TikTok ran ads for AI apps that promoted the ability to create sexualized deepfake images. AI detection firm Copyleaks found more than 50 sexually suggestive TikTok ads promoting such apps. TikTok ...

One benefit of most of Apple’s hardware and software is that it’s relatively privacy-focused and light on advertising, compared to something like modern Windows or the Roku operating system. But ads ...

Apple is reportedly planning on inserting ads into the Maps app, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. An announcement could come as soon as this month, with the ads themselves appearing on iPhones ...

An unrecognisable man's hand holding a smartphone. Only the back is visible. In soft focus behind the hand holding the phone, his other hand typing on the phone, his green shirt, and his black jacket ...

Over the past year, I’ve looked for productivity apps that balance great features with privacy. However, I rarely find this equilibrium. When it comes to feature-rich apps, many don’t give users much ...

Weaker ad quality controls in games may be enabling scam campaigns. 84% of players would uninstall a game after a negative ad experience. Unskippable ads remain a major frustration for mobile players.

Users worldwide report a YouTube glitch where ads remain stuck over fullscreen videos and cannot be dismissed. The issue appears to be a bug affecting the app, though some users say updating YouTube ...

Starting with iOS 26, Apple will officially allow video playback through CarPlay. Released this week in beta, iOS 26.4 appears to be the first version with support, as long as two conditions are met.

Many of the ads you see originate from a service called MSA (MIUI System Ads), which is a telemetry-linked background app responsible for displaying recommendations and ads system-wide. Turning this ...

New data shows the ad quality problem is bigger than expected, and so is the revenue opportunity for publishers who tackle it head-on. Peggy Anne Salz takes a look at a longstanding issue… In today’s ...

Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads — which feature darkly comedic scenarios of people seeking advice from chatbots, only to be steered to “cougar” dating sites and height-boosting insoles — have been paying ...