The future of obnoxiously loud autoplay videos is in doubt
 

The future of obnoxiously loud autoplay videos is in doubt
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Browsing the web is an integral part of most people's VROOM VROOM I'M A CAR COMMERCIAL AND NOW I'M IN YOUR BRAIN GOOD LUCK FINDING MY TINY MUTE BUTTON lives, but that process is frequently a jarring one complete with loud autoplay ads and video making it difficult to focus on what's in front of you.*

Google, however, has decided to do something about that. Starting in early 2018 will block autoplay video with sound on its popular Chrome browser.*

But what does this mean for the internet ecosystem as a whole? Google is an advertising company, so why would it take a stand against any type of ad? Could Edge, Safari, and Firefox soon follow suit, and how will this move affect surfing the information superhighway (yup) on our smartphones?* Read more...

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