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Microsoft Bing Rebates is pushing pop-up ads, and ad blockers don’t help

Microsoft’s strategy of using pop-up advertising to promote new features and services has returned—and ad blockers can do nothing against it. I saw two examples of this on Monday morning using Microsoft […]

NewsBy mypctip BEST PC TIPMay 25, 2025
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YouTube tests a video-blocking countdown timer for ad blockers

Google-owned YouTube does not like it when users block advertisements. The video service has previously actively prevented ad blockers in various ways, and now a new approach is being tested. Search Engine […]

NewsBy mypctip BEST PC TIPApril 1, 2025
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Google is killing one of Chrome’s biggest ad blockers

Most people on the internet use the Chrome browser, and most Americans are using ad blockers. And even though advertising puts food on my table, I can’t blame them — because I […]

NewsBy mypctip BEST PC TIPMarch 5, 2025
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How Google Chrome is declaring war against ad blockers

I’ve written a lot about ad blockers in the last few weeks, from Google’s Chrome updates making some popular options inoperable, to alternatives that will work, to my reason for blocking every […]

NewsBy mypctip BEST PC TIPFebruary 28, 2025
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Google warns that ad blockers like uBlock Origin will soon be removed

The writing is almost literally on the wall for Chrome’s most popular ad blockers. After months of warnings that extensions like uBlock Origin would be removed after Chrome’s Manifest V3 extension update, […]

NewsBy mypctip BEST PC TIPFebruary 25, 2025
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uBlock Origin is dead for Chrome, but ad blockers live on

Last year, Google announced changes to its Chrome browser that signaled the end for popular extension uBlock Origin. The ad-blocker’s design put it at odds with Google’s new Manifest v3 requirements, with […]

NewsBy mypctip BEST PC TIPFebruary 10, 2025

Window tips

  • Windows 11’s Voice typing tool saved my aching hand
  • This free all-in-one tool fixes common Windows problems
  • Upgrading Windows 10 to 11: Here’s everything you need to know
  • Make your Windows 11 taskbar transparent for a cool, minimalist vibe
  • How to free up storage space with Windows 11’s memory optimization

Smartphone tips

  • Worried about scam calls? Here’s how to spot them and what to do in an emergency
  • This ingenious £15 USB-C cable solved my worst travel headache
  • How to download the Android 16 beta on your phone
  • This is how easy it is to get scammed into buying a stolen phone
  • These genius £11 USB-C cables saved me from tangle hell

Security tips

  • How to install a VPN on a Fire TV Stick
  • I use this $18 box to safely plug in all my outdoor smart devices
  • Why using a VPN and Tor together can backfire on your privacy
  • This dual-power LED flashlight makes my Maglite feel like a relic
  • Use this tucked-away Chrome feature to surf the web more safely
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