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Google looks to be fully shutting down unsupported extensions and ad blockers in Chrome, such as uBlock Origin – which might push some folks to switch to Firefox (www.techradar.com)

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Clearly, Google is serious about trying to oust ad blockers from its browser, or at least those extensions with fuller (V2) levels of functionality. One of the crucial twists with V3 is that it prevents the use of remotely hosted code – as a security measure – but this also means ad blockers can’t update their filter lists without going through Google’s review process. What does that mean? Way slower updates for said filters, which hampers the ability of the ad-blocking extension to keep up with the necessary changes to stay effective.

(This isn’t just about browsers, either, as the war on advert dodgers extends to YouTube, too, as we’ve seen in recent months).

At any rate, Google is playing with fire here somewhat – or Firefox, perhaps we should say – as this may be the shove some folks need to get them considering another of the best web browsers out there aside from Chrome. Mozilla, the maker of Firefox, has vowed to maintain support for V2 extensions, while introducing support for V3 alongside to give folks a choice (now there’s a radical idea).

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Some? Some you say?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Come and join me in Firefox and try out container tabs. Super powerful when you're trying to keep home and work identities seperate.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

The Fox has been re-promoted to my daily driver as of this year. Chrome still in play for work stuff & sites don't have ads.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

~laughs in firefox~

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

One of the reasons why I left chomium based browsers even ungoogled chromium (I use chromium alongside firefox but mainly firefox)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

My Chromebook heard about it and a few weeks ago developed a display issue. I’m now looking for a new laptop that allows Firefox browser. It’s kind of funny how things work out.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wait, a Chromebook won't let you use any browser other than than Chrome?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Comeon 0.0001%! Let’s get those last 5 people who know what an extension is but were holding out for…???

Yeah… These articles are like reading the tally marks on a prison wall. Let it go.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (4 children)

When new fearures added to V3, will Mozilla port it to V2 too?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I'm wondering how Apple will handle this in Safari.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Opera GX users rejoice

https://github.com/Godiesc/firefox-gx

You don’t have to relearn a layout

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Google has a browser now?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Well, looks like then I might have to start shutting down my use of Chrome.

I used to be fine with adverts, not a big deal. Until they became insanely intrusive. Noticed that YouTube recently stopped to even show the countdown to skip or the length of the actual ad on some devices/apps, so it's always guesswork when you can actually skip or how long it would run after the skip becomes available. And the amount of ads going in videos is getting disgusting as well, I know it's partly up to the creators, but fucking hell I often get ads like not even a minute into the video already, often running longer than the time I've spent actually watching the video.

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