Google’s war on ad blockers is just gearing up, with YouTube doing its best to detect and block ad blockers and Chrome aiming to roll out the ad block-limiting Manifest V3 extension platform in June ...

Google Chrome has recently faced a backlash from enthusiasts and tech news outlets due to a major change coming next year. The company is switching to a new extension platform dubbed Manifest v3, but ...

Bottom line: After years of delaying the adoption of Manifest V3, Google is now moving forward and accelerating the process. Soon, users will have to choose between accepting Chrome's inferior ...

I care, in that I won't be recommending Firefox as a permanent solution, just a temporary stopgap. I'm not sure what a permanent solution will be once Firefox finally crosses that threshold. I think ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. There’s a growing split over how much room browsers should leave for ad blocking — and Chrome and Firefox have ...

During the Chrome Dev Summit, Google has formally included Manifest V3 in Chrome 88 Beta, allowing extension developers to test the changes to ad blocking, performance, and privacy. Nearly two years ...

Your browser's adblocker might not be what it seems. Earlier this month, Google removed a pair of plugins from Chrome with over 1.5 million installs between them ...

It's no secret that digital ads on some websites are now intrusive and resources intensive. Some ad networks are known for ruining Google Chrome's web browsing experience with videos or large images.

Google Chrome’s built-in ad blocker will now block “annoying” and “intrusive” ads that run before and during videos. Google blocks ads in Chrome according to what the Coalition for Better Ads ...

It is no longer planning to begin turning off the old extensions standard in January and says the rest of the timeline is ‘under review.’ It is no longer planning to begin turning off the old ...