I think this is one of the biggest reasons why I've not gamed very much on my phone is because so many games are just full of ads and they almost require you. The world of advertising is obviously very complicated, but it's how a lot of businesses work too. If you pay for a product like a phone and then continue to get more ads, it feels a little worse. Riot is a perfect example. They're one of the big video game companies out there and their two main games are free to play with only aesthetic benefits. And I've spent way too much money on both of those games. Unfortunately, yes.
This week Marques and Andrew talk about a Tesla swimming pool that popped up near a few Superchargers, the new Polestar EV set to come out in 2026, and Apple adding some ads into a few of its apps. Then they did into the main topic of the week: the new Android 13 update. They explain why it's a fairly minor update that you should still update to as soon as you can. This is a pretty classic Waveform episode!
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