In a move welcomed by web users, Google has said its browser Chrome will start blocking resource-draining ads. These include those that drain a machine’s battery, or are poorly programmed.
Google Cracks Down On Battery- And Data-Draining Ads In Chrome – MediaPost
Google’s Chrome browser plans to start blocking ads that take too many resources to serve up after discovering some drain the battery or eat up network data without the user knowing about it. Poorly programmed ads — those that are not optimized for the network of mined cryptocurrency — can drain battery life, saturate already strained networks and cost money.
Link: Google Cracks Down On Battery- And Data-Draining Ads In Chrome
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