https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11 ... june-2024/
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2423294 ... ckers.html
https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/sof ... d-blockers
Suffice to say, Google Chrome is changing its extension framework supposedly for increased privacy and being lighter on resources, but in practice, it does neither. The whole point seems to be to limit adblockers as Google and other companies do not particularly like people blocking ads. While a new version of uBlock has been made to work on the new framework, it will be significantly less effective.
I'm using Firefox so I will not be impacted by this, but having a working adblocker is pretty much essential in this day and age, and I certainly am opposed to attempts to limit them. Without one, much of the internet is practically unusable, with ads becoming more prominent, invasive, lower quality, and numerous.
At this point, I do recommend anyone using Chrome who uses Adblock to look into other browsers. Specifically ones that are not Chromium based.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2423294 ... ckers.html
https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/sof ... d-blockers
Suffice to say, Google Chrome is changing its extension framework supposedly for increased privacy and being lighter on resources, but in practice, it does neither. The whole point seems to be to limit adblockers as Google and other companies do not particularly like people blocking ads. While a new version of uBlock has been made to work on the new framework, it will be significantly less effective.
I'm using Firefox so I will not be impacted by this, but having a working adblocker is pretty much essential in this day and age, and I certainly am opposed to attempts to limit them. Without one, much of the internet is practically unusable, with ads becoming more prominent, invasive, lower quality, and numerous.
At this point, I do recommend anyone using Chrome who uses Adblock to look into other browsers. Specifically ones that are not Chromium based.
Statistics: Posted by [Dimetrodon] — Tue Oct 15, 2024 2:44 am