Google is now targeting bad ads over bad actors
Google blocked 8.3 billion ads in 2025 but suspended fewer advertisers.
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The EU has told Google what it must do to share search data with rivals
The European Commission today sent Google its preliminary findings under the Digital Markets Act, proposing six specific measures governing how Google must share search ranking, query, click, and view data with competing search engines. AI chatbots with search functionalities are explicitly included as potential data beneficiaries. A public consultation opens tomorrow. The European Commission has […]
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Google rolls out a native Gemini app for Mac
You can share anything on their screen with Gemini to get help with what they’re looking at in the moment, including local files
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Google launches a Gemini AI app on Mac
Google is launching a new Gemini app on Mac that allows you to interact with the AI assistant without switching windows on your desktop. With the app, you can use the Option + Space shortcut to pull up a floating chat bubble, where you can ask Gemini questions and share your window. Before sharing your […]
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Anthropic, Google, and Microsoft paid AI agent bug bounties, then kept quiet about the flaws
In short:Security researcher Aonan Guan hijacked AI agents from Anthropic, Google, and Microsoft via prompt injection attacks on their GitHub Actions integrations, stealing API keys and tokens in each case. All three companies paid bug bounties quietly, $100 from Anthropic, $500 from GitHub, an undisclosed amount from Google, but none published public advisories or assigned […]
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Google adds campaign-level filtering to bulk ad review appeals
Google is giving advertisers more control over policy appeals, helping them speed up reviews and avoid resubmitting outdated ads.
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Google classifies back button hijacking as spam, enforcement starts June 2026
In short: Google is classifying “back button hijacking” as spam, targeting sites that abuse the browser History API to trap users when they try to navigate away. Enforcement begins 15 June 2026, with penalties ranging from manual spam actions to algorithmic ranking demotions. Site owners are liable even when the offending code comes from third-party […]
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Google to retire Dynamic Search Ads in favor of AI Max
Google will stop allowing new DSA creation in September and auto-migrate DSA, ACA, and broad match campaigns to AI Max.
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Nothing makes it easy to share files between any Android phone and a Mac
I test Android phones for a living, but I write about them using a company-supplied MacBook Air. Both platforms are great in their own right, but they’re not so great at talking to one another. On a handful of Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones you can now AirDrop files directly to Apple machines; Nothing’s […]
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Meta is on track to overtake Google in global ad revenue for the first time
Meta overtaking Google in ad revenue, reflects a broader shift toward platforms built for automation and measurable performance.
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