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Google Discover is getting video ads as new formats come to Search, YouTube Shorts

Google Marketing Live is the company’s annual equivalent of I/O for advertising. The 2022 edition saw Google announce several new shopping and advertising experiences that end users can expect in the coming year, including Discover video ads. YouTube Shorts has been testing ads since last year, and Google announced today that it’s “now gradually rolling that out to all advertisers around the…
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How to disable video autoplay in Google Discover on Android

Google Discover is a wonderful tool and something I end up using every single day. Unfortunately, even great tools have features you may want to disable for various reasons. One of those features is video preview autoplay. Here’s how to disable Google Discover’s YouTube video autoplay function. Table of contents What are YouTube video previews in Google Discover? How to disable YouTube video…
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Google says Stadia is a result of Immersive Stream for Games, not the other way around

A recent interview shines an interesting light on how Google thinks of Stadia in relation to Immersive Stream for Games. When Google announced that it was winding down its efforts to make first-party and second-party titles through Stadia Games & Entertainment, one of the details that came out was that Google would be bringing Stadia’s streaming tech to other companies. This was first put to…
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Can you use MacBook Pro chargers for iPhone and iPad fast charging?

Recommendations to fast charge iPhone or iPad often include picking up the 20W power adapter from Apple or similar from a third party. But what about using a higher-powered USB-C charger from your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air? Follow along for which iPhones and iPads you can fast charge with Apple’s MacBook chargers or similar third-party chargers. Fast charging offers around 50% battery in 30…
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