Annoying ads on websites that just get in the way of what you are trying to read are some of the biggest nuisances of the internet, especially when it comes to inappropriate advertisements. You do not ...

From excessive ads to distracting sites, I'm tired of feeling like the internet is taking advantage of me. That's why I use these handy Chrome extensions to stop the distractions and claw back some ...

The 2026 Editors' Choice Ad Blockers Awards were created to help consumers identify solutions that balance effective ad and tracker blocking with transparency, usability, and strong privacy ...

The uBlock Origin Lite ad blocker extension has arrived for Safari. This extension is much better at blocking ads than most built-in blockers. Make sure to install the official extension -- we have ...

I’ve written a lot about ad blockers in the last few weeks, from Google’s Chrome updates making some popular options inoperable, to alternatives that will work, to my reason for blocking every ad on ...

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. Google ...