This Ad Tech Briefing covers the latest in ad tech and platforms for Digiday+ members and is distributed over email every Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET. More from the series → September 2025 may prove to be the biggest month in Google’s history in terms of legal scrutiny, even ifContinue Reading
The MSI MS-Cf16 V3.0 is a new SBC with plenty of I/O options. (Image source: MSI) The MSI MS-CF16 V3.0 is the latest Pico-ITX SBC from the company intended for hobbyist as well as industrial use. The product features twice the number of COM ports and GPIO pins as before,Continue Reading
Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy is releasing a Poké Ball virtual pet toy so you can fulfill your dreams of carrying your favorite Pokémon around with you everywhere. I don’t know how this one slid under my radar when it was announced at the end of August (perhaps because all myContinue Reading
That summarizes the response to yesterday’s remedies ruling in Google’s antitrust trial, with reactions varying from vehement criticism to resignation. In Justice Amit Mehta’s remedies judgment, which followed the 2024 ruling that Google’s search operations was a monopoly, Google avoided the worst-case scenario: a forced breakup. After all, the Justice Department’sContinue Reading
By Sara Guaglione • September 5, 2025 • Ivy Liu Many LGBTQ+ publishers saw a slowdown in ad spend earlier this year, but one publisher is emerging as an outlier, thanks to new ownership, more sales resources and its focus on sports coverage. Vox Media sold Outsports, which covers LGBTQ+Continue Reading
This Media Briefing covers the latest in media trends for Digiday+ members and is distributed over email every Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. More from the series → This week’s Media Briefing looks at what the DOJ’s anti-climatic ruling on the Google Search antitrust trial means for publishers. Many were disappointed,Continue Reading
Sextortion-based hacking, which hijacks a victim’s webcam or blackmails them with nudes they’re tricked or coerced into sharing, has long represented one of the most disturbing forms of cybercrime. Now one specimen of widely available spyware has turned that relatively manual crime into an automated feature, detecting when the userContinue Reading
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Fans of the Fighting Irish, today’s Connections: Sports Edition is calling your names. If you’re struggling but still want toContinue Reading
Google is officially debunking a series of reports that claimed Gmail has been hit with a “major” security issue in recent days. “We want to reassure our users that Gmail’s protections are strong and effective,” the company said in a somewhat unusual statement. “Several inaccurate claims surfaced recently that incorrectlyContinue Reading
We’ll have to wait until May to discover the fate of Earthrealm and Johnny Cage. Mortal Kombat II, the sequel to 2021’s reboot of the video game adaptation, will be pushed back from its original October 24 release date to May 15, 2026. According to a post on X fromContinue Reading
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