Author: Geek Planet

Back in June, Patrick Hann, the ad tech manager at the IAB U.K., was walking a room of ad ops execs through the basics of agentic AI. When he asked who had even heard the term, only about 20% raised their hands. That number would look very different now. The acceleration since that meeting has been hard to miss. Case in point: The arrival of the Agentic RTB Framework this week lands as the third agentic standard in under a month. The Ad Context Protocol (AdCP) surfaced first. User Context Protocol followed. Now, comes the auction layer. Taken together, these moves…

The South Korean display technology giant LG has officially announced the world’s first 240Hz OLED panel featuring an RGB stripe subpixel layout, making it one of the most critical and exciting display reveals at CES 2026. The 27-inch 4K OLED panel supports a peak refresh rate of 240Hz. This makes it an excellent option for professional use cases such as high-end gaming or competitive esports, while also appealing to creators and power users who rely on precise frame timing. RGB stripe structure will dramatically improve text clarity However, that isn’t the panel’s main highlight. Unlike traditional OLED panels that use…

This holiday season, awareness and brand dollars are likely at the top of Google’s wishlist — at least that’s what it seems based on Google’s communication with ad partners as of late. For the past six months, the tech behemoth has increasingly recommended spend on non-search, upper funnel channels like YouTube, display and discovery ads, according to seven agency execs Digiday spoke with for this story.The recommendation stems from two fronts: marketers are increasingly recognizing the importance of awareness media to drum up shopper interest. But Google is also eyeing changes on the horizon as more shoppers start their product searches…

A QWERTY keyboard phone in 2026 might not be top of mind when it comes to new releases this year, but in the sea of black rectangular slabs and an increasing fixation on foldable phones – we might even see the iPhone Fold this year – Clicks has its sights set on a different market. I was recently able to get my hands on the the Communicator during its debut appearance at CES 2026, albeit non-working units, to get a feel for what a QWERTY phone feels like in the modern age. It’s been a while since BlackBerry offered relevant…

President Trump touted in the Oval Office last Thursday that Walmart’s Thanksgiving meal would cost 25% less this year than it did last year under the Biden administration. “They just came out with a very powerful statement,” Trump said, later repeating the claim on his Truth Social account. “In other words, our Thanksgiving this year coming up will cost 25% less than sleepy Joe Biden’s. To me, that’s better than anything there is; that’s better than a poll.” Walmart’s website says the meal costs 25% less than the basket it offered last year, and that the turkey was at the lowest…

When recently testing the OnePlus Pad Go 2, it struck me that the tablet has aimed its crosshairs at a familiar target: the iPad. Apple’s entry-level slate doesn’t just dominate the market, but it’s arguably the ubiquitous tablet; how many people say “iPad” to refer to any tab? Having reviewed plenty of Android tablets in my day, I’ve come across loads of slates aiming to topple Apple’s heavyweight. Many have fallen flat at worst, or at best simply offered an iPad-alike, but with Google’s operating system instead of Apple’s. But there are some options out there, that really are tempting…

Brands now have the data and infrastructure to sign longer, more strategic deals with creators than ever before. But even as sponsorship volumes surge, budget pressures, AI uncertainty and geopolitical caution are keeping many partnerships short-term. The result is a creator economy caught between maturity and hesitation – growing up fast but not all at once.  “It’s been a mix this year – very dependent on the brand and creator but we’ve definitely seen more one-off campaigns overall,” said Lauren Potter, vp of operations at Parker Talent Management, which represents mid-to-large-tier creators. “Broader factors like world events and shifting budgets,…

Wesley J. Smith November 22, 2025 2 Ethics, Medicine and Health Assisted suicide/euthanasia will surely be seen as a splendid way to save money by erasing expensive patients, even if not terminally illWesley J. Smith November 22, 2025 2 Ethics, Medicine and Health This article is republished from National Review with the permission of the author. The future that some of us predicted about assisted suicide deployed as a resource saver has come to the U.K. Even as the House of Commons has passed a legalization bill — currently being debated in the House of Lords — the country’s hospice…

Flagship phones have gotten expensive enough that a small discount barely moves the needle. This one does. The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL (unlocked, 256GB) is down to $949.00, which is $250 off the $1,199.00 compared value. If you’ve been sitting on an older phone because you didn’t want to pay full price for a top-tier model, this is the kind of markdown that actually changes the decision. What you’re getting The “Pro XL” format is all about a more comfortable daily experience: a bigger screen for reading, maps, and media, plus that roomy feel when you’re typing or multitasking.…

Digitas is the latest agency to launch a zero-click search analysis tool. Last week, the Publicis Groupe business’s U.K. arm shipped Model Sight, software that can evaluate how LLM-powered search is representing a client’s brand back to web users.“[Clients] need to be able to understand how they’re being perceived by large language models. Is it positive? Is it negative? Are they even being mentioned?” said Leila Seith Hassan, chief data officer Digitas U.K. “It gives brands the capacity to understand, evaluate and make change if it’s not where they need it to be.” Software tools and solutions purporting to solve CMOs’…