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• Show HN: Open-source script to find wasted Google Ads spend (n-gram analysis) · score 5.3

  A Google Ads Script that analyzes search term reports using n-gram analysis to surface wasted ad spend with zero conversions, outputting ranked n-grams to a Google Sheet for negative-keyword review. It's a practical, narrowly-focused tool for PPC managers, though the approach is well-known within the search marketing community.

• Show HN: Daily-updated bad ads blocklist for publishers · score 5.3

  BidBouncer is a daily-updated blocklist for digital publishers to filter out low-quality ads from Google Ad Exchange and Open Bidding partners. It uses a bookmarklet to integrate with Google Ad Manager, offering a practical solution for ad quality control without direct API access.

• Show HN: Curate. free, no ADS, with AI, private photo cleaner for iPhone · score 5.0

  Curate is an iOS photo cleaner that lets users swipe to keep or delete photos, with filtering, duplicate detection, and on-device Apple Intelligence suggestions. It emphasizes privacy with no accounts, ads, or servers. The concept is simple and well-executed, but it's a common app category with limited technical depth.

• Show HN: Classic Ads – A Chrome extension I made to make ads look like ads again · score 3.3

  Classic Ads is a Chrome extension that restores the visual style of old Google Ads, making sponsored results look like ads from past eras such as 2011. It offers nine nostalgic themes and a one-click pause, aiming to improve ad clarity and add a touch of retro charm to search results.

Recent titles

1. Socialista – Generate static ads and UGC videos from product images
   2026-11-01 · socialista.app · HN discussion
2. Ask HN: What's it like working at Google nowadays? Core teams like Search, Ads?
   2026-10-30 · HN discussion
3. Google admits AI search makes less money, but it's fixing that with more ads
   2026-10-29 · arstechnica.com · HN discussion
4. Show HN: MiniToolDesk – 100% client-side developer toolbox (35 tools, no ads)
   2026-10-29 · minitooldesk.com · HN discussion
5. The world's largest ad company had a bad quarter selling ads
   2026-10-28 · wsj.com · HN discussion
6. Show HN: Open-source script to find wasted Google Ads spend (n-gram analysis)
   2026-10-28 · github.com · HN discussion
7. Ask HN: What's the Culture at Google Like Now? For Core Teams Like Ads, Search?
   2026-10-28 · HN discussion
8. Show HN: Curate. free, no ADS, with AI, private photo cleaner for iPhone
   2026-10-28 · apps.apple.com · HN discussion
9. Show HN: The New Way to Make AI UGC Ads in 2026
   2026-10-28 · aivideosugc.com · HN discussion
10. Show HN: How to Make AI UGC Ads in 2026 Using an AI Video Generator
    2026-10-28 · aivideosugc.com · HN discussion
11. Google can now use your Gmail data for ads: How to turn it off
    2026-10-28 · proton.me · HN discussion
12. 2026 ChatGPT Ads Holiday Playbook
    2026-10-27 · webinar.openai.com · HN discussion
13. Rhode Island sues Meta over alleged profits from scam ads
    2026-10-26 · rhodeislandcurrent.com · HN discussion
14. Fake store reported–still appearing in Google Ads – Marktcheck SWR [video]
    2026-10-26 · youtube.com · HN discussion
15. Advertisers Pull Meta Ads That Had Unwanted AI Glow-Ups
    2026-10-24 · adweek.com · HN discussion
16. Google changes privacy policy so Gmail, Photos could fuel targeted ads
    2026-10-24 · dexerto.com · HN discussion
17. Now Google says it might use your Gmail and Google Photos data to target ads
    2026-10-23 · theverge.com · HN discussion
18. Google Ads AI Automation is a team of 41 AI agents
    2026-10-23 · github.com · HN discussion
19. Disney Raising Prices Days After Confirming Ads Will Now Show Up on Every Tier
    2026-10-23 · tvfandomlounge.com · HN discussion
20. Show HN: Daily-updated bad ads blocklist for publishers
    2026-10-22 · bidbouncer.com · HN discussion
21. Ads in ChatGPT Free and Go Plans
    2026-10-22 · HN discussion
22. MPs moving to restrict gambling ads in Canada amid mounting harms
    2026-10-22 · cbc.ca · HN discussion
23. I own a relatively new (2025) Samsung TV. I kept getting weirdly targeted ads
    2026-10-22 · twitter.com · HN discussion
24. Booking.com faces EU investigation over scams and hidden ads
    2026-10-22 · courthousenews.com · HN discussion
25. ChatGPT Ads as over 100k advertisers have used the platform
    2026-10-22 · openai.com · HN discussion
26. Why Is Israel Running TV Ads in Iowa Ahead of the Midterms?
    2026-10-21 · zeteo.com · HN discussion
27. Show HN: Classic Ads – A Chrome extension I made to make ads look like ads again
    2026-10-20 · classic-ads.com · HN discussion
28. Developers Are Using AI to Strip Ads and Tracking from Smart TVs
    2026-10-20 · gadgetreview.com · HN discussion
29. Everygen AI – AI Video, Image, Shorts and Ads Studio
    2026-10-20 · everygens.com · HN discussion
30. Show HN: A 1999 site that is only ads
    2026-10-19 · ihateads.fun · HN discussion

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