52 place 80

302 Amazon To Increase Number of Ads on Prime Video

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 10/02/2024 14:50 EDT

Amazon To Increase Number of Ads on Prime Video

Amazon is set to roll out a greater number of ads [non-paywalled link] across its blockbuster television shows and movies on Prime Video next year as the US tech giant steps up its push into ad-funded streaming services. Financial Times: The company said it had not seen a sharp drop in subscribers since it introduced advertising to its Prime Video platform eight months ago, allaying fears among top executives of a customer backlash, as it attempts to win over more brands to its streaming service.

Kelly Da

To see detailed statistics for the news please log in »

Read the original

Add your comment
You must be logged in with Facebook to read and write comments.

A newsletter a day!

You may get 10 most important news around midday in daily newsletter. Press the button and we will send you the most important news only, no spam attached.

or register

LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!

News from the same source
Slashdot Slashdot
Business Insider
Eugene Kim @ Business Insider 1 place · today 15:10 EDT

Amazon could cut 14,000 managers soon and save $3 billion a year, according to Morgan Stanley

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy wants to cut the ratio of managers to individual contributors. That's a strong signal big manager eliminations are coming. Read more

1,005 fresh

🔮
03.10.2024 ♑︎ Today may be a rather difficult day for Capricorn in terms of personal relationships. Love... Read more ›
Business Insider
Tom Carter @ Business Insider 3 place · today 11:13 EDT

Elon Musk's xAI has moved into OpenAI's old HQ: report

Elon Musk is racing to upstage OpenAI — and now the billionaire has reportedly moved his own AI startup into the company's old HQ. Read more

795 fresh

MacRumors
Juli Clover @ MacRumors 1 place · today 17:27 EDT

Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.0.1 With Bug Fixes

Apple today released macOS Sequoia 15.0.1, the first update for the ‌macOS Sequoia‌ operating system. The 15.0.1 update comes a week after Apple first released ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15. Mac users can download the ‌‌macOS Sequoia‌‌ update by using the Software Update section of System Settings. According to Apple's release notes, ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.0.1 fixes a bug that could cause the Messages app to crash when a message with a shared... Read more

680 fresh

MacRumors
Juli Clover @ MacRumors 2 place · today 17:20 EDT

Apple Releases visionOS 2.0.1 With Safari YouTube Fix

Apple today released visionOS 2.0.1, a minor update to the visionOS 2 operating system that came out in September. visionOS 2.0.1 comes three weeks after the launch of visionOS 2. ‌‌visionOS 2‌‌ can be downloaded on all Vision Pro headsets by navigating to the Settings app, selecting the General section, and choosing the Software Update option. To install an update, the Vision Pro headset needs to be removed, and there... Read more

676 fresh

Business Insider
Dominick Reuter @ Business Insider · today 06:00 EDT

There's already a queue of cargo ships backing up at US ports

Ship tracking data show a growing number of cargo vessels and tankers sitting at anchor near US east coast ports as dockworkers strike. Read more

618

MacRumors
Juli Clover @ MacRumors 3 place · today 17:25 EDT

iPadOS 18.0.1 Now Available for M4 iPad Pro Models After Pulled Update

Apple today released iPadOS 18.0.1 for the iPad, and it brings iPadOS 18 to the for M4 iPad Pro models for the first time since the ‌iPadOS 18‌ update was pulled for those devices. After ‌iPadOS 18‌ was released, it was found that a small number of M4 iPads were bricked when the software was installed. If you haven't been able to install ‌iPadOS 18‌ on your ‌iPad Pro‌, it... Read more

468 fresh

The Verge
Jay Peters @ The Verge 1 place · today 17:49 EDT

Apple releases iOS 18.0.1 with bug fixes for iPhone 16 touch screen and more

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple has just released iOS 18.0.1, the first official update for iOS 18, and it includes a handful of bug fixes that particularly benefit the iPhone 16 lineup. And after yanking iPadOS 18 just a day after it came out in September for bricking some M4 iPad Pros, Apple has released iPadOS 18.0.1, and it’s available for those M4 iPads, MacRumors reports.... Read more

