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There are some people in this world who just can't get enough of Kimye's outfits and Kylie's lips.

But if you're tired of keeping up with the Kardashians, an ad blocker has been created that could rid them of your life entirely.

Named KardBlock, the browser extension promises to remove Kardashian-related updates from newsfeeds and websites, adding ominously: 'We simply make it disappear.'

Named KardBlock, the browser extension promises to remove Kardashian-related updates from newsfeeds and websites, adding ominously: 'We simply make it disappear'

The program is currently in beta testing and was created by California-based social media firm Chameleon.la and James Shamsi.

He says the time for Kardashian-rule is over and that Kardblock will make the internet 'a better place for everyone.'

'We don't care about how Kanye and Kim didn't care when Amy Schumer "fell over,"' reads the mission statement on his website.

The program is in beta testing and was created by California-based Chameleon.la and James Shamsi (left). He says the time for Kardashian-rule is over and that Kardblock will make the internet 'a better place for everyone'

'We don't care about who the Kardashians are or aren't sleeping with. We don't care that Kim dyed her hair blonde. We don't care about the Kardashians.'

The site, however, admits that there is important news that relates to the family, particularly Bruce Jenner's interview about his gender identity.

'We do...care about raising awareness of transsexuality, the one benefit of the Kardashians,' KardBlock says.

This isn't the first time someone has tried to stop Kim Kardashian from breaking the internet.

A few years ago, a plug-in for Chrome browsers dubbed Silence of the Celebs promised to white-out celebrities you would rather not see online. 

The KardBlock team says its next project is to filter out Justin Bieber.

COULD YOU LIVE IN A WORLD WITHOUT STARBUCKS AND COCO-COLA? 

The goggles uses computer vision to recognise brands, such as Starbucks, and pixelate them

Whether you are grabbing a takeaway coffee, or flicking through a magazine, it is almost impossible not to encounter adverts or brands.

But a prototype headset that can block out brands has been created, meaning that people may be able to 'opt out of corporate influence' in the future.

A group of four students developed the device during a hackathon, to help people who 'feel helpless against the dominance of ads in society today.'

The headset is called 'Brand Killer: Adblock for Real Life' and comprises a pair of goggles with a seven inch display inside and a camera, running on Open CV and Python software.

It uses computer vision to recognise brands, such as Starbucks, which are logged in a database.

Once any of the recognisable brands come into view, the system pixelates them. 'It's Adblock for real life,' the team of computer scientists said at John Hopkins University.