Google Chrome will block resource-heavy ads

[Jamie McKane]

Google Chrome will block resource-heavy ads

Google is working on a new feature for its Chrome browser which will block adverts that use too much network bandwidth or processing power.

The company said in a blog post that there is a small percentage of adverts on the Internet which consume a heavy amount of resources without the user being aware of the increased load.

 

[Petec]

About damn time!
You cry that us running adblockers are hurting ad revenue, but that's because I refuse to let something popup/run in my browser, that is akin to someone letting off a shotgun round at a candle lit poetry reading.

 

[gregmcc]

Best thing was installing pihole. No more ads on any platform.

 

[Skerminkel]

Do normal ad blockers already kill these, or only displaying on screen?

 

[Gudnews]

Is there a Telegram to Chrome's WhatsApp?

 

[Fulcrum29]

So, nothing heavier than a Google Ads or Google endorsed ad Tightening the grip on their internet ecosystem (and experience).

 

[backstreetboy]

Happy with my VPN's adblocker thanks.