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how your isp will exploit your browsing history and how it can backfire
# tech

how your isp will exploit your browsing history and how it can backfire

ISP's won't sell your porn surfing history, but the new law is still bad news for your privacy.

why you should really be using an ad blocker
# tech

why you should really be using an ad blocker

Ad blockers aren't just a way to stop annoying banners pop-ups, and videos. They can also keep your devices safe.

when did opt out become the new opt in?
# tech

when did opt out become the new opt in?

Online advertisers are starting to cross into downright stalkerish behavior...

a case of trying to be hip while breaking a hip
# science

a case of trying to be hip while breaking a hip

Cramming science into a fashion magazine didn't seem to work last year so naturally, GQ is going to try it again.

the evolution of guinness
# evolution

the evolution of guinness

Guinness embraces a fun riff on evolution in its latest ad and the results are very entertaining.

tiktaalik? is that you?
# oddities

tiktaalik? is that you?

What happens when you think a little too deep about biological weirdness in ads.

buy more coke, praise satan
# science

buy more coke, praise satan

Does subliminal advertising really work? The man who claims to have invented it tried to test its efficacy and his results are instructive.