these ad placements look like; why non-endemic commerce media is beneficial for advertisers as well as retailers, merchants and publishers; ... read more

The Galaxy Fold 7 could weigh “less than a large bar of chocolate.” | Image: Roland Quandt via Bluesky Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event is just one day away, but a ... read more

Anker’s 8-in-1 charging station features a wireless pad on the front and seven ports on the back. Between our rotation of everyday devices, keeping them all charged can feel like ... read more

Ron Jacobson took the classic programmatic startup route. Which is to say, he pivoted randomly into ad tech from a software job at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York after applying to 95 out ... read more

One of the best Prime Day deals brings the price of an 11-Inch M3 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) with two years of AppleCare Plus down to an all-time low price ... read more

CANNES – The days of running a successful media campaign with just a few creative assets are over, according to Aaron Sobel, Unilever’s head of North American Media Investment and Data Governance. “It might’ve been ... read more

CANNES – The Trade Desk is betting that retail media’s future depends on traditionally separate divisions within retailers learning to work together toward common goals. “We are so excited about the ‘One Retail’ vision that ... read more

A grade of 45 might not seem gold star-worthy by old school human standards, but that's how Grok chose to illustrate this column when I interviewed it about rumors that soon-to-be released Grok 4 scored ... read more

The new video streaming platform called Truth+ will be available on all major third-party distributors including Apple iTunes, Google Play, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku TV and Roku web platforms. ... read more

The new video streaming platform called Truth+ will be available on all major third-party distributors Apple iTunes, Google Play, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV Roku TV and Roku web platforms. ... read more

LinkedIn is stepping up its pitch to creators and advertisers with a new update launching today. For the first time, creators can plug LinkedIn performance metrics directly into the third-party tools they already use to ... read more

We've all had it happen. You slip on a trusty pair of headphones, hop on a call, and your friends, family, and coworkers say, "What?!" Cue your own personal reenactment ... read more

Roborock’s S8 Max Ultra, a Verge-favorite robovac, is nearly half off. Amazon Prime Day has arrived, bringing fantastic robot vacuum deals that make it easier than ever to clean without ... read more

Beyerdynamic is launching its new Aventho 100 wireless headphones in Canada first. | Image: Beyerdynamic Beyerdynamic has announced the second generation of its Aventho wireless headphones, which originally debuted in ... read more

Two key players in the consent management space are merging. On Tuesday, French consent management platform (CMP) Didomi announced its acquisition of Sourcepoint, a CMP that started in 2015 as an anti-ad-blocking solution for publishers. ... read more

The "Bosch" universe expands this week with the arrival of "Ballard," a spinoff built around LAPD Detective Renee Ballard. ... read more

Every month, we like to ask our staff about their favorite stuff — whether it’s tech, kitchen tools, or camping gear. What they answer gives us some interesting insights into ... read more

Prime Day, Amazon’s four-day thunderdome of exclusive deals, is here. Outside of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we anticipate this to be the best moment of the year to score ... read more

OnePlus has launched five new products today, including the midrange Nord 5 phone and a smaller version of its Watch 3 wearable. The 43mm version of the Watch 3 and ... read more

Microsoft’s latest Windows AI features arrived first on new Copilot Plus PCs last year, but they were limited to a special range of laptops. That looks set to change thanks ... read more

Google challenges Cloudflare’s anti-scraping tech; are dupes plagiarism?; and web traffic is careening off a cliff. The post Can Cloudflare Really Block Google’s AI Crawlers?; Knock It Off, Knockoffs appeared first on AdExchanger. ... read more

Related Insights Member Exclusive Media Briefing: ‘Cloudflare is locking the door’: Publishers celebrate victory against AI bot crawlers  Subscribe To Read Read More Stop me if you’ve heard ... read more

Now that we’ve reached halfway through 2025, retail media remains one of the industry’s biggest growth stories, pulling in more ad dollars and attention. But what started as a rush toward retail media’s on-site ... read more

Independent publishers say Google’s AI Overviews have left them in a no-win bind — and they’re taking the fight to EU regulators. The Independent Publishers Alliance, which has 45 members, non-profit big-tech watchdog Foxglove Group, ... read more

TikTok is reportedly developing a separate version of its app for the U.S. — a contingency plan as pressure builds for ByteDance to divest. But for marketers, it raises more questions than answers. “I’d be ... read more

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify Michelle Khare has done everything from Houdini’s deadliest trick to the Secret Service’s training academy all in the name of content on her “Challenge Accepted” YouTube channel.  Perhaps though, ... read more

