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The Verge reports on an announcement by Alphabet subsidiary Google that, beginning in January, it will change the way Web sites are ranked in results from its search engine. Sites featuring pop-up windows or interstitial adverts may appear lower in the results than they now do.
According to an Alphabet press release, 90% of Google's revenues during the first quarter of 2016 came from advertising.
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A few hours grace before the madness begins again.
(Score: 5, Touché) by PizzaRollPlinkett on Wednesday August 24 2016, @03:45PM
When I go to google.com on a mobile device using Safari for a quick search, I get a popup telling me about the Chrome app. Doesn't cover the whole screen, but it's annoying.
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(Score: 2) by MostCynical on Wednesday August 24 2016, @10:54PM
No, no, no. You've got it wrong. That isn't an *ad*, it is a "security notice". /s
They don't say if chrome is to be installed for your security or theirs, but still..
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex