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Hate ads? Pay Google to block them for you

Google is testing an ad-blocker service, Amazon may be inserting ads into streaming video, and Comcast lets you track the cable guy.

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Bridget Carey is an award-winning reporter who helps you level-up your life -- while having a good time geeking out. Her exclusive CNET videos get you behind the scenes as she covers new trends, experiences and quirky gadgets. Her weekly video show, "One More Thing," explores what's new in the world of Apple and what's to come. She started as a reporter at The Miami Herald with syndicated newspaper columns for product reviews and social media advice. Now she's a mom who also stays on top of toy industry trends and robots. (Kids love robots.)
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Would you pay a subscription to remove ads from webpages? Google -- which earns most of its revenue from advertising -- is testing a service that lets you block ads for a small monthly fee.

It may sound crazy, but perhaps with this project Google will create a solution for website micropayments. Simply speaking, it means you can toss a few cents into a website's tip jar, but you pre-pay Google to dish out the change on your behalf. Watch today's CNET Update for the details on Google Contributor:

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Also in this tech-news roundup:

  • Unlike Google, Amazon could be looking into ways of inserting ads into more places. The New York Post reports Amazon is working on a video streaming service that is supported by ads.
  • Comcast hopes you'll be less annoyed with your service appointment if you can track the cable guy in real time on a map.
  • There's quite a bit of innovation in the smart home space, but not all tech has been perfected yet. Check out CNET's review of the Ubi , a smart speaker that needs to work on its listening skills.

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