Ads are one of the ways to keep some websites and app developers afloat. They keep costs down and enable free content. Some ...

Tired of seeing different ads popping up on your browser from time to time? If you feel that way when browsing the Internet on your new Samsung Galaxy S20 smartphone using Google Chrome, this post is ...

If you’ve ever heard your laptop mysteriously start screaming or feel your phone warm up while you’re browsing the web, rogue ads could be the culprit—and now Google’s acting against them. The rise of ...

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Google today announced that Chrome will start blocking resource-heavy ads. Examples include ads that mine cryptocurrency, are poorly programmed, or are unoptimized for network usage. Chrome will block ...

Chrome browser users take heart: Google developers are rolling out a feature that neuters abusive ads that covertly leach your CPU resources, bandwidth, and electricity. This story originally appeared ...

Given how it profits from ads, it's almost ironic that Google is pushing technologies and features in Chrome seem to block ads. The truth is that Google is only after misbehaving and malicious ads so ...

The Coalition for Better Ads (CBA), an industry group dedicated to improving the state of online ads, has announced today new rules for ads displayed with short-form videos (under eight minutes).

Chrome plans to start blocking resource-heavy ads that drain a lot of battery in August, Google announced today on its Chromium blog (via VentureBeat). Chrome will block ads that mine cryptocurrency, ...

Ads are one of the ways to keep some websites and app developers afloat. They keep costs down and enable free content. Some of your favorite fan sites are likely ad-driven. But sometimes, too many can ...