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Google is killing one of Chrome's biggest ad blockers

uBlock Origin will soon stop functioning in Chrome as Google transitions to new browser extension rules.

A change in Chrome’s extension support — from the Manifest V2 framework to the newer V3 — is being billed as a way to make browser add-ons safer, more efficient, and compliant with modern APIs. Google’s move to Manifest V3 support doesn’t appear to be entirely driven by attempts to make ad blockers obsolete, but it seems likely that it helped prod decisions in this direction. Michael's previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he's covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live.

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