Your favorite podcast might be making thousands for inviting guestsGuests have paid up to $50,000 to get their name in virtual lights.By J. Fingas, 08.03.2022
You won't get a Twitch 2021 recap if you switched off marketing emailsIf you hate junk mail, you might have missed out.By K. Holt, 12.15.2021
Apple ditches its ‘far beyond HDR’ claim for the Pro Display XDR in the UKThe Advertising Standards Authority reportedly asked the company to stop using the phrase.By K. Holt, 04.12.2021
KFC made a bucket-shaped gaming PC that warms chicken Cooler Master's "KFConsole" uses an Intel Nuc9 Extreme Compute Element. By S. Dent, 12.23.2020
KFC slips ads into Spotify Premium through artist profilesYour subscription might not help you avoid ads on the music service.By J. Fingas, 02.04.2020
Snapchat will host exclusive NBC Olympics coverageWhat used to be a marketing exercise is now a revenue-generating tactic.By M. DeAngelis, 01.23.2020
NY Attorney General sues Juul for deceptive marketingThe lawsuit claims Juul contributed to the state’s teen vaping epidemic.By C. Fisher, 11.19.2019
California is suing Juul for allegedly targeting minorsIt says the company failed to warn consumers of exposure to harmful chemicals.By C. Fisher, 11.18.2019
Amazon told to stop tricking UK users into signing up for PrimeYou had to look closely to find the Prime-free option.By J. Fingas, 10.30.2019
Samsung's 'SpaceSelfie' balloon crashed in someone's yardIt wasn't the ideal ending to Samsung's marketing stunt.By J. Fingas, 10.28.2019
The FTC is reportedly investigating Juul's teen marketing tacticsIt's one of several federal investigations.By C. Fisher, 08.29.2019
The North Face gamed Wikipedia to boost Google searchesThe company has since apologized for the move.By J. Fingas, 06.02.2019
Samsung's US marketing lead quits following department investigationIt's not clear if the two events are directly connected.By J. Fingas, 03.22.2019
Apple's new augmented reality exec shows how important the tech isIt's bigger than just animoji or Pokemon Go.By R. Lawler, 02.12.2019
Google kills off Android’s spam-ridden Nearby NotificationsNearby notifications will stop completely on December 6.By A. Dellinger, 10.25.2018
Google-backed startup's chat bots turn ads into conversationsMarketing material that talks back. By K. Bobst, 10.17.2018
Netflix is distancing itself from the term 'binge-watching'A quick Twitter search suggests they're no longer fans of the phrase.By R. England, 08.29.2018
Marketers collected personal info from closed Facebook groupsA Chrome extension that enabled this has been discontinued.By M. Locklear, 07.12.2018
12Pizza Hut's 'smart' shoes turn you into a fashionable couch potatoOrder a pie and control your DVR with your feet.By E. Alvarez, 04.02.2018
Google uses AI to place ads across the internetAdvertisers won't have to work hard to give you a sales pitch.By J. Fingas, 02.21.2018