ZDNET key takeaways Sometimes pop-ups are harmful, while other times they are necessary.On Safari, you can enable pop-ups for ...

If you have an Android, you've likely been the victim of those annoying pop-up ads before. You were just scrolling innocently on your phone, perhaps looking to buy something, when suddenly your whole ...

Nobody but advertisers likes pop-up ads, and yet you'll often find them everywhere — even on your phone. The thing is, as commonplace as pop-up ads can be for websites, they aren't necessarily limited ...

Pop-up blockers are essential features in web browsers that help protect users from unwanted and potentially malicious pop-ups. However, there are instances where you might need to allow pop-ups for ...

Every time I set up a new Android phone or Android tablet, iPhone or iPad, Windows or Mac computer with Chrome as the main browser, there’s one setting I immediately and invariably change. This is a ...

Many websites use pop-ups and overlays to get you to sign up for newsletters, request cookie access, or promote offers. Although some web browsers come with built-in pop-up blockers to deal with these ...

Spend any time working and you're likely to get interrupted with notifications—whether it's incoming emails, system updates, new alerts, a pop-up about the next track on your playlist, or all of them ...

A security researcher caused something of a kerfuffle during the Def Con 2023 hacking conference in Las Vegas last month. Some attendees with iPhones were shocked to see an Apple pop-up notification ...

Apps such as Instagram and TikTok keep us glued to our smartphones by design. An artificial intelligence system that reminds us to take breaks can help slash that screen time. A random notification to ...