Blocking websites on Chrome can come in handy when you want to avoid distractions during the workday or prevent your kids from opening inappropriate websites. Luckily, Chrome’s features make it easy ...

Many websites use pop-ups and overlays to get you to sign up for newsletters, request cookie access, or promote offers. Although some web browsers come with built-in pop-up blockers to deal with these ...

Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer, covering mobile and PC guides that help you understand your devices. She has five years' experience in the Tech, E-commerce, and Food niches. Particularly, the ...

Google is working to cut down on the number of unwanted Chrome notifications you receive by blocking notifications from websites that the company deems to be “disruptive.” Notifications in Google ...

Pop-up blockers in Google Chrome and other browsers block annoying ads that redirect to dangerous content, but they can also block the content you want to view. You can easily turn off the pop-up ...

Google's browser doesn't go as far as full-on ad blockers and won't always stop ad trackers. But already it's cut ads on 42 percent of websites it's tangled with. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

Annoyed by online adverts and want to get rid of them? You’ve come to the right place. In this article we explain how to easily block adverts, popups, trackers and more on your Mac, using a variety of ...

If you’ve decided once and for all that you can’t stand another video pre-roll commercial, then it’s time to install an ad blocker. But which one? Don’t worry. We picked out the best ad blockers for ...

If you’re the type of person who detests autoplaying video ads, Google’s Chrome browser provides some help. Chrome 66 provides several layers of automated and manual controls: autoplaying videos may ...

You might see fewer ads on the web from now on. But you probably won't. On Thursday, Google Chrome, the most popular browser by a wide margin, began rolling out a ...

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Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. There’s a growing split over how much room browsers should leave for ad blocking — and Chrome and Firefox have ...