Image recognition algorithms client side. Accept and load the ad, render page, replace it with a white square over it.
If you're willing to get cpu/gpu intensive on the page rendering a lot can be done.
If you're willing to get cpu/gpu intensive on the page rendering a lot can be done.
It's a constant cognitive drain on your mental resources. That's even ignoring the fact that almost everyone is influenced by ads to varying degrees.
We reached the point that this is the argument to avoid ads... People will go to such a length to justify blocking ads, it's crazy.
Yes, I also take the Intel Inside stickers off my laptop.
Make sure the travel to a different country between clicks. Just in case.
Every once in a while I get a page that buries a CPU core. It's either bad Javascript (most likely) or something mining cryptocurrency on my PC.