Google disables popular ad-blocker uBlock Origin

Google is disabling the popular uBlock Origin extension from Chrome for some users, forcing them to switch to another tool to keep blocking adverts. It’s a result of Google’s new Manifest V3 technical standard for browsers, which applies across all browsers built on Google’s Chromium software, including Brave, Microsoft Edge, Opera and Vivaldi. Google claims these new rules will make extensions faster, more stable and more private, but critics say it will also stop ad-blockers working properly. ...