We’ve been anticipating it for years,1 and it’s finally happening. Google is finally killing uBlock Origin – with a note on their web store stating that the extension will soon no longer be available because it “doesn’t follow the best practices for Chrome extensions”.2 Daly Barnett. “Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening.” EFF, December 9, 2021. ↩ Lawrence Abrams. “Google warns uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon.” Bleeping Computer, October 13, 2024. ↩

We’ve been anticipating it for years,1 and it’s finally happening. Google is finally killing uBlock Origin – with a note on their web store stating that the …

  • GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    27 days ago

    Who thought it was a good idea to let an internet ad company control our internet client?

    It seemed a lot more reasonable 15 years ago. The default on Windows at the time of Chrome’s rise was Internet Explorer.

    I am watching Ladybird with great interest. The world needs a new-from-the-ground-up browser.

    • davel@lemmy.mlEnglish
      16·
      27 days ago

      Either ground-up or a hard fork. Or both. Both is good.