Apple’s original Liquid Glass design was very transparent. Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language just got a little more… frosted. In the third iOS 26 developer beta, Apple dialed back ... read more

Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, was updated over the weekend with instructions to “assume subjective viewpoints sourced from the media are biased” and “not shy away from ... read more

When Musk asked his followers on X last week whether it was time to create a new political party, 80% answered "yes." ... read more

The limited-edition, light-up cover is activated by a push button and is powered by a hidden battery pack. ... read more

Adalytics is out with another summer blockbuster, of sorts. For at least a year, Adalytics has observed creator accounts on YouTube eluding the platform’s IP and rights monitoring tech to distribute movies, shows and live ... read more

In June, Google unveiled Offerwall, a tool to help publishers monetize content. ... read more

In a new post shared to its Windows blog, Microsoft says that it has “reached a major milestone” when it comes to improving the speed of Edge’s user interface. It ... read more

Since its launch, the Nintendo Switch 2 has been notoriously difficult to buy, with many retailers selling out of their allotted stock within minutes. Luckily, there’s good news: starting at ... read more

Four especially historic spaces in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, will become AR-rendered scenes revealing "an iconic dance of the era," harkening back to the Royal Academy of Dance, founded in 1661 by ... read more

Four especially historic spaces in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, will become AR-rendered scenes revealing "an iconic dance of the era," harkening back to the Royal Academy of Dance, founded in 1661 by ... read more

Following President Trump's third motion to postpone a U.S. ban of the app, TikTok is developing a new version strictly for American users with a new group of buyers in mind, according to The Information. ... read more

Following President Trump's third motion to postpone a U.S. ban of the app, TikTok is developing a new version strictly for American users with a new group of buyers in mind, according to The Information. ... read more

"The state may not selectively burden otherwise-lawful speech in the name of protecting privacy," a federal appellate court said. ... read more

"The state may not selectively burden otherwise-lawful speech in the name of protecting privacy," a federal appellate court said. ... read more

Lindsay Kaplan, CEO and co-founder of Chief, "just about had a nervous breakdown" after asking ChatGPT to help her write something creative. The outcome was unexpected. ... read more

President Donald Trump plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from South Korea and Japan. The levy will go into effect on August 1st, which is when ... read more

One thing that has been missing from Bluesky until now was the ability to turn on notifications for specific accounts, but now Activity Notifications are live. If you want to ... read more

People hold signs as they gather in a protest outside a Tesla dealership in Lisbon against Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on March 9th, 2025. | Photo: AFP via Getty Images ... read more

Last September, after successfully suing Google for running an illegal app store monopoly, Epic Games sued Samsung, too - alleging the phonemaker of illegally conspiring with Google to undermine third-party ... read more

Amazon Prime Day kicks off tomorrow, July 8th, but you don’t have to wait until then to pick up Apple’s latest pair of AirPods at a discount. Right now, the AirPods ... read more

NetChoice seeks to block an Arkansas law prohibiting social media platforms from using algorithms that could "cause" a user to buy drugs, attempt suicide, develop an eating disorder, or become addicted to social media. ... read more

A bigger, more powerful Switch means bigger, more intensive games that take more time and money to make. But as development costs skyrocket across the industry, Nintendo seems to have ... read more

A five-year collaboration between Clear Channel Outdoor and Kantar shows how out-of-home can increase performance for campaigns to fill gaps in other media channels. ... read more

Hoping to recapture the popularity of the Barbie movie that grossed over $1.44 billion worldwide, toy maker Mattel has announced that Wicked’s Jon M. Chu will direct its upcoming live-action ... read more

The investment was made (through Dentsu Ventures) as part of a $25 million Series B funding round led by Prosperity7 Ventures. ... read more

It should've been a simple fix when I left my hat in the back of an Uber. Instead, it became a police case file. ... read more

A climate change activist was arrested after spray-painting Apple’s 5th Avenue store as part of a protest against Big Tech’s “climate hypocrisy.” Protestors from the Extinction Rebellion environmental group staged ... read more

It’s summertime, which means it’s time for our annual grilling episode. In years past we’ve talked to the leaders of Big Green Egg, Traeger, and Blackstone, and it’s always fascinating ... read more

Outthink, don't outspend. While scenario-based media planning isn't a new concept, increasing volatility is making it more of a competitive necessity. ... read more

Before Paramount Global and Disney-ABC reached $16 million and $15 million settlements with their respective lawsuits from the Trump Administration, other media and technology money was exchanged with Trump. ... read more

