Blocking autoplay videos on desktop and mobile browsers
A look at blocking autoplay videos in the most popular desktop and mobile web browsers, i.e. Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge.
Chrome
Chrome makes up two-thirds of overall browser share
Google’s Chrome browser still dominates the desktop and mobile markets. Between Internet Explorer putting people off of Microsoft’s browser, the dominance of Android smartphones, and… Read More »Chrome makes up two-thirds of overall browser share
How to block autoplay videos in Firefox, Chrome, and Safari
I last wrote about blocking automatically playing videos (or “autoplay videos”) in web browsers back in 2017. Since then, a lot’s changed, from online video’s… Read More »How to block autoplay videos in Firefox, Chrome, and Safari
Chrome to make ad blockers less effective; recommended Chrome alternatives
Last week, Google announced that it plans to make some changes to how the Chrome web browser works. While the changes are supposedly out of… Read More »Chrome to make ad blockers less effective; recommended Chrome alternatives
Recommended Google service alternatives
I’ve used Google and its variety of services a lot in the past; they’re convenient, free to use, and work across all platforms. However, lately… Read More »Recommended Google service alternatives
Google turns 20 years old
On September 4, 1998, Google was formally incorporated, which is considered as the company’s official “birthdate.” After 20 years, Google’s gone from being a would-be… Read More »Google turns 20 years old
7 favorite Chrome extensions
As both a follow-up to last month’s post about my favorite Firefox extensions, plus an update on a similar post from two years ago, here’s… Read More »7 favorite Chrome extensions
How to block autoplay videos in web browsers
Automatically playing videos (or “autoplay videos”) are one of the newest annoying things about the Web. They’re distracting; they can sometimes interfere with videos/audio one’s… Read More »How to block autoplay videos in web browsers
RIP Flash in Chrome
Back in February, I wrote about the decline in popularity of the once-all-but-mandatory Adobe Flash plugin. Google started to block it from their ad network.… Read More »RIP Flash in Chrome
Google Chrome to start penalizing unencrypted sites
Google’s latest attempt at pushing for a more secure web (or exerting its large influence, depending on one’s feelings about the company) is coming to… Read More »Google Chrome to start penalizing unencrypted sites