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Apple’s Safari Browser May Let You Erase Ads Completely With New AI Makeover
Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome are already being drowned in new AI features, so we suppose it was inevitable that Apple would also try to shove some AI activities into its default browser. With Apple reportedly jumping on the AI hype train for iOS 18 (though getting on at the caboose end rather than the…
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YouTube Adds Stable Volume But Says Ad Blocker Has to Go
After a more widespread rollout this week of its tirade against ad blockers, YouTube began its roll out of dozens of new features for its mobile app Tuesday. One of the most notable features is Stable volume, which will smooth any jarring differences in the volume of a clip. Stable volume is on by default,…
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How to Watch Ad-Free YouTube Videos on Android, Even Without Vanced
YouTube Vanced was a popular modded version of the YouTube app that gave us access to features the free version of the YouTube app wouldn’t (not to mention a few fun extras, like themes and swipe controls). Mainly though, it was popular because it had an ad-blocker, offline downloads, picture-in-picture, and background playback. — things…
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Google’s Big Ad-Blocking Update Comes To Chrome Tomorrow: Here’s What We Know
It’s been in the works for nearly a year and Google’s great ad-pocalypse is now upon us. Tomorrow the Chrome browser will begin to automatically filter out ads that don’t meet certain quality standards. Your browsing experience is about to change a little bit. Here’s what you need to know.