455 fresh

MacRumors
Joe Rossignol @ MacRumors · today 12:21 EDT

'Ted Lasso' to Return to Apple TV+ as Season Four Allegedly 'Confirmed'

Ted Lasso will be returning for a fourth season, according to Sigmund Judge, a writer at MacStories and co-host of the Magic Rays of Light podcast. In a social media post today, Judge said he has confirmed that pre-production of the smash-hit Apple TV+ comedy series will begin in January in London, England. Apple has yet to confirm the fourth season, and there is no set release date yet. The... Read more

451 fresh

Business Insider
Catherine Boudreau @ Business Insider · today 07:26 EDT

Viral videos of EVs catching fire after Hurricane Helene raise safety concerns in Florida

Florida officials confirmed 16 lithium-ion-battery fires related to Hurricane Helene's storm surge, six of which were in electric vehicles. Read more

428

Vox
Li Zhou @ Vox 1 place · today 18:00 EDT

Get used to more absurdly hot Octobers

Much of the western United States is experiencing record temperatures — reaching the sorts of highs in October that are normally associated with some of the hottest days of summer. Palm Springs, California, hit a staggering 117 degrees Tuesday, setting a new October record for itself, and matching the highest temperature that’s ever been documented […] Read more

426 fresh

Gizmodo
Germain Lussier @ Gizmodo 2 place · today 13:20 EDT

Joker: Folie à Deux Is an Anti-Sequel That Pretends To Be Great, but Never Is

Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga star in the sequel to the 2019 Oscar-winning DC standalone film. Read more

407 fresh

Business Insider
Olivia Singh @ Business Insider · today 16:55 EDT

How Netflix's 'Nobody Wants This' was inspired by creator Erin Foster's real-life love story

Netflix's "Nobody Wants This" stars Adam Brody as a rabbi and Kristen Bell as a podcast host. Here's the real-life inspiration behind their romance. Read more

407 fresh

Business Insider
Jaures Yip @ Business Insider · today 14:38 EDT

Microsoft AI boss likens OpenAI partnership to a sibling rivalry

Mustafa Suleyman said Microsoft and Open AI are like "siblings" who sometimes "squabble" but enjoy a good relationship with each other. Read more

401 fresh

Wired
David Gilbert @ Wired 1 place · today 14:12 EDT

Inside the Anti-Vax Facebook Group Pushing a Bogus Cure for Autism

Parents of newborns are reporting symptoms including diarrhea, twitching, and “complete toddler meltdowns” after giving them Pure Body Extra detox treatment. Read more

395 fresh

Business Insider
Peter Kafka @ Business Insider · today 16:52 EDT

The most valuable programming on TV is for sale. Why hasn't anyone bought it?

The most popular TV programming, hands-down, are NFL games. The NFL Network has at least seven of them, but can't find a buyer. Read more

371 fresh

Business Insider
Katie Balevic @ Business Insider · today 14:10 EDT

An iconic gem of New York City's skyline is the latest victim of the office collapse

The Chrysler Building may become the latest high-profile victim of the commercial real estate collapse that's plagued the city, and nation, since the pandemic. Read more

370 fresh

The most popular news from the same source for the last week
Slashdot Slashdot
Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 10/01/2024 19:00 EDT

AT&T Claims VMware By Broadcom Offered It a 1,050% Price Increase

The Register's Simon Sharwood reports: AT&T has claimed that Broadcom made it an offer to increase prices by 1,050 percent, and may be influencing other vendors to make a migration harder. The claim of the colossal price hike came in an email [PDF] filed in evidence by AT&T in its case alleging Broadcom hasn't honored a contract that would allow the carrier to acquire an additional two years of support... Read more

124

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 09/27/2024 16:45 EDT

If 23andMe Is Up for Sale, So Is All That DNA

23andMe is not doing well. Its stock is on the verge of being delisted. It shut down its in-house drug-development unit last month, only the latest in several rounds of layoffs. Last week, the entire board of directors quit, save for Anne Wojcicki, a co-founder and the company's CEO. Amid this downward spiral, Wojcicki has said she'll consider selling 23andMe -- which means the DNA of 23andMe's 15 million customers... Read more

114

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 09/26/2024 19:20 EDT

Paralyzed Jockey Loses Ability To Walk After Manufacturer Refuses To Fix Battery For His $100,000 Exoskeleton

