YouTube Is Killing Unskippable 30-Second Ads

YouTube is one of the undisputed cornerstones of the internet. It offers a vast repository of videos covering all manner of different subjects. Which is why billions of people have visited it since it was launched in 2005. There’s just one problem with YouTube… those damn adverts. YouTube ads come in all different shapes and
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Samsung Is Killing the Galaxy Note 7, Literally

Samsung is executing its final solution to bring the saga of the Galaxy Note 7 to an end. The plan is to kill all of the Galaxy Note 7 devices remaining in the wild on December 19th, and all that’s required to make that happen is a simple software update. The Galaxy Note 7 was
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This Spotify Bug Could Be Killing Your Hard Drive

The Spotify desktop application could be bombarding your hard drive with data. This is due to a bug which writes masses of unnecessary data to your hard drive. Spotify already has a bug fix rolling out to users, but in the meantime, it may be worth shutting down Spotify. Users have reported the Spotify app
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HP Abandons the DRM Killing Third-Party Ink Cartridges

HP is backing down over its use of DRM to prevent third-party cartridges from working on its printers. And lo, it came to pass that a company saw sense for a change. However begrudgingly. In March of this year, HP issued a firmware update for some of its printers. So far, so ordinary. Unfortunately, this
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Learn from the Best: 14 Brands Killing it on Instagram

Instagram introduced ads to its platform a few years ago, and like any change to a social network, it was received with quite a bit of resistance. By contrast, however, there are some brands that have garnered a significant following on the mobile app, as people willingly seek out a more subtle form of advertising and
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This Popular App Might Be Killing Your Android’s Battery Life

Battery life is a huge issue for a lot of Android users — not because Android devices have poor battery life, but because we always need just a little more to get us through the day. If your device feels like it’s dying prematurely, it may be due to two popular apps sucking down more
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