Some 1,700 spoofed apps, 120 targeted publishers, 12 billion false ad requests per day—Vastflux is one of the biggest ad frauds ever discovered.
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Ads Are Taking Over Streaming, and I Can’t Afford to Look Away
I just want to enjoy my games and movies in peace. But who can afford 15 different “ad-free” tiers?
Congress Might Pass an Actually Good Privacy Bill
A bill with bipartisan support might finally give the US a strong federal data protection law.
How I Use Targeted Ads as My Personal Shopping Assistant
If countless companies are going to benefit from tracking my internet activity, why shouldn’t I?
How to Spot Content Marketing in Search Results
When you search for reviews and guides, you want to make sure you’re not reading someone with a vested interest in you buying their product.
Health Sites Let Ads Track Visitors Without Telling Them
Privacy policies didn’t tell the whole story about third-party tools gathering personal information from the sites of medical and genetic-testing companies.
Bonus Bounties: The Mandalorian and the Armorer Reunited in The Book of Boba Fett and More!
Bring Home the Bounty revealed a galaxy of Star Wars products, but the fun’s not over! Every Tuesday, StarWars.com will showcase select new Bonus Bounties, featuring collectibles, print-on-demand offerings, and more based on The Book of Boba Fett, now streaming only on Disney+, as well as the legacy of bounty hunters. Check StarWars.com each week, and get your tracking […]
Google Has a New Plan to Kill Cookies. People Are Still Mad
Google has scrapped FLoC, its controversial cookie replacement. Now it’s back with Topics—but rivals and privacy experts are still nervous.
Lucasfilm, ILM, and Skywalker Sound Claim Six Clio Awards
Lucasfilm, ILM, and Skywalker Sound have been awarded six prestigious 2021 Clio Awards for sizzles, shorts, or featurettes released in 2020. Lucasfilm’s Video Production team won a Bronze in the category of Theatrical: Brand & Film Identity for their “Celebrating May the 4th in a Galaxy Far, Far Away” sizzle reel from last year’s Star Wars Day […]