Chrome’s Manifest V3, and its changes for ad blocking, are coming real soon

Chrome’s Manifest V3, and its changes for ad blocking, are coming real soon

Ron Amadeo Google Chrome’s long, long project to implement a new browser extension platform is seemingly going to happen, for real, after six years of cautious movement. One of the first ways people are seeing this is if they use uBlock Origin, a popular ad-blocking extension, as noted by Bleeping Computer. Recently, Chrome users have…

Apple’s Safari kills annoying content overlays with ‘Distraction Control’

Apple’s Safari kills annoying content overlays with ‘Distraction Control’

Apple has introduced what might seem a controversial new Safari feature to make surfing the web a lot less annoying, as it removes those overlays that sometimes gets in the way of the experience. The new feature is called Distraction Control. What is Distraction Control in Safari? Coming this fall to Safari, Distraction Control lets…

OpenAI has tools to watermark ChatGPT text, but doesn’t use them

OpenAI has tools to watermark ChatGPT text, but doesn’t use them

OpenAI has for more than a year had a tool to watermark text generated by the company’s AI assistant ChatGPT, according to information provided to The Wall Street Journal via The Verge. (OpenAI itself has confirmed that it’s been working on such a tool in a blog post.) According to Journal, the watermarking should not affect the quality…

CrowdStrike claps back at Delta, says airline rejected offers for help

CrowdStrike claps back at Delta, says airline rejected offers for help

Enlarge / LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 23: Travelers from France wait on their delayed flight on the check-in floor of the Delta Air Lines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on July 23, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images) CrowdStrike has hit back at Delta Air Lines’ threat of litigation…

ALGS Split 2 Playoffs 2024 broadcast talent revealed ahead of this month’s LAN event – Destructoid

ALGS Split 2 Playoffs 2024 broadcast talent revealed ahead of this month’s LAN event – Destructoid

Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) has announced the talent who will be hosting the event and shoutcasting matches as they evolve at the end of this month during the ALGS Split 2 Playoffs 2024. The broadcast talent is imperative to the event because it helps translate the action for everyone watching. The ALGS SPlit 2…

Microsoft Copilot can boost your writing in Word, Outlook, and OneNote — here’s how

Microsoft Copilot can boost your writing in Word, Outlook, and OneNote — here’s how

One of the most enticing uses for generative AI is to help you write. Anyone can get writing help from Microsoft’s Copilot genAI tool via the free Copilot web or mobile app. But Copilot becomes especially useful when it’s integrated with various Microsoft 365 apps. As you compose, edit, or view a document in Word,…

Warframe fans welcome Destiny 2 players with open arms – Destructoid

Warframe fans welcome Destiny 2 players with open arms – Destructoid

Following the news that Destiny 2 developer Bungie had eliminated 220 staff and over 100 more are being absorbed by Sony, players have been looking for another game to play. Warframe players have seen something similar happen with other MMOs, and the community is welcoming Destiny 2‘s with open arms. The Destiny 2 community was…