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After tackling ad blockers, YouTube is now said to be cracking down on users who use virtual private networks (VPNs) to get a cheaper premium subscription, according to claims by users on social media. Several users reported receiving emails from the video-streaming service regarding the cancellation of the premium subscription due to invalid billi...

YouTube is reportedly developing another way to crack down on third-party blockers by injecting ads directly from the server, according to a post on social media. It is speculated that this change may combine the video and ads into one and it may be played as a continuous stream on the video-streaming platform, preventing the browser plugins from s...

YouTube has initiated another crackdown on third-party ad blockers on its platform in an effort to tackle the prolonged problem, according to a report. Users with ad blockers enabled are reportedly facing a new issue – video automatically skipping to the end, building upon other efforts to tackle ad blockers.

YouTube is strengthening its efforts against third-party apps that block in-video apps on the platform. In a new announcement on April 15, the company highlighted that it will begin taking “appropriate action” against apps that let viewers watch videos without ads by violating its API services terms of service. The video streaming giant also ur...

Investigators believe Ortiz tampered with the IV bags by adding medications like nerve blockers and bronchodilators

Google Chrome has announced that the transition to the Manifest V3 extension specification is back on track. Chrome's Manifest V3 switch is expected to limit the functionality of extensions (such as ad blockers) on the world's most widely used web browser.

YouTube could face criminal charges in Europe for allegedly violating Ireland's computer abuse law by detecting ad blockers on users' computers, according to a report. A privacy consultant has claimed that YouTube is spying on users after it recently introduced restrictions on ad blockers, preventing users who used specific browser extensions from ...

YouTube Premium is now more expensive in seven countries, days after the firm recently began rolling out a mechanism to prevent users with ad blockers from accessing the service. The firm will offer a grace period of three months for existing customers while subscribers will be charged immediately.

According to a report in The Verge, YouTube is expanding its efforts to render ad blockers ineffective on its site. In statement provided to the site, YouTube communications manager Christopher Lawton said that the platform has launched “a global effort” to urge users to allow ads or subscribe to YouTube Premium.

Crypto scammers are exploiting people’s tendencies to interact with Google ads to hunt for victims. Cyber researcher who goes by the username of @0xngmi has sounded an alert about an ongoing scam on Google Search. “But Google has failed to take any action,” the researcher posted as part of their X thread.

Opera on Thursday announced the addition of Aria to Opera's browser for iOS. The AI assistant built in association with OpenAI is integrated directly into the Web browser. Aria provides AI service for free and users can access real-time Web results.

The statement comes after some people began noticing a new prompt warning that video playback could be cut off if YouTube detects repeated use of ad blocking tools.

YouTube is reportedly planning to disable the ability to block ads for non-premium users. The video streaming platform has been spotted testing a new feature to block ad blockers on the platform. This means that users who have been using the ad blockers for non-premium accounts will not be able to play videos until they disable the settings.

Vivaldi 5.0 has been released on Android. It is the world’s first mobile browser to feature two rows of browser tabs. The browser has also been optimised for tablets and Chromebooks.

Opera Browser has become the world’s first alternative browser to be optimised for Chromebooks, as per the company. The browser brings free unlimited browser VPN, an ad blocker, cookie dialogue blocker as well as light and dark themes. It also features WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Messenger.

After tackling ad blockers, YouTube is now said to be cracking down on users who use virtual private networks (VPNs) to get a cheaper premium subscription, according to claims by users on social media. Several users reported receiving emails from the video-streaming service regarding the cancellation of the premium subscription due to invalid billi...

YouTube is reportedly developing another way to crack down on third-party blockers by injecting ads directly from the server, according to a post on social media. It is speculated that this change may combine the video and ads into one and it may be played as a continuous stream on the video-streaming platform, preventing the browser plugins from s...

YouTube has initiated another crackdown on third-party ad blockers on its platform in an effort to tackle the prolonged problem, according to a report. Users with ad blockers enabled are reportedly facing a new issue – video automatically skipping to the end, building upon other efforts to tackle ad blockers.

YouTube is strengthening its efforts against third-party apps that block in-video apps on the platform. In a new announcement on April 15, the company highlighted that it will begin taking “appropriate action” against apps that let viewers watch videos without ads by violating its API services terms of service. The video streaming giant also ur...

Investigators believe Ortiz tampered with the IV bags by adding medications like nerve blockers and bronchodilators

Google Chrome has announced that the transition to the Manifest V3 extension specification is back on track. Chrome's Manifest V3 switch is expected to limit the functionality of extensions (such as ad blockers) on the world's most widely used web browser.

YouTube could face criminal charges in Europe for allegedly violating Ireland's computer abuse law by detecting ad blockers on users' computers, according to a report. A privacy consultant has claimed that YouTube is spying on users after it recently introduced restrictions on ad blockers, preventing users who used specific browser extensions from ...

YouTube Premium is now more expensive in seven countries, days after the firm recently began rolling out a mechanism to prevent users with ad blockers from accessing the service. The firm will offer a grace period of three months for existing customers while subscribers will be charged immediately.

According to a report in The Verge, YouTube is expanding its efforts to render ad blockers ineffective on its site. In statement provided to the site, YouTube communications manager Christopher Lawton said that the platform has launched “a global effort” to urge users to allow ads or subscribe to YouTube Premium.

Crypto scammers are exploiting people’s tendencies to interact with Google ads to hunt for victims. Cyber researcher who goes by the username of @0xngmi has sounded an alert about an ongoing scam on Google Search. “But Google has failed to take any action,” the researcher posted as part of their X thread.

Opera on Thursday announced the addition of Aria to Opera's browser for iOS. The AI assistant built in association with OpenAI is integrated directly into the Web browser. Aria provides AI service for free and users can access real-time Web results.

The statement comes after some people began noticing a new prompt warning that video playback could be cut off if YouTube detects repeated use of ad blocking tools.

YouTube is reportedly planning to disable the ability to block ads for non-premium users. The video streaming platform has been spotted testing a new feature to block ad blockers on the platform. This means that users who have been using the ad blockers for non-premium accounts will not be able to play videos until they disable the settings.

Vivaldi 5.0 has been released on Android. It is the world’s first mobile browser to feature two rows of browser tabs. The browser has also been optimised for tablets and Chromebooks.

Opera Browser has become the world’s first alternative browser to be optimised for Chromebooks, as per the company. The browser brings free unlimited browser VPN, an ad blocker, cookie dialogue blocker as well as light and dark themes. It also features WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Messenger.