Blocking ads on Android has become an important security measure. Here's how I do it using this nifty Android app.

Experience an ad-free internet.

Way back in iOS 9 days, Apple added “content blocking” to the iPhone and iPad. More commonly known as “ad-blockers,” this tech lets you use third-party apps to block ads, malware, trackers, comments, ...

Originally, Ad-Shield Co-Founder and CEO Joon Yu intended to build software to block ads, not for ad block recovery. But a chance interaction with the owner of a popular Korean gaming website that was ...

If you’ve ever heard your laptop mysteriously start screaming or feel your phone warm up while you’re browsing the web, rogue ads could be the culprit—and now Google’s acting against them. The rise of ...

Ads are one of the ways to keep some websites and app developers afloat. They keep costs down and enable free content. Some of your favorite fan sites are likely ad-driven. But sometimes, too many can ...

I block ads (despite the hypocrisy) and you probably do too if you’re tech-literate enough to read PCWorld on the regular. So ...

About 15% to 30% of website traffic is from people with ad-blocking software, online ad firm Blockthrough reports. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...

There are various benefits of watching Peacock without commercials, the obvious one being that there will be not much interruption. However, there are some not-so-obvious perks as well, including less ...

Smart TVs are designed to collect user data to personalize ads and sometimes directly deliver them to viewers' screens. TV manufacturers have been tracking user behaviour through a variety of tools, ...

Every now and then I revisit the best way to block ads. What's your favorite software to block ads on browsers? I use Firefox for personal web stuff, Chrome for biz and Vivaldi for special interest ...