Makers of ad blockers and browser privacy extensions fear the end is near - The Register

Overhaul of Chrome add-ons set for January, Google says it's for all our own good

Special report Seven months from now, assuming all goes as planned, Google Chrome will drop support for its legacy extension platform, known as Manifest v2 (Mv2). This is significant if you use a bro… [+18978 chars]

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