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Cory Doctorow / 2:33 pm Wed, Feb 6, 2019

Amazon is using purchase data to sell targeted ads, which is creepy, but not because they've invented a mind-control ray

Amazon is building out its ad-targeting program to allow for ad-buys like "people near a physiotherapist's office who've bought a knee-brace," and reports that the ads are incredibly successful. Read the rest

Xeni Jardin / 4:19 pm Tue, May 17, 2016

Report: Google to introduce Amazon Echo competitor device called 'Google Home'

Anonymous sources quoted in the New York Times and elsewhere today said Google will introduce a competitor to Amazon's Echo on Wednesday. Its long-anticipated entry into the voice-activated home device market is said to be named Google Home. Read the rest