Security News This Week: Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin Purge Has Begun
Plus: The alleged SEC X account hacker gets charged, Kroger wriggles out of a face recognition scandal, and Microsoft deals ...
Google Chrome Manifest V2 support has officially ended — adios uBlock Origin
Google is finally letting the sun go down on Manifest V2 as it switches to V3, meaning that many apps reliant on V2 will no ...
Google Chrome disables popular ad blocker
It looks like Google Chrome really wants you to look at advertisements. In a quote post on X posted by Raymond Hill, the ...
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Making sense of the Google Chrome and ad blocker extensions mess
Changes made for extensions mean plenty need to be updated and can't have the same access they used to. And everyone hates it ...
As Google Chrome disables uBlock Origin, Brave assures it won't, flaunts its default adblock
Brave has reminded users about how much better it is than Google Chrome as the latter begins disabling MV2 extensions like ...
Google Chrome Begins Phasing Out uBlock Origin
As Google Chrome continues its transition to Manifest V3, users of the popular ad-blocking extension uBlock Origin are ...
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Google Chrome acts against ad blockers, as uBlock Origin is disabled
Google appears to be turning the screw on ad blockers, with an indication that it is turning off uBlock Origin.
Google Chrome Users Just Got Another New Reason To Switch
Google Chrome has started to remove ad blockers that don’t support its new Manifest V3 initiative. Is it time to switch browsers?
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Big browsers are about to throw a wrench in your ad-free paradise
Both uBlock Origin and its smaller sibling, uBlock Origin Lite, are experiencing problems thanks to browser vendors that ...
Google Is Cracking Down on Ad Blockers, But Here's How You Can Fight Back
Google is starting to shut down uBlock Origin and other older ad blockers for Chrome, but there are steps you can take to ...
Google Chrome is disabling one of the world’s biggest ad blockers — what you need to know
The change has been a long time coming, and Google has been heavily criticized for this move. Considering Google makes most ...
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Google Chrome’s extension upgrades break uBlock Origin
The ad-blocker, uBlock Origin, is being automatically disabled in Google Chrome for users. This lapse in support is due to Chrome’s move to a new manifest version. Ad-blockers are more targeted ...