Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoGoogle Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detourwww.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up1336arrow-down115cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansnottheonion@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmit.onlineandroid@lemdro.idtechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1321arrow-down1external-linkGoogle Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detourwww.androidauthority.comScrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square90fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansnottheonion@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmit.onlineandroid@lemdro.idtechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareSanctus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·6 months agoProfit-seeking has ruined innovation and killed us all.
minus-squareredcalcium@lemmy.institutelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·6 months agoWhat do you mean? Can’t you see all those innovations in the ads and tracking industry?
minus-squareopen343@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoYes! Dozens of new surveillance techniques have been invented, and new content formats have been created to make people even more stupid. Moreover, efforts to add advertisements to artificial intelligence are still ongoing, stay tuned!
Profit-seeking has ruined innovation and killed us all.
What do you mean? Can’t you see all those innovations in the ads and tracking industry?
Yes! Dozens of new surveillance techniques have been invented, and new content formats have been created to make people even more stupid. Moreover, efforts to add advertisements to artificial intelligence are still ongoing, stay tuned!