https://irbis.sh/blog/Recent content in Blog on IrbisHugoen-GBSat, 20 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0500https://irbis.sh/blog/manifest-v2-chrome/Sat, 20 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0500https://irbis.sh/blog/manifest-v2-chrome/<figure> <img src="https://irbis.sh/blog/manifest-v2-chrome/waves.c83e44187629e332d76c58836b6755bc5afd522537a0db596709d782c3a12375.jpg" alt="A coastal seascape painting showing waves crashing against dark, rugged brown rocks on the left side of a rocky shoreline. White foam sprays where the green-blue water breaks against the stone. The choppy ocean fills the foreground and stretches to a hazy horizon, where two small sailing ships are visible in the distance on the right. Above, a wide expanse of sky is filled with billowing white and gray clouds, and a small flock of birds flies near the rocks. The artist&#39;s signature, &#39;Bricher&#39;, appears in the lower left corner." loading="eager" decoding="async" /> <figcaption> Crashing Waves, Alfred Thompson Bricher </figcaption> </figure> <p>This month Chrome removes the last support for Manifest V2, the older extension framework. Chrome 150, due around 30 June, deletes the final flag that kept Manifest V2 extensions running, and Chrome 151 in July clears out the rest. Some headlines say it will kill ad blocking, but the truth is more nuanced.</p>https://irbis.sh/blog/how-ad-business-broke-tech/Mon, 01 Sep 2025 01:00:00 +0500https://irbis.sh/blog/how-ad-business-broke-tech/<figure> <img src="https://irbis.sh/blog/how-ad-business-broke-tech/regatta.12b50bfab35b4adc573fa52ffc2a7499ff09e6c078273fe9df6efe34e22453cd.jpg" alt="Regatta in Venedig, Gustav Schönleber (1876). Oil painting of a crowded Venetian regatta. Dozens of sailboats and gondolas fill the canal, their bright white and red sails catching the light. People cluster on the boats and along the water, creating a lively, bustling scene beneath a blue sky." loading="eager" decoding="async" /> <figcaption> Regatta in Venedig, Gustav Schönleber (1876) </figcaption> </figure> <p>Techno-optimism is dead.</p> <p>I&rsquo;m somewhat young, but I remember the promises made by the early 2010s era of TED talks and glossy keynotes, preaching that technology and innovation would bring prosperity across the globe. I remember genuine excitement for progress, logging into old forums and early social media, unboxing a new phone, getting a new app. Not so long ago, we were all promised a better future – one driven by information and deeper connection.</p>