Hacker NewsNov 18, 2024
Is Chrome the New IE?
https://www.magiclasso.co/insights/is-chrome-the-new-ie/
#ycombinator #block #blocker #content #adblock #adblocker #ios #iphone #ipad #mac #mac_os #ad_blocking #content_blocker #content_blocking #Safari #ad_block #ad_blocker #free
Is Chrome the new IE? – Magic Lasso Adblock

With a global browser market share of over 65%, Google’s Chrome has become the target of criticism and disdain, much like Microsoft’s Internet Explorer once was. Is Chrome facing similar challenges to Internet Explorer (IE) and will this lead to its downfall?

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 Hacker NewsJul 30, 2024
Dear Safari, Things I Hate About You
https://www.magiclasso.co/insights/dear-safari/
#ycombinator #block #blocker #content #adblock #adblocker #ios #iphone #ipad #mac #mac_os #ad_blocking #content_blocker #content_blocking #Safari #ad_block #ad_blocker #free
Dear Safari, 4 Things I Hate About You – Magic Lasso Adblock

Dear Safari, I know we’ve been together for a long time, but I’m starting to have second thoughts.

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 Hacker NewsApr 16, 2024
Mobile Ad Blocker Will No Longer Stop YouTube's Ads
https://gizmodo.com/your-mobile-ad-blocker-will-no-longer-stop-youtubes-ads-1851412797
#ycombinator #YouTube #Ad_blocking #AdGuard #GNOME_Web #Advertising_revenue #Technology #Internet #Entertainment #Culture #Online_advertising #Gizmodo
Your Mobile Ad Blocker Will No Longer Stop YouTube's Ads

YouTube is expanding its crackdown on ad blockers to mobile users, escalating its "global effort" to make you watch ads.

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 Hacker NewsFeb 12, 2024
Digital Advertising May Be Causing Almost 2% of Global Carbon Emissions
https://www.magiclasso.co/insights/advertising-carbon-emmissions/
#ycombinator #block #blocker #content #adblock #adblocker #ios #iphone #ipad #mac #mac_os #ad_blocking #content_blocker #content_blocking #Safari #ad_block #ad_blocker #free
Digital Advertising May Be Causing Almost 2% of Global Carbon Emissions – Magic Lasso Adblock

In the vast landscape of discussions around environmental concerns, one facet that often escapes the spotlight is the environmental impact of digital advertising. While it may seem inconspicuous amid towering issues like deforestation and industrial emissions, recent research suggests that digital advertising could contribute as much as 2% to global carbon emissions by 2025.

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 Hacker NewsNov 1, 2023
YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Getting Harder to Dodge
https://gizmodo.com/youtube-ad-blocker-crackdown-is-getting-harder-to-dodge-1850977548
#ycombinator #YouTube #Ad_blocking #Business #Finance #Advertising_revenue #Christopher_Lawton #Technology #Internet #Social_Issues #Reddit #Advertising_free_media #Entertainment #Culture #Online_advertising #Anti_spam #Gizmodo
YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Getting Harder to Dodge

The video platform now requires users to disable their ad blockers with an immovable pop-up.

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Robot Anton WilsonNov 28, 2022

Does anyone know an actively managed #HOST file*?
My trusted http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm is not longer maintained and I don't rely on it any more, sadly.

The download on this site has no last updated date info any more. About 2 years ago, at a time it claimed to be maintained and added updates regularly, I noticed, that each updated file was a smaller as the last one.

*for information, how this is used for #ad_blocking see end of thread

Blocking Unwanted Connections with a Hosts File

This article provides details on blocking Ads, Banners, Parasites, and Hijackers, web bugs, possibly unwanted programs etc. with a custom HOSTS file