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Norway-based Vivaldi Technologies has updated its browser for the Android platform, with the company saying the new version would help users to keep annoying ads at bay.

Google always gives as good as it gets. That has been the hallmark of the company that now owns both Web and mobile search and takes a big share of the revenue from advertising on both platforms.

The Brave browser, developed by a company of the same name set up by former Mozilla chief Brendan Eich, is hoping to make its 1.0 release later this year.

Around half of the people in 26 countries surveyed by Reuters, including Australia, say they use social media as a source of news each week, with one in 10 saying it was their main source.

Ad blocking technology is a growing threat to the digital advertising industry, according to global professional services firm, Accenture, which says that despite this many Australians say they would pay to eliminate ad interruptions to their TV viewing.

Hot on the heels of Network 10 implementing a solution to defeat ad blockers, SBS TV has also now started rolling out new anti-ad blocking technology from Switch Media across its On Demand services including the network website, iOS and Android apps.

Network Ten has selected Brightcove’s server-side ad insertion technology for its premium online video catch-up and streaming service, tenplay.

The AdBlock ad blocker now supports the Acceptable Ads whitelist.

Telstra subsidiary Ooyala has announced an integration of its video and anti-ad blocking technology platforms, following its acquisition of Videoplaza.