Hacker News with Generative AI: Ad Blocking

uBlock Origin – filter lists and advanced features (ycombinator.com)
uBlock Origin depends on lists that are edited manually every day. The default lists are enough to replace extensions like Ghostery, Privacy Badger, DuckDuckGo, and MalwareBytes.
Privacy, Web Browsing, Ad Blocking, Open Source, Security
7 points by ReadCarlBarks 35 days ago | 3 comments
YouTube blocking Opera with uBlock origin (reddit.com)
YouTube, Opera, Ad Blocking, Privacy, Browsers
5 points by swat535 38 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: SkipCut – watch YouTube ad free on Any device, No install, No login (skipcut.com)
Watch YouTube Videos Without Ads - Free Ad Blocker Alternative
YouTube, Ad Blocking, Software, Browser Extensions
10 points by Nina_F 49 days ago | 2 comments
Chrome disabling uBlock Origin is a serious security threat (quimerch.com)
Google’s recent decision to disable the popular ad-blocking extension uBlock Origin on Chrome is raising significant concerns about user security.
Security, Browsers, Ad Blocking, Google Chrome
100 points by ewenquim 100 days ago | 83 comments
Google not letting YouTube videos play with Opera, FF adblockers. Chrome is slow (neowin.net)
For those who have been running YouTube on a browser for a while with an ad blocker enabled, you must have come across YouTube's banner that stops a video playing in its track and warns users not to use such content blockers.
Web Browsers, YouTube, Ad Blocking, Online Video
8 points by josephcsible 102 days ago | 0 comments
Energy Conservation with Open Source Ad Blockers (mdpi.com)
Internet-related electricity consumption is rising rapidly as global Internet users spend more than 6.5 h per day online. Open source ad blockers have the potential to reduce the time and thus electricity spent using computers by eliminating ads during Internet browsing and video streaming.
Energy Conservation, Open Source, Ad Blocking, Internet Usage
7 points by 47thpresident 109 days ago | 1 comments
uBlock Origin is no longer available on the Chrome Store (chromewebstore.google.com)
Finally, an efficient blocker. Easy on CPU and memory.
Web Browsing, Privacy, Chrome, Ad Blocking
1972 points by non- 109 days ago | 987 comments
Ask HN: Android web browser with ad blocking? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Android web browser with ad blocking?
Android, Web Browsers, Ad Blocking
7 points by baobabKoodaa 111 days ago | 8 comments
uBlock's Origin "medium" blocking mode (github.com/gorhill)
Roughly similar to using Adblock Plus with many filter lists + NoScript with 1st-party scripts/frames automatically trusted. Unlike NoScript however, you can easily point-and-click to block/allow scripts on a per-site basis.
Web Browsing, Privacy, Security, Extensions, Ad Blocking
7 points by ReadCarlBarks 112 days ago | 1 comments
The Impact of Google's Manifest Version 3 Update on Ad Blocker Effectiveness (arxiv.org)
Google's recent update to the manifest file for Chrome browser extensions-transitioning from manifest version 2 (MV2) to manifest version 3 (MV3)-has raised concerns among users and ad blocker providers, who worry that the new restrictions, notably the shift from the powerful WebRequest API to the more restrictive DeclarativeNetRequest API, might reduce ad blocker effectiveness.
Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Ad Blocking, Privacy, Security
9 points by Hard_Space 115 days ago | 0 comments
Google's Chrome extension cull hits more uBlock Origin user (theverge.com)
Google is disabling the original uBlock Origin ad blocker for more Chrome browser users, alongside other extensions that are no longer supported as the browser migrates to its new extension specification, Manifest V3.
Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Privacy, Ad Blocking, Security
26 points by unigiri 115 days ago | 2 comments
AdGuard launches nightly version of first Linux ad blocker (adguard.com)
The wait is over — AdGuard has officially launched the nightly version of its Linux client. It’s the first system-wide ad blocker designed for Linux.
Linux, Ad Blocking, Software, Security
9 points by XzetaU8 118 days ago | 0 comments
"Test your adblocker" websites can harm users and the adblocker ecosystem (brave.com)
Brave provides best-in-class privacy protections, including robust third-party ad and tracker blocking. As demand for privacy grows, more websites have emerged to compare web browsers and extensions. While some of these comparison tools, such as https://privacytests.org and https://coveryourtracks.eff.org, are valuable resources for privacy-conscious users, others can be significantly flawed. This post explores how some adblocking test websites—those that claim to assess adblocker effectiveness—fall short due to poor testing methodology, and even harm the ad and tracker blocking ecosystem through misleading results.
