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In a couple of days, Chrome will deploy its built-in ad filter that can keep the most annoying types of ads on the internet out of sight even if you don't use an ad blocker. In a post on the Chromium blog, Google has revealed more details about the filter before it drops, going under the hood to explain how it works more clearly. The big G says it starts by evaluating sample pages from a website a determining whether it has any advertisement that violate the standards set by the Coalition for Better Ads. If a website doesn't have the type of ads the Coalition's testers found especially annoying -- such as prestitial ads with countdowns, pop-ups and advertisements that auto-play with sound -- they it gets a passing grade. Websites that do have them get a Warning, while those that consistently violate the standards and refuse to remove the offending ads get a Failing grade. When you visit a visit a URL on Chrome, the browser's filter cross-references it with the list...

Reddit has officially launched two-factor authentication after beta testers and moderators took the feature for a spin. Sure, this is Reddit we're talking about -- you've probably never used your real name or credit card (unless you bought Reddit gold with your card) and never mentioned your bank and SS info on the site. But if you've posted anything controversial or simply just want to protect yourself from potential doxxers and stalkers, you can switch on the feature by going to the password/email tab under Preferences on Reddit's desktop version. After activating it, you'll have to type in a 6-digit verification code generated by Google Authenticator or other authenticator apps when you log in. Since Reddit's two-factor doesn't rely on SMS and doesn't ask for your phone number, you'll have to attach an email address to your account. You'll also have to verify it, so you'll have a way to reset or recover your account if you lose your ...