Smaller escort websites are vying for the lucrative online sex-for-hire market Backpage.com dominated before U.S. authorities shut it down earlier this year, a move that fractured the industry and forced law enforcement to ...
Internet
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My editor, Michelle, was at a birthday party for her son's friend recently, when the mom mentioned a company she liked called Joymode. Minutes later, an ad for Joymode appeared on Michelle's Facebook news feed.
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Jun 27, 2019
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Amazon is not only watching over your shopping, TV viewing, music listening and book reading histories, it's also listening to you at home or in the car.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 27, 2019
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Facebook has taken the lion's share of scrutiny from Congress and the media about data-handling practices that allow savvy marketers and political agents to target specific audiences, but it's far from alone. YouTube, Google ...
Internet
Apr 21, 2018
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Google is testing a way to tie online ads to brick-and-mortar store purchases, a move whetting marketing appetites while fueling privacy worries.
Internet
May 28, 2017
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(AP) -- For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing Internet connections this summer.
Internet
Apr 21, 2012
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Imagine being able to surf the web and watch videos online without having to swat away pesky pop-up ads?
Internet
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A pair of researchers, one with Kochi University, the other Katsurahama Aquarium, both in Japan, has refined the estimate of the amount of pressure required by an Adélie penguin to shoot its feces a necessary distance. Hiroyuki ...
Climate has influenced the distribution patterns of Adélie penguins across Antarctica for millions of years.
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Wittingly or not, major global corporations are helping fund sites that traffic in fake news by advertising on them.
Internet
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