A glamorous L.A. model targeted rich old men and young women for theft, accusers say

She had a reputation as a glamorous, jet-setting model and social media influencer. Now she's accused of using dating apps to target men for burglary.

Peacock showing ads upon launch opens the door for more disruptive streaming ads

Peacock’s new launch ads, however, represent a more disruptive type of ad that places another barrier between subscribers and ...

Should You Track Your Child With a GPS Tracker or Kids Smartwatch?

CR tested GPS trackers from Bark, Garmin, and others and found differences in how they protect kids’ data. Here’s what to ...
Techlicious

Your TV Is Watching You Back – And Selling What It Learns

Smart TVs and streaming boxes analyze what you watch and sell that data to advertisers. Here’s how it works and what you can ...
TechCrunch

OpenAI slammed for app suggestions that looked like ads

ChatGPT’s unwelcome suggestion for a Peloton app during a conversation led to some backlash from OpenAI customers. People feared that ads had arrived, even for paid customers. OpenAI, however, ...
Android Police

One UI 8.5 has a smarter way of keeping annoying ad-heavy apps in check

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.
Futurism

OpenAI Preparing to Stuff Ads Into ChatGPT, According to Beta Code in App

Brace yourselves, for your cozy little conversations with OpenAI’s ChatGPT are about to be stuffed with ads. At least, that’s the findings of a software engineer who dug through the code of an ...
Bleeping Computer

Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out

OpenAI is now internally testing 'ads' inside ChatGPT that could redefine the web economy. Up until now, the ChatGPT experience has been completely free. While there are premium plans and models, you ...
Mashable

ChatGPT might be serving you ads soon, leak suggests

Looks like ads really are coming to ChatGPT. In a post on X, Tibor Blaho, an engineer at AIPRM who has found leaks like these in the past, showed some coding from the ChatGPT Android app 1.2025.329 ...
BGR

6 Free Android TV Apps You Need To Install Before Google Removes Sideloading

One feature that makes Android so special is the freedom to sideload APK (Android Package Kit) files, letting you install compatible apps outside the Play Store. The good news is that sideloading ...
SlashGear

5 Essential Google TV Streamer Apps You Need To Download ASAP

First launched in 2013, Chromecast was the go-to streaming device for those looking to convert their dumb TVs into smart ones. However, in 2024, Google finally bid adieu to its Chromecast streamer and ...
9to5Mac

Apple TV won’t show ads, but ‘pause ads’ are growing elsewhere

’Pause ads’ are on the rise with nearly all the major TV streaming services. In case you’re unfamiliar, these are the ads that appear on-screen whenever you pause a TV show or movie. Brian Steinberg ...