A Chrome extension posing as an Amazon ad blocker was caught hijacking affiliate links in the background, redirecting commissions without user consent.

A Chrome extension posing as an Amazon ad blocker was caught hijacking affiliate links in the background, redirecting commissions without user consent.

I have immersed myself in the tech world for over five years, focusing my efforts on providing readers with in-depth reviews of gadgets. Exploring the ins and outs of the latest tech has been quite a ...

Why this is important: This isn’t just a bug, but a spotlight on how major platforms like YouTube are tightening control over reasoned ad-blocking. For users, the shift means the browsing experience ...

Inevitably, whenever there is a discussion on the internet about how YouTube (or any other website) is choked with ads, someone will say, "Just use an ad blocker." The name seems to say it all. An ad ...

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YouTube continues its war on ad blockers, recently showing a notice that confirms videos are slightly slowed down for ad blocker users, while the platform is preparing for longer ad formats. Earlier ...

YouTube is reportedly slowing video playback for users with adblockers. Reports indicate deliberate delays and black screens before videos load. This new tactic seems part of YouTube’s anti-adblock ...