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Candy Crush Saga: Free Puzzle Empire of Ads & Extra Lives

Candy Crush Saga: Free Puzzle Empire of Ads & Extra Lives

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Candy Crush Saga costs nothing to play, so how does the candy empire pay the rent? A look at the ads, boosters, and extra lives behind the free-puzzle model.

Candy Crush Saga: Free Puzzle Empire of Ads & Extra Lives

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Candy Crush Saga costs nothing to play, so how does the candy empire pay the rent? A look at the ads, boosters, and extra lives behind the free-puzzle model.

Hulu: The Streaming Buffet Where the Ads Keep the Bill Low

Hulu: The Streaming Buffet Where the Ads Keep the Bill Low

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TV's most underrated streaming library funds itself with commercials. Here's what Hulu gets right — and whether the ad breaks are worth the savings.

Hulu: The Streaming Buffet Where the Ads Keep the Bill Low

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TV's most underrated streaming library funds itself with commercials. Here's what Hulu gets right — and whether the ad breaks are worth the savings.

Pandora: Endless Radio Where the Ads Keep the Music Free

Pandora: Endless Radio Where the Ads Keep the Music Free

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Pandora's Music Genome Project taught your phone to read your musical mind, one thumbs-up at a time. The whole miracle runs on ads — and it's gloriously free.

Pandora: Endless Radio Where the Ads Keep the Music Free

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Pandora's Music Genome Project taught your phone to read your musical mind, one thumbs-up at a time. The whole miracle runs on ads — and it's gloriously free.

Twitch: The Streaming Colosseum Where Ads Pay Gladiators

Twitch: The Streaming Colosseum Where Ads Pay Gladiators

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Millions of hours of live chaos, all free — because the ads are the ticket price. How Twitch's ad-supported empire actually works, and who's getting paid.

Twitch: The Streaming Colosseum Where Ads Pay Gladiators

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Millions of hours of live chaos, all free — because the ads are the ticket price. How Twitch's ad-supported empire actually works, and who's getting paid.

YouTube Premium Spotlight: The App the Ads Built

YouTube Premium Spotlight: The App the Ads Built

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A spotlight on YouTube: the world's free video giant, how its ads and limits work, what Premium unlocks, and who should upgrade.

YouTube Premium Spotlight: The App the Ads Built

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A spotlight on YouTube: the world's free video giant, how its ads and limits work, what Premium unlocks, and who should upgrade.

Spotify: The $0 Music Library Where Ads Are the Subscription

Spotify: The $0 Music Library Where Ads Are the Subscription

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Spotify's free tier streams millions of songs for $0 with ads — here's what you get, what you don't, and when the $12.99 Premium upgrade pays for itself. Welcome back...

Spotify: The $0 Music Library Where Ads Are the Subscription

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Spotify's free tier streams millions of songs for $0 with ads — here's what you get, what you don't, and when the $12.99 Premium upgrade pays for itself. Welcome back...