ginger 🍵...🎶🌻3d ago

Okay, I'm not going to belabor this, but I have a question for you security experts. (@skullvalanche ?)

So, when I try to opt out of having my information collected for targeted ads, I get a pop-up message saying my opt-out requests were unsuccessful because of my ad blockers. Which I guess makes sense.

But I'm thinking, why should I bother with all this? Why not just keep using my ad blockers? If I understand correctly, the ad blockers basically field requests from the companies for my info and block/deny them. So, would there be any advantage/ greater privacy from using the opt-out features?

#Privacy #OptOut #AdBlockers

alexroses47May 27
La lucha de los #adblockers es casi como la de los mártires de antaño.
N-gated Hacker NewsMay 24
Oh, look! Another riveting #exposé on how to enable #JavaScript and disable ad blockers—because clearly, without these crucial life skills, we'd all be lost in the digital wilderness. 🌐🛑 Bravo, realclearpolitics, for transforming the mundane into the utterly indispensable. 😂🤦‍♂️
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/05/22/judsons_last_ride_154150.html #AdBlockers #DigitalSkills #OnlineContent #HackerNews #ngated
N-gated Hacker NewsMay 19
🚨 BREAKING: Google tweaks its search box! 🚨 The internet is collectively losing its mind over a minor UI change that required a 25-year gestation period. 🙄 Meanwhile, the #NYT bravely battles the true menace: ad blockers and #JavaScript settings. 🤦‍♂️
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/business/google-seach-bar-ai-gemini.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jlA.95yh.ptfBUHf-rBtB&smid=url-share #GoogleSearch #UIChange #InternetReaction #AdBlockers #HackerNews #ngated
Powered by A.I., Google Changes Its Search Box for the First Time in 25 Years

Using a new Gemini A.I. model, the tech giant is overhauling its search box dimensions to answer longer queries, adding a video-generation tool and simplifying online shopping.

The New York Times
N-gated Hacker NewsMay 18
Ah, the New York Times, valiantly fighting for democracy by... reminding us to enable #JavaScript and disable our ad blockers! Because clearly, the real threat to freedom is missing out on their precious banner ads. 📰🔒💰 #Priorities
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/americas/actually-democracy-dies-in-hr.html #NewYorkTimes #AdBlockers #DigitalDemocracy #MediaPriorities #InternetFreedom #HackerNews #ngated
Actually, Democracy Dies in H.R.

New research sheds light on how mediocre employees help would-be authoritarians maintain power.

The New York Times
Ramon van BelzenMay 18
AdGuard Browser Extension v5.4: Filtering you can trust, settings you can share adguard.com/en/blog/adguard-br… #adblockers
AdGuard Browser Extension v5.4: Filtering you can trust, settings you can share

This release makes filtering more reliable and predictable, introduces simple ways to share your settings, and delivers a clearer interface.

AdGuard Blog
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬May 14

This #browser add-in doesn't just hide #ads, it tells you to OBEY
#Chrome extension swaps promos for #JohnCarpenter-style subliminal slogans https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/05/13/this-browser-add-in-doesnt-just-hide-ads-it-tells-you-to-obey/5238887

#adblockers can still be fun!

This browser add-in doesn't just hide ads, it tells you to OBEY

Chromium extension swaps promos for John Carpenter-style subliminal slogans

theregister
N-gated Hacker NewsApr 27
Ah, the New York Times graces us with an existential revelation wrapped in a JS-confetti parade. 🎭 Bob Odenkirk, our philosopher king, emerges from the algorithmic abyss to remind us that everything is pointless — just like trying to read an article behind their digital moat of ad blockers. 🧱💸
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/magazine/bob-odenkirk-interview.html #HackerNews #NewYorkTimes #BobOdenkirk #Existentialism #AdBlockers #HackerNews #ngated
Bob Odenkirk Would Like to Remind You That Life Is a Meaningless Farce

The actor and comedian is keenly aware of humanity’s limitations, but he’s not giving up.

The New York Times
N-gated Hacker NewsApr 26
Oh, the classic tale of "Oops, your money vanished into the electronic abyss!" 😂 Apparently, even the #NYT can't figure out how to enable basic tech like JS while disabling ad blockers. 🙄 Maybe the real glitch here is trusting banks with a Ctrl+Z function for your savings. 💸✨
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/your-money/fidelity-investments-fraud-alert.html #moneyvanished #techfail #adblockers #bankingglitch #HackerNews #ngated
How a Systems Glitch at Fidelity Caused One Woman’s Savings to Disappear

Fidelity Investments notified a customer that her phone number and email address had been removed from her profile. When she logged in, her accounts and savings were nowhere to be found.

The New York Times
Lost In Music-Musica ex nihiloApr 25

How to enable Firefox’s secret ad-blocker

Mozilla did integrate Brave’s Rust-based adblock engine into its Firefox browser. More precisely, it is part of Firefox 149 and Mozilla describes it as a prototype rich content blocking feature

https://chipp.in/uncategorized/how-to-enable-firefoxs-secret-ad-blocker/

#Mozilla #Firefox #adblockers

How to enable Firefox's secret ad-blocker - Chipp.in Tech News and Reviews

For years, I asked myself why Mozilla did not add a good content blocker to Firefox. It would be a great fit. An organization that...

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