Google's Chrome Web Store is now warning that the uBlock Origin ad blocker and other extensions may soon be blocked as part of the company's deprecation of the Manifest V2 extension specification.

Chrome 150 removes the last MV2 override flag on June 30, killing uBlock Origin and all content blockers that depend on dynamic filtering. Google is weeks away from permanently disabling every ...

Chrome has started removing workarounds that let users enable Manifest V2 support and install extensions like uBlock Origin.

Google Chrome is automatically disabling several extensions, including uBlock Origin. Despite warning messages within the browser, uBlock Origin continues to function. However, users must manually ...

Bottom line: After years of delaying the adoption of Manifest V3, Google is now moving forward and accelerating the process. Soon, users will have to choose between accepting Chrome's inferior ...

Users of the popular uBlock Origin extension on Google Chrome might need to make the switch to a new browser. Or maybe cave and subscribe to YouTube Premium ...

Google is removing the last internal switches for Manifest V2 in Chromium 150 and 151 – and thus removing the basis for uBlock Origin workarounds.

Chrome 150 and 151 will kill uBlock Origin on Chrome in mid-2026. Firefox stays unaffected, making it the top alternative for ...

In what may be a first, the US Department of Justice this week charged a hacker with attempting to cause injury and death by launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against hospitals.

The maker of the uBlock Origin Lite extension has ended its support in the Firefox Add-ons Store, citing a "nonsensical and hostile" review process. If you use Firefox and the uBlock Origin Lite ...

Google Chrome is now encouraging uBlock Origin users who have updated to the latest version to switch to other ad blockers before Manifest v2 extensions are disabled. As uBlock Origin lead developer ...