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Reddit, AI spam bots explore new ways to show ads in your feed

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:18:12 -0400

Reddit has made it clear that it’s an ad-first business. Today, it expanded on that practice with a new ad format that looks to sell things to Reddit users. Simultaneously, Reddit has marketers who are interested in pushing products to users through seemingly legitimate accounts.

In a blog post today, Reddit announced that its Dynamic Product Ads are entering public beta globally. The ad format uses "shopping signals," aka discussions with people looking to try a product or brand, machine learning, and advertiser product catalogs in order to post relevant ads. Reddit shared an image in the blog post that shows ads, including with products and pricing, that seem to relate to a posted question. User responses to the Reddit post appear under the ad.

A somewhat blurry depiction of the new type of ads Reddit is testing. [credit: Reddit ]

Reddit's Dynamic Product Ads can automatically show users ads "based on the products they’ve previously engaged with on the advertiser’s site" and/or "based on what people engage with on Reddit or advertiser sites," per the blog.

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A Polestar Phone now inexplicably exists

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:41:31 -0400

The Polestar Phone. Someday it will unlock your Polestar car. [credit: Polestar ]

Polestar, the Volvo offshoot EV company, has made a smartphone. It's called, predictably, the Polestar Phone, and it's only available in China. There have been a lot of car-brand smartphones out there (it's often Lamborghini), but usually, these are licensing deals that the car company ignores. Polestar seems to be proud of this phone, though, making it a bit more involved than the usual car-brand licensing deal. Just look at the new navigation drawer on the polestar.cn site, which has four main items: "Polestar 2", "Polestar 3", "Polestar 4" and now "Polestar Phone."

Why would a niche EV brand make a phone? Maybe all that work on the Android Automotive OS made Polestar's engineers really enthusiastic about Android device development. The website, through machine translation, promises the phone was "jointly designed by the Polestar global design team and the Xingji Meizu team in Gothenburg, Sweden, and is decorated with Swedish gold details that symbolize high performance." "Decorated" is probably the best way you could describe Polestar's contributions to this phone since it seems to be a bog standard Meizu 21 Pro with some Polestar branding. It does look beautiful, with a no-nonsense minimal rectangular design and all-screen front, but the same can be said for the Meizu phone this is based on.

So, how exactly is the Polestar Phone related to a Polestar car? Well, both run Android and have all-electric power systems. The phone has a slightly smaller battery than the EV, at only 5,050 mAh (that's something like 18 Wh) compared to the 100 kWh battery of something like a Polestar 4. The car also has the phone beat on-screen size, with the phone packing a pocketable 120 Hz 6.79-inch, 3192×1368 OLED, and the Polestars all sporting big tablet screens.

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Q&A: How TikTok's 'black box' algorithm and design shape user behavior

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:20:04 -0400

TikTok's swift ascension to the upper echelons of social media is often attributed to its recommendation algorithm, which predicts viewer preferences so acutely it's spawned a maxim: "The TikTok algorithm knows me better than I know myself." The platform's success was so pronounced that it has seemed to spur other social media platforms to shift their designs. When users scroll through X or Instagram, they now see more recommended posts from accounts they don't follow.

New tech could help traveling VR gamers experience 'ludicrous speed' without motion sickness

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:28:05 -0400

Vehicle passengers using VR headsets to pass the time during travel could be set to enjoy games which move at 'ludicrous speed' without experiencing motion sickness, researchers say.

Roland Go: Podcast Crams a Livestreaming Studio in a USB Mic

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:21:57 -0400

We’re big fans of the Roland Go: Mixer line of products, which allow you to accompany your smartphone videos with professional-quality sound, whether you’re doing a live music recording, a solo “just chatting” talk-a-thon, or some other type of content. As great it is, though, it’s pretty overkill for one-person broadcasts and other simpler streaming setups. For those, the Roland Go: Podcast might be a more suitable alternative. Billed as “the simplest way to do high-quality live streaming with a […]

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Trek CarBack Bike Radar Detects Oncoming Cars Up to 240 Meters Away

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:21:23 -0400

Garmin offers arguably the best bike radar out there with their Varia series, which integrate a radar and camera into a bicycle’s tail light. Of course, they’re not the only player in the space, with outfits like Magicshine and Brighton also offering similar bike safety systems. The Trek CarBack is the latest to join the fray. A bike taillight with an integrated radar, the device sits on the back of your ride, providing rear visibility for the bike and detecting […]

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Google can’t quit third-party cookies—delays shut down for a third time

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:30:52 -0400

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Will Chrome, the world's most popular browser, ever kill third-party cookies? Apple and Mozilla both killed off the user-tracking technology in 2020. Google, the world's largest advertising company, originally said it wouldn't kill third-party cookies until 2022. Then in 2021, it delayed the change until 2023. In 2022, it delayed everything again, until 2024. It's 2024 now, and guess what? Another delay. Now Google says it won't turn off third-party cookies until 2025, five years after the competition.

A new blog post cites UK regulations as the reason for the delay, saying, "We recognize that there are ongoing challenges related to reconciling divergent feedback from the industry, regulators and developers, and will continue to engage closely with the entire ecosystem." The post comes as part of the quarterly reports the company is producing with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

Interestingly, the UK’s CMA isn't concerned about user privacy but instead is worried about other web advertisers that compete with Google. The UK wants to make sure that Google isn't making changes to Chrome to prop up its advertising business at the expense of competitors. While other browser vendors shut down third-party cookies without a second thought, Google said it wouldn't turn off the user-tracking feature until it built an alternative advertising feature directly into Chrome, so it can track user interests to serve them relevant ads. The new advertising system, called the Topics API and "Privacy Sandbox," launched in Chrome in 2023. Google AdSense is already compatible.

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Tesla Model 3 Performance EV Launched in the UK

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:47:03 -0400

The Tesla Model 3 Performance EV is a testament to the company’s unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of electric vehicle technology and design. This groundbreaking model incorporates a host of advanced features and innovations that set it apart from its predecessors and competitors alike. From its innovative Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) improvements to […]

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The Beginners Guide to Microsoft To Do

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:01:32 -0400

Are you seeking to simplify your daily routines and boost your overall productivity? If you find yourself pondering the best ways to efficiently manage your array of personal and professional duties, look no further than Microsoft To Do. This powerful task management application provides a comprehensive solution tailored for both Windows and Mac users, ensuring […]

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BREAKING NEWS: Gadgets

Reddit, AI spam bots explore new ways to show ads in your feed

A Polestar Phone now inexplicably exists

Q&A: How TikTok's 'black box' algorithm and design shape user behavior

New tech could help traveling VR gamers experience 'ludicrous speed' without motion sickness

Roland Go: Podcast Crams a Livestreaming Studio in a USB Mic

Trek CarBack Bike Radar Detects Oncoming Cars Up to 240 Meters Away

Google can’t quit third-party cookies—delays shut down for a third time

Tesla Model 3 Performance EV Launched in the UK

The Beginners Guide to Microsoft To Do

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