Google’s Offerwall is live

What we’ll cover today:

• Microsoft’s dramatic farewell to the Blue Screen of Death

• Google’s Offerwall is live - will it save publishers or annoy readers?

• Quick peek at 2 must-watch SaaS events

Windows Kills the Blue Screen of Death

Microsoft is replacing its iconic Blue Screen of Death with a black version, as part of a larger system update post CrowdStrike chaos.

🚨 Breaking News:
After nearly 40 years, Microsoft has turned the Blue Screen of Death black. They now call it a "simplified UI." R.I.P. blue.

⚡ Wire Simplified:

• The old error screen is now black, not blue

• This is part of Microsoft’s Windows Resiliency Initiative

• The change follows last year’s CrowdStrike outage that broke 8.5 million devices

• Microsoft is adding new features for quicker PC recovery

• They didn’t even say goodbye to the blue one 🥲

✔️ Straight to the Point:
It’s a new era. Microsoft is modernizing post crisis, but longtime users will miss that haunting blue crash screen glow. Bittersweet, huh?

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Google Offers New 'Offerwall' to Save Publishers

Google is helping publishers make money after AI search killed their traffic, launching Offerwall inside Google Ad Manager.

🚨 Breaking News:
Google’s new Offerwall lets readers pay, watch ads, or do surveys to unlock content. It aims to boost publisher revenue.

⚡ Wire Simplified:

• Offerwall lets readers unlock articles via payments, ads, or actions

• It’s available for free in Google Ad Manager

• Google tested it with 1,000 publishers and saw up to 20% revenue growth

• AI decides when to show the Offerwall for best results

• It’s customizable so publishers can use their own logo and rules

✔️ Straight to the Point:
Google is trying to fix what it broke. Offerwall might help, but only if readers don’t get tired of jumping through hoops.

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