Google has discovered that a small percentage of ads (0.3 percent) are using a disproportionate amount (27 percent) of the network data used by ads in Chrome. These resource-demanding ads can drain ...

Google is ready to launch the Better Ads Standards for Chrome browser tomorrow (February 15th). Ahead of the rollout, the search giant has detailed how the new standards will impact users and website ...

Google's browser doesn't go as far as full-on ad blockers and won't always stop ad trackers. But already it's cut ads on 42 percent of websites it's tangled with. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

If you care about privacy, you probably shouldn’t be using Chrome given that it’s owned and developed by Google, one of the most data-hungry corporations on the planet. But if you have to use Chrome, ...

Although Chrome doesn't have a built-in option to block websites, there are a few ways to eliminate distractions.

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 ...

The internet is simply crawling with ads, which can easily make web browsing on mobile a cumbersome experience. One of the most convenient workarounds for preventing intrusive ads from incessantly ...

Google yesterday announced that it will start blocking ads in its Chrome browser on Feb. 15. Websites that want to avoid the Chrome hammer can either shed several broad categories of online ads or pay ...