Fast Broadband for All By 2020, Websites Keep on Tracking You... [Digest]
The Brits are getting fast broadband, Do Not Track remains voluntary, Chronos turns any watch into a smartwatch, the World of Warcraft movie trailer drops, and Jeff Goldblum makes Christmas creepy.
What Are Mozilla Ads in Firefox & Should You Disable Them?
Your Firefox New Tab page now displays ads. Mozilla believes that sponsored tiles could revolutionize advertisement. We show you how these ads work, explain why they are there, and how you can turn them off.
How to Block Advertisements in Skype & Customize the Chat Interface
Skype taking up too much screen space? Drop the ads and make things more minimalist with our quick guide.
What Was the First Internet Ad? It's Not What You Think
Can you guess what the first internet advertisement was? Here's a hint: it wasn't a banner.
AdBlock Sells Out to Mystery Buyer, Google to Do the Right Thing... [Tech News Digest]
AdBlock sells out, Alphabet employees do the right thing, self-driving taxis arrive in Japan, The Martian mobile game, and the live streamer who set his house on fire.
Apple Accepts Ad-Blockers, Google Fights Back... [Tech News Digest]
Blocking ads is bad for business, Netflix rejects offline viewing options, watch Disney Movies Anywhere, Steve Jobs garners great reviews, and Star Wars vs. Star Trek… again!
AT&T Wants You to Pay for Your Privacy, but Is It Worth It?
AT&T, the telephone and Internet Service Provider (ISP) wants to protect your privacy. For just $29 a month you can opt out of GigaPower's user tracking "service". Is it worth it?
Social Media Done Right: Advertising You'll Actually Want to See
Every company has its own social media presence, but some brands are way more successful than others. These nine companies have taken risks when it comes to social media, and their approaches have paid of
Amazon Needs You to Deliver, Etsy Shops Get Crowdfunding, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Amazon doesn't deliver, Etsy crafts crowdfunding, HTC adds ads, Hulu minus the Plus, Snapchat explains Snapchat, and watch all six Star Wars films at once.
How Advertisers Trick You into Buying Their Smartphones
You hear something about an octa core, 20-megapixel, Quad HD smartphone with 3GB of RAM. You have no idea what that means, but it sure sounds fast and powerful in the commercial.
Why You Shouldn't Take Investment Advice from The Pirate Bay
It's almost a rule. The shadier the site you visit, the shadier the advertising will be. Ergo, you should never use the Pirate Bay's ads for planning your financial future.
Calm Down, Cord Cutters: Those Ads on Netflix Are Just Trailers
Is Netflix going to become just like any other TV network, where you have to sit through commercials while watching a television show or movie? Let's sort the fact from fiction.
Adblock Plus Releases a Standalone Android Browser, We Put It to the Test
Adblock Plus has just released their new browser: Adblock Browser. Is it worth downloading on your Android device? We find out.
Google Launches Project Fi, Germany Embraces AdBlock Plus, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Google Project Fi, AdBlock Plus in Germany, Facebook IDs callers, Apple Watch gets fashionable, Tidal discovers Indie, and J.J. Abrams kicks off the Twizzler Challenge.
Windows 10 Release Date Revealed, Google Launches Mobilegeddon, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Windows 10 set for July, Google goes mobile-friendly, Nokia is coming back, how to download your Google Search history, help search for the Loch Ness Monster, and the best fake GoPro ad ever made.
Game of Thrones Leaks Online, Old Spice Starts to Twitch, & More... [Tech News Digest]
Game of Thrones leaks, Old Spice on Twitch, Apple Watch sells out, Google avoids spoilers, IBM Watson writes a cookbook, and Star Wars takes revenge on Los Angeles.
Would You Pay for an Ad-Free YouTube? [MakeUseOf Poll]
There may soon be another way of enjoying YouTube without screwing over content creators by installing an evil ad-blocker. Paid YouTube subscriptions are on the way, but will you pay?
The Million Dollar Home Page: Gimmick, or Important Piece of Web History?
How Alex Tew made a million dollars, and Internet history, one pixel at a time.
How to Clean up the Web Without Destroying Your Favourite Sites
Maybe it's time to change the conversation: if ads are a necessary evil, why don't we find other ways around the worst of them that aren't so divisive and damaging?
It's About Ethics in Stealing Games Journalism: Why AdBlock Needs to Die
A simple, free browser plugin killed Joystiq – and is ruining the Internet.