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Sent on 05 September 2023 11:58 AM

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How ad blocking helps you read more and better
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Cure, not poison: How ad blockers and media can co-exist
Reading the news can be a frustrating experience when pesky ads pop up and distract you from the content. Luckily, ad blockers can solve this problem. Turns out, using them not only benefits you, but also potentially news publishers!
A recent study has revealed that apart from keeping distractions at bay, ad blockers can improve your news consumption habits. If you use an ad blocker, you tend to read more news articles, on a wider range of topics, and with greater depth.
Whats more, the researchers found that ad blocking users are more likely to become paid subscribers of news media. This means that, contrary to popular belief, ad blockers are not harming publishers to keep you sane. Rather, its more of a win-win.
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Ad blockers find an unlikely ally in FBI
Search ads can be more than just bothersome and deceptive. They may also tempt you to download malware. The FBI sees ad blockers as a tool against this pest. Discover why.
Ad blockers are only for blocking ads?
Not quite. They can save up your battery, protect you against tracking, and make pages load faster. Here is the list of non-obvious reasons why you may want to use an ad blocker.
What happens if you mix ad blocking with ChatGPT
Ad blockers can block banners and pop-ups but can they zap sponsored segments in videos? An AI-powered ad blocker attempted this feat, with mixed results.
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Bracing for an AI-powered ads tsunami
AI chatbots are the new frontier of online ads, thanks to the generative AI revolution. But ad blockers are not backing down. They have some ingenious methods to handle this challenge.
Meta blocked news in Canada: what the heck happened?
Meta has cut off news for Canadians on Instagram and Facebook in protest to a new law. Google may soon follow suit. But there are ways to get around the block using a VPN is one of them.
What caught our eye
A smart chastity cage exposes too much of users personal data
Twitter (X) will use your public posts to train AI, and were not surprised
Ad giant wants to use privacy-invasive targeted ads to fight pro-privacy bill
YouTube keeps serving targeted ads for adults on kids videos, a new survey says
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