Bleeping Computer

uBlock Origin Now Blocks Sneaky First-Party Trackers in Firefox

uBlock Origin on Firefox can now block first-party tracking scripts that attempt to bypass filters and rules by utilizing DNS CNAME records to load scripts from a third-party domain. A first-party ...
Neowin

uBlock Origin makes its way to Microsoft Edge in preview form

While Microsoft Edge has been around for nearly two years, official support for extensions has only been available since the Windows 10 Anniversary Update landed on PCs in August. Of course, popular ...
Bleeping Computer

uBlock Origin ad blocker now blocks port scans on most sites

A recent update to an ad block filter list now allows the uBlock Origin extension to block most of the known sites that perform port scans of your local Windows computer. A few weeks ago, we reported ...
ZDNet

uBlock Origin gets option to block all JavaScript execution by default

uBlock Origin, one of the most popular ad blockers today, has released an update over the weekend that adds an option to block JavaScript (JS) execution on a page altogether. What this means is that ...
ExtremeTech

Ad blocking for the masses, part one: uBlock Origin

The year 2015 may someday be remembered as when web-based ad blocking went mainstream. Let's start with a look at uBlock Origin. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...
TechSpot

Google is purging ad-blocking extension uBlock Origin from the Chrome Web Store

Bottom line: After years of delaying the adoption of Manifest V3, Google is now moving forward and accelerating the process. Soon, users will have to choose between accepting Chrome's inferior ...