Your ad blocker is selling your browsing data - and it's legal
Over 80 Chrome extensions with 6.5 million users legally sell browsing data, viewing history, and inferred health conditions to third parties, says LayerX.
Luis Rijo
Luís Rijo is a seasoned marketing professional with over 10 years of experience in Digital Marketing, Search, Social, Display, Video, and DOOH. Based in Europe. Also writing in the spend. Reach out via luis@ppc.land
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AI Sponsored Snaps let brands chat directly with users
Snap's new AI Sponsored Snaps put brand AI agents inside Snapchat's Chat tab, letting users ask questions and get personalized answers directly from brands.
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"NO BATIDÃO" won't leave — and Michael Jackson just crashed the party
YouTube music charts for April 24–30, 2026 show "NO BATIDÃO" at global #1 for a 27th week as a Michael Jackson surge reshapes charts across 15 territories.
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Google Translate turns 20: 1 billion users, 250 languages, and new AI features
Google Translate marks 20 years with 1 billion monthly users, nearly 250 languages, Gemini-powered features, and a new pronunciation practice tool on Android.
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96% of advertisers back audio as Bauer study exposes glaring investment gap
Sound Check Europe 2026: 96% of advertisers will hold or grow audio spend, yet audio captures only 5% of ad investment despite one-fifth of media consumption.
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Gemini brings memories and chat import to UK users
Google launched memory personalisation and cross-app chat import tools for Gemini users in the UK on April 29, 2026, with a phased rollout over coming weeks.
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Google TV brings Gemini image and video creation to the living room
Google TV adds Gemini-powered image and video tools, Google Photos voice search and remixing, and a YouTube Shorts row coming to U.S. home screens this summer.
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Meta forces ad spend disclosure to advertisers starting February 2027
Meta updates Developer Policy 10.5 and 10.6a, requiring ad-buying solutions to disclose spending and campaign data to end advertisers from February 3, 2027.
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How a beauty creator turned 100,000 subscribers into a YouTube Shopping brand
BK Beauty's Lisa Howigi explains how microcreators and YouTube Shopping analytics drive more conversions than follower count in the beauty affiliate market.
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Gemini can now export files directly - what formats are supported
Gemini now exports files in 11 formats - PDF, Word, Excel, Google Docs and more - available globally to all users from April 29, 2026, without leaving the chat.
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Google Photos wardrobe feature scans your closet and lets you try it on
Google Photos is adding an AI wardrobe feature that catalogs your clothes, builds outfits, and lets you try them on virtually before getting dressed each day.
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ECAPI 1.0: IAB Tech Lab's new universal standard for conversion APIs is here
IAB Tech Lab finalizes ECAPI 1.0, a universal server-side conversion standard backed by Meta, Google, Walmart, TikTok, and Roku to end fragmented CAPI setups.
