Annemarije de Boer is a Los Angeles-based director and visual storyteller specializing in technology reviews and digital innovation journalism. Drawing from her BA in Psychology and decades of ...

Imagine you’re watching a YouTube video, completely invested in what’s happening, and then an ad suddenly interrupts. It’s annoying every single time, and I’m ...

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DuckDuckGo is going after YouTube ads. The privacy-focused company announced Wednesday that its free DuckDuckGo browser now blocks most video ads, including ads that ...

DuckDuckGo’s browser now blocks most YouTube ads out of the box, no extension needed. It’s a direct shot at Google’s biggest revenue stream. Here’s how it works, why Google will probably fight back, ...

Even as Chrome is killing ad blockers, DuckDuckGo's new video player now blocks ads by default on YouTube and elsewhere. Duck Player is available for MacOS, Windows, Android, and iOS.

Using Brave Browser for YouTube delivers an ad-free, privacy-focused experience with built-in blocking, background play, and Picture-in-Picture. It removes the need for extensions or Premium, making ...

If you're paying for a VPN already, why not use it to block ads, trackers and malware, too?

YouTube's ad problem has been getting worse for years. Longer pre-rolls. Unskippable 30-second ads. Mid-roll interruptions. Google has simultaneously cracked down on third-party ad blockers, leaving ...

The DuckDuckGo web browser can now block most YouTube video ads not just on desktop, but on phones as well. The company says the browser stops pre‑roll, mid‑roll ...