Samsung announces several updates to its SmartThings smart home platform. Ahead of Galaxy Unpacked this week, Samsung is announcing several new features coming to its smart home platform, SmartThings, including ... read more

A blockbuster-like $32.3 million was spent in national TV advertising, per estimates from EDO Ad EnGage - the highest national TV ad spend of the year for a theatrical film so far. ... read more

A blockbuster-like $32.3 million was spent in national TV advertising, per estimates from EDO Ad EnGage - the highest national TV ad spend of the year for a theatrical film so far. ... read more

Wade said on his LinkedIn profile that he'd "been considering what's next and, as WPP prepares for a change of its own, it felt like a good moment to do something new." ... read more

A commentary delivered by CBS anchorman John Dickerson about Paramount's settlement with Donald Trump was itself an example of how free speech can be constricted under pressure from a strong-armed source. ... read more

Destiny: Rising, the mobile-exclusive sci-fi RPG shooter set in Bungie’s Destiny universe, will be released for iOS and Android on August 28th. The launch date was announced by Chinese developer ... read more

Microsoft has finally crossed an important milestone for Windows 11, months ahead of Windows 10’s end of support cutoff date. Stat Counter, spotted by Windows Central, now lists Windows 11 ... read more

With two days until the official launch, more details have leaked about the trio of foldable phones Samsung is about to reveal. The latest leak details the screens, storage, batteries, ... read more

A UK-based early-stage startup called Paapi, which just closed its pre-seed funding round last month, is building a platform to help advertisers with privacy-safe ad measurement. If your first thought was, “Wonder if they’re named ... read more

Brands are being constantly barraged with the message that agentic AI is the future of advertising. But marketers are struggling with the question of how much power to put in the hands of a machine. ... read more

For much of the digital advertising era, the industry has raced to the bottom on price and quality. But in the past five years, more advertisers have been explicitly incorporating media quality into their measurement ... read more

Call It ‘Don’t Invest’ Microsoft is undergoing its second round of massive layoffs in as many months, Bloomberg reports. The details on the latest round are still unknown, but Microsoft Advertising was keenly affected by ... read more

As holding companies look to acquire each other to get even bigger, and private equity firms seek out independent agencies to buy and merge with others, there’s another direction some agencies have taken: the ESOP ... read more

The first half of the year brought no shortage of bluster: Amazon gunning for DSP dominance, Google locked in an antirust staring contest, publishers scrambling to offset traffic losses to generative AI, and Publicis staking ... read more

Marketers are waking up to the sea changes in consumer behavior triggered by the emergence of “zero-click” AI search. Some are moving faster than others, though. B2B advertisers and brands that use a direct to ... read more

As Yahoo’s creator program matures, the company is increasingly evolving from a publisher into a creator platform in its own right. Yahoo launched Yahoo for Creators, a creator publishing platform, in March 2024. In the ... read more

For most of the last 50 years since the upfront was an integral part of marketers’ plans to advertise on TV, the buying bonanza usually wrapped up business between TV sellers and buyers before the ... read more

Even with the TikTok divest-or-ban law officially in effect since January, the app has only shut down service in the US for one day. Now, The Information reports that an ... read more

Google is being pressured by a group of independent publishers in the U.K. to stop "misusing web content for Google's AI Overviews in Google Search." ... read more

Grab your grill, your hot dogs, and your sparklers because it's time to celebrate… Summer Games Done Quick 2025. The annual speedrunning charity marathon benefitting Doctors without Borders is back ... read more

MiQ is set to showcase new ad formats and the transformative power of AI at the upcoming Beet Retreat Berkshires 2025, July 20 to 22. Lara Koenig, VP, global partnerships, MiQ, said the company plans ... read more

CANNES – Given all the tension surrounding consumers’ and brands’ expectations about customer experience and personalization, LiveRamp is betting that privacy-first approaches will separate winners from losers, particularly in the data collaboration space. “We see ... read more

CANNES – Retail media is reshaping how brands connect with consumers, fueled by AI, identity-driven targeting and growing integration between digital and physical environments. That was the consensus among executives from Uber Advertising, Albertsons Media ... read more

Here at this website, my colleagues and I follow our beats closely, from wearable tech and laptops to influencer culture and federal policy. Last year, I asked a bunch of ... read more

It doesn’t look like anything special, but it is. The world of Chromebooks has its MacBook Air. Lenovo's latest Chromebook Plus 14 is an Arm-based thin-and-light with good specs, ... read more