Most of the web and apps feel hostile these days On Playstation starting the YouTube app now gets you a full screen unskippable ad before even reaching the app

Most of the web and apps feel hostile these days On Playstation starting the YouTube app now gets you a full screen unskippable ad before even reaching the app Prime video show you ads even if you're a paying customer Every now and then I listen to a podcast to fall asleep, 50% chance I'll be jump scared by a 0.1kbps ad in German that has the volume 4x louder than the podcast itself Google removing video previews form YouTube links in search results so it's harder to visually ignore video tutorials when you look for a written one The golden age of internet died a while ago but until recently it was still somewhat useable, it's degrading rapidly these days