Microsoft has acknowledged a bug on all versions of Edge on all platforms that causes YouTube playback errors. The issue happens when AdBlock or AdBlock Plus are enabled, and a fix is in the works.
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Google has taken to its security blog to explain its recent changes to the Web Request API, which have drawn controversy recently for potentially neutering ad blocking functionality.
Google today announced a major step in its fight against invasive and abusive ad practices on the web, as the next version of Chrome will simply block all ads on websites deemed non-compliant.
Google will be rolling out its new built-in ad filter for Chrome tomorrow. In a blog post on the official Chromium blog, the firm explains how it determines which ads to filter, and why.
Apple has begun enforcing a rule from its Developer Guidelines which means that VPN-based ad blockers will no longer be tolerated on the platform. Apple says the rule is long-standing.
To be released sometime in 2018, Google is working on a new version of Google Chrome that will include a built-in ad-blocker that blocks all ads that the company considers intrusive.
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Two of the most anticipated extensions for the Microsoft Edge browser are now available: AdBlock and AdBlock Plus. Insiders must be on a version of Windows 10 that supports extensions.
Samsung has unveiled a new update to its Samsung Internet browser that will allow users to block ads. The update is only available for devices running Marshmallow and will arrive later for Lollipop.
Yahoo is apparently starting to prohibit some users from accessing its mail service if a browser has an ad-blocker installed. The company says that this is part of a test, affecting only a few users.
A number of users have started complaining that the latest version of Google Chrome is not only bypassing the popular AdBlock Plus extensions but also stopping users from skipping ads.
Say goodbye to pesky mobile ads as Eyeo, the team behind AdBlock Plus, have released a new beta of an Android browser that disables all those annoying ads that stop you actually browsing the web.
Mozilla has revealed that one of the most popular Firefox plugins, AdBlock Plus, can potentially consume megabytes, or even gigabytes, of RAM on users' machines during browsing.
AdBlock has launched a crowd sourced fund raising campaign that it says will help to start a series of promotions that, ironically, will showcase its software that blocks Internet ads from websites.
AdBlock Plus has launched a preview version of their popular ad-blocking browser extension for Internet Explorer, enabling those who can't stand ads to block them using a rough-around-the-edges tool
Last week, Firefox reached its 3 billionth add-on download and for that occasion Mozilla has made up a list of the most popular Firefox add-ons, with Adblock Plus leading the scoreboard
Neowin and its members have compiled a list of their favourite Firefox add-ons they can't live without. The list was compiled out of the top 10 add-ons members have installed. #10 IE Tab:...
A quiet war has broken out between the authors of AdBlock Plus and NoScript and money is on the table. Both are trying to outdo each other by disabling each other's functionality. The issue...