An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: After a horseback riding accident left him paralyzed from the waist down in 2009, former jockey Michael Straight learned to walk again with the help of a $100,000 ReWalk Personal exoskeleton. Earlier this month, that exoskeleton broke because of a malfunctioning piece of wiring in an accompanying watch that makes the exoskeleton work. The manufacturer refused to fix it, saying the... Read more

101

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 10/02/2024 17:06 EDT

Hurricane Helene Took Out NC Town the Entire Tech World Relies On

The small town of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, which supplies high-purity quartz essential for semiconductor production, is reeling from the damage caused by Tropical Storm Helene. An anonymous reader quotes a report from Axios: Spruce Pine is one of the only places in the world to mine high-purity quartz. The mineral is an essential ingredient of chips in countless products, including medical devices, solar panels, cellphones and the chips powering... Read more

102

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 10/02/2024 10:05 EDT

Microsoft Office 2024 is Now Available For Macs and PCs

Microsoft is releasing a new version of Office this week, designed for people that don't want to subscribe to Microsoft 365. From a report: The standalone Microsoft Office 2024 release is now available for both consumers and small businesses, and includes locked-in-time versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook across both Mac and PC. Office 2024 includes a lot of the updates that Microsoft has been delivering to Microsoft... Read more

86

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 10/01/2024 20:20 EDT

uBlock Origin Lite Maker Ends Firefox Store Support, Slams Mozilla For Hostile Reviews

The Firefox extension for the uBlock Origin Lite content blocker is no longer available. According to Neowin, "Raymond Hill, the maker of the extension, pulled support and moved uBlock Origin Lite to self-hosting after multiple encounters with a 'nonsensical and hostile' review process from the store review team." From the report: It all started in early September when Mozilla flagged every version of the uBlock Origin Lite extension as violating... Read more

83

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 10/02/2024 14:50 EDT

Amazon To Increase Number of Ads on Prime Video

Amazon is set to roll out a greater number of ads [non-paywalled link] across its blockbuster television shows and movies on Prime Video next year as the US tech giant steps up its push into ad-funded streaming services. Financial Times: The company said it had not seen a sharp drop in subscribers since it introduced advertising to its Prime Video platform eight months ago, allaying fears among top executives of... Read more

80

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 09/27/2024 15:25 EDT

Europe's Space Agency Will Destroy a Brand-New Satellite in 2027 Just To See What Happens

The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch a satellite into Earth's orbit in 2027 to watch it get wrecked as it reenters the atmosphere. From a report: The project is intended to help understand how exactly satellites break apart so that scientists can learn how to prevent the creation of more space debris. Space junk is becoming a bigger problem as we send more satellites into orbit, but there... Read more

66

Slashdot
EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 09/28/2024 18:07 EDT

Gen Z Grads Are Being Fired Months After Being Hired

"After complaining that Gen Z grads are difficult to work with for the best part of two years, bosses are no longer all talk, no action — now they're rapidly firing young workers who aren't up to scratch just months after hiring them," writes Fortune. "According to a new report, six in 10 employers say they have already sacked some of the Gen Z workers they hired fresh out of... Read more

64

Slashdot
EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 09/28/2024 17:07 EDT

Despite Predictions of Collapse for Ocean Current, Researchers Find a Key Component is 'Remarkably Stable'

Past studies have suggested a major ocean current could collapse, quickly changing temperatures and climate patterns, reports the Washington Post. "But scientists disagree on whether the the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is already slowing, and questions remain as to whether a variety of proxy measurements actually indicate a slowdown" — including a new analysis arguing that the current "has remained remarkably stable." One way to detect AMOC weakening is... Read more

64

Most popular sources

  • You see 999 news out of 999.
  • Sources 63 out of 63.
Business Insider 39% 12
Eurogamer.net 8% 1
MacRumors 7% 1
Tom's Hardware 5% 0
Android Authority 5% 0
View sources »

LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!

03.10.2024 19:25
Last update: 19:20 EDT.
News rating updated: 02:20.

What is Times42?

Times42 brings you the most popular news from tech news portals in real-time chart.
Read about us in FAQ section.


Times42 © 2024