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YouTube has launched a global crackdown on ad blockers. The platform now disable videos for users who use ad blockers.

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Over the past couple of weeks, YouTube's crackdown on ad blocker seems to be growing to more number of users. Here's what's happening.

Following a limited test, YouTube is now targeting ad-blockers on a widespread basis, preventing users from watching videos while they're enabled.

Recently, YouTube has been ramping up its anti-adblock effort, and I’ve been watching this closely due to personal interest. This blog post is where I write down what I know. Some Background Here’s...

We all know how much we dislike the annoying Pinterest pop-up ads that come with Chrome, only to interrupt our online enjoyment when we return. We’ll walk you through the steps necessary to avoid these Pinterest pop-ups in this article, so don’t be afraid to do so.We’ll walk you through the process in a matter […]

This week Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon X Elite processor that looks like it will revolutionize mobile computing. We also saw teases of Windows 12, Windows Phone haunting YouTube from the grave, a

If you own a smartphone, chances are you have had an ad pop up on your device, minutes after talking about a certain product, without even looking it up online.

YouTube recently started a new "experiment" to annoy users with adblock extensions on their browsers, trying to force a substantial number of them to either allow advertising...

It's time to shed light on the technical methods and business practices behind third-party tracking. For journalists, policy makers, and concerned consumers, this paper will demystify the fundamentals of third-party tracking, explain the scope of the problem, and suggest ways for users and legislation to fight back against the status quo.