Privacy, Web Browsers, Ad Blocking, Security
71 points by ReadCarlBarks 127 days ago | 25 comments
uBlock Origin Has Been Disabled (ublockorigin.com)
With the advent of Manifest V3 (MV3), many users are concerned about the future of ad blockers like uBlock Origin.
Web Browsing, Privacy, Ad Blocking, Extensions
31 points by aryan14 129 days ago | 40 comments
Google's 7-year slog to improve Chrome extensions hasn't satisfied developers (theregister.com)
Google's overhaul of Chrome's extension architecture continues to pose problems for developers of ad blockers, content filters, and privacy tools.
Google Chrome, Web Development, Software Development, Privacy, Ad Blocking
51 points by lapcat 140 days ago | 44 comments
YouTube plays out hours long unskipable ads to adblock users (reddit.com)
YouTube, Advertising, Ad Blocking, Online Video
17 points by doener 152 days ago | 7 comments
Show HN: A browser designed to support uBlock Origin (MV2) and respect privacy (ublock-browser.com)
Privacy, Browsers, Ad Blocking, Open Source
7 points by tempest_tech 169 days ago | 28 comments
Tell HN: I just updated my wife's Chrome, and uBlock is no longer supported (ycombinator.com)
It seems the day has arrived. Merry Christmas from the folks at Google, I guess.
Chrome Extensions, Ad Blocking, Google, Privacy
328 points by christophilus 185 days ago | 339 comments
Ask HN: What ist your AdBlock strategy? (ycombinator.com)
Hi, Just installed OpenWRT. Which solutions for ad blocking and other trackers would you recommend?
Open Source, Network Security, Privacy, Ad Blocking
99 points by laserstrahl 242 days ago | 183 comments
Google Is Killing uBlock Origin. No Chromium Browser Is Safe (quippd.com)
We’ve been anticipating it for years,1 and it’s finally happening. Google is finally killing uBlock Origin – with a note on their web store stating that the extension will soon no longer be available because it “doesn’t follow the best practices for Chrome extensions”.2
Google Chrome, Ad Blocking, Web Browsers
24 points by yoasif_ 249 days ago | 9 comments
Google is cracking down on ad blockers, but here's how you can fight back (lifehacker.com)
Google has gotten a bad reputation as of late for being a bit overzealous when it comes to fighting ad blockers.
Google, Ad Blocking, Privacy, Technology, Web Browsing
43 points by Vinnl 252 days ago | 47 comments
Google's Chrome Browser Starts Disabling uBlock Origin (pcmag.com)
Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Privacy, Ad Blocking, Security
178 points by elsewhen 255 days ago | 95 comments
Ask HN: What are you replacing uBlock Origin with? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: What are you replacing uBlock Origin with?
Privacy, Web Browsing, Security, Ad Blocking
18 points by gtirloni 259 days ago | 34 comments
Popular ad blocker uBlock Origin Lite pulled from Firefox store (pcworld.com)
Neowin reports that the popular ad blocking add-on uBlock Origin Lite has been removed from Firefox’s official add-on marketplace due to a recent conflict that’s been brewing.
Firefox, Web Browsers, Ad Blocking, Software, Controversy
10 points by Physkal 268 days ago | 9 comments
Gorhill pulls uBlock Origin Lite from Firefox store (neowin.net)
If you use Firefox and the uBlock Origin Lite content blocker from the Firefox Add-ons Store, be aware that the extension is no longer supported.
Firefox, Browser Extensions, Ad Blocking, Open Source
481 points by croes 269 days ago | 422 comments
Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin (windowscentral.com)
Google, Privacy, Web Browsers, Ad Blocking
198 points by SMAAART 317 days ago | 149 comments
Chrome's Manifest V3, and its changes for ad blocking, are coming real soon (arstechnica.com)
Chrome Extensions, Ad Blocking, Web Browsing, Technology
23 points by apitman 325 days ago | 3 comments
Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled (bleepingcomputer.com)
Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Ad Blocking, Security
76 points by josephcsible 329 days ago | 40 comments
YouTube now flooding your ad-block with "fake" ads that slow the browser (reddit.com)
YouTube, Advertising, Ad Blocking, Browsers, Technology
62 points by dtx1 331 days ago | 98 comments
YouTube's server-side ads resulted in a black screen for ad blocker users (ghacks.net)
YouTube, Advertising, Ad Blocking, Web Development
6 points by thunderbong 331 days ago | 0 comments