Ad-blocking extension AdBlock sold to new owner

Many online media outlets are reporting the news that ownership ofthe popular ad-blocking browser extension AdBlock hasbeen sold to a new owner. Not to be confused with similarly namedprojects AdBlock Plus and AdBlock Edge, this AdBlock announced thenews of the sale to its users in a pop-up window. TheNextWeb reportsthat AdBlock employees refused to identify the buyer. In relatednews, the new owner has decided to join the "Acceptable Ads"whitelisting program run by rival AdBlock Plus. An announcementon the AdBlock Plus site confirms the move, and notes that an"independent review board" will now decide whichadvertisements are included the Acceptable Ads whitelist. Publicnominations for the board are said to be open.