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Google Chrome’s high-resource ad blocking spotted in the wild – BleepingComputer
Google Chrome has now actively started targeting ads that drain device resources like network data, processing power or RAM.
It’s no secret that digital ads on some websites are now intrusive and resources intensive. Some ad networks are known for ruining Google Chrome’s web browsing experience with videos or large images.
In September, Google announced that it will start disbanding ad iframes using too many system resources.
This new feature allows the Chrome browser to automatically block advertisements served by ad networks when they use an excessive amount of system resources or meet these criteria:
- Uses the main…
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