Plex Doubles Lifetime Pass Price and Puts Remote Streaming Behind Paywall in Major Strategy Shift

Plex is significantly raising the cost of its Plex Pass subscriptions, marking the first major price adjustment in over a decade. The lifetime Plex Pass, previously priced at $119.99, will more than double to $249.99 starting April 29, 2025. Monthly and annual subscriptions will also see hikes, with monthly rates rising from $4.99 to $6.99…

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Google’s Privacy Sandbox Stalls Again as Industry Frustration Mounts and Adoption Slows Amid Delays

Google’s latest quarterly Privacy Sandbox report has drawn sharp criticism, particularly for its continued functional shortcomings, notably in its attribution reporting API. Under the scrutiny of the UK’s Competition Markets Authority, Google is required to be transparent in its updates, and this edition only fueled discontent among long-time critics like the Movement for an Open…

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TikTok Ad Prices Crash as Uncertainty Splits Advertisers and Drives Budget Shifts to Rival Platforms

Uncertainty over TikTok’s future in the U.S. has created a divide among advertisers, with some choosing to continue investing while others have pulled out entirely. The looming threat of a ban, initially scheduled for January 2025 and later delayed, has caused enough disruption to significantly reduce advertiser participation on the platform. As a result, ad…

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TikTok’s Future Hangs in Limbo as Deadline Looms and Competitors Seize Opportunity

The deadline for TikTok’s potential ban in the U.S. has approached, leaving behind a whirlwind of uncertainty for users, advertisers, marketers, and creators. Initially, in January, TikTok was temporarily banned, but President Trump extended the deadline by 75 days, setting April 5 as the new target for ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, to divest its ownership.…

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