Browsers have cookie and anti-tracking enforcement issues
A team of Belgian researchers from KU Leuven analyzed third-party cookie policies of seven major web browsers, 31 ad-blockers and 14 anti-tracking extensions an
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Pale Moon 28.0 Major Update released
Pale Moon 28.
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Remove anything that is sticky on websites
Websites may throw a large number of different sticky things at your browser on load, from "we use cookies" and "please disable your ad-blocker" to "sign-up for
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Forvo Pronunciation App
The Forvo Pronunciation App is a, comprehensive, community-driven tool that helps users learn how to pronounce words in over 450 languages by listening to recor
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TLS 1.3 Final published: better security and speed
The final version of TLS 1.
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Dropbox System Requirements: Windows, Mac, Linux and Mobile
The Dropbox desktop app runs on Windows 10 or 11 (including ARM devices; Windows 7, 8 and 8.
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The Gmail Web Interface and Contacts
Google removed the direct Contacts link on Gmail when it launched the new Gmail interface some time ago.
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Psiphon: bypass internet blocking with anti-censorship tool
Psiphon is a free, open-source censorship-circumvention tool designed to help users bypass internet blocking and access restricted content.
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How to migrate 32-bit Thunderbird to 64-bit on Windows
Most Windows users who run the email client Thunderbird run 32-bit versions of the client.
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Thunderbird 60.0 release information
A new major version of the email client Thunderbird will be released later today that brings the version of the program to Thunderbird 60.
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Tip: use cache: to load cached website copies in most browser
Search engines like Google or Bing maintain a cached copy of sites they crawl.
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You can now access a decentralized version of Archive.org
If you point your favorite browser at https://dweb.
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Khan Academy Kids launches
Khan Academy Kids is a new mobile application for Android and iOS by the non-profit organization Khan Academy.
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YouTube modifies player size on desktop; reception is mixed
If you have been to YouTube in the past couple of hours using a desktop computer you may have noticed that the player size and interface looked dif
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What is Telegram Passport?
Telegram Passport is a new feature by the makers of Telegram that is designed as "a unified authorization method for services that require personal identificati
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ProtonMail with full PGP Support and Address Verification
ProtonMail announced two new security related features and improvements yesterday available to all users of the secure email provider.
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How to set WhatsApp wallpaper on Android and iPhone
To set a WhatsApp wallpaper, open WhatsApp, go to Settings > Chats > Default chat theme (on older app versions: Chats > Wallpaper or Chat Wallpaper) an
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An Interview with Vivaldi's CEO Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner
We had a chance to ask Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner, CEO of Vivaldi Technologies AS, some questions about the current state of the company and the browser, and
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Pale Moon 27.9.4 browser released
The Pale Moon development team has released a new version of the web browser.
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Vivaldi update integrates Qwant Search Engine
Vivaldi Technologies AS released a new version of the company's web browser Vivaldi today that integrates the privacy focused search engine Qwant in the browser.
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New extensions portal for Thunderbird and SeaMonkey launches
Up until now, Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey users, used a single portal for extensions for their products.
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Fast.com: How the Netflix Speed Test Works and What Results Mean
Fast.
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DeepL Translate Document: Professional Translation of Documents
DeepL Translate Document is an AI-powered service that translates entire files—PDFs, Word (.
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Ghostery Rewards launches in Germany
In July 2018, Ghostery Rewards was introduced in Germany by Cliqz (a Hubert Burda Media company), acting as an opt-in, privacy-focused alternative to traditiona
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Stylus sees large user increase after Stylish removal
The user styles manager Stylus has seen a large increase in downloads and daily users after Mozilla and Google removed the all-popular Stylish extension from th
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Netflix "Are You Still Watching?": What It Is and How to Stop It
"Are you still watching?" is the Netflix prompt that pauses playback after several episodes in a row without any input from you.
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Thunderbird 60: extension and theme changes
The Thunderbird development team released the last version of the 52.
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Mozilla Thunderbird 52.9.0 released
The Thunderbird team has released a new version of the open source cross-platform email client.
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Study on the effectiveness of fingerprinting countermeasures
Fingerprinting is a common technique used by sites and organizations either on its own or complementary to track and identify Internet users.
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Third-parties may read your Google Mail emails if you allow it
Third-party developers may access emails on Gmail if users give them access to the data, that's the main takeaway from a new Wall Street Journal story (which I
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It is time to get rid of Stylish
The Stylish add-on and the linked userstyles.
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500px shuts down marketplace
Grim news for photographers who used the marketplace of the 500px photo community website for direct sales of photos or the publication of photos under a Creati
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Brave browser gets private tab with Tor option
The makers of the Brave web browser announced a new feature today that introduces an option to open private browsing tabs with Tor for that added bit of privacy.
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How to disable media autoplay in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft plans to ship major new features in the next version of Windows 10; one of the new features gives users control over media autoplay on the Internet.
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CCleaner 5.44 comes with advertising popups
If you run the free version of the popular temporary file cleaner and system tool CCleaner for Windows, you may have noticed that it has started to display adve
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Google Maps rolls out with improved Explore functionality
When you open the Google Maps application on your Android or Apple device right now, you may be greeted with a "New! Swipe up to see what's nearby" notification
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How to disable Twitter's Quality Filter
Twitter uses a quality filter for notifications and search results; it is designed to filter out low(er)-quality content so that users of the service can focus
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Brave starts opt-in Ads trial that rewards users and publishers
Brave, the Chromium-based web browser by former Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich, just entered the next stage of the master plan to change how websites and publishers e
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BitTorrent (and uTorrent) company reportedly sold
BitTorrent Inc.
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Bing's World Cup Predictions are only for English regions
Companies like Microsoft showcase computer technologies that can be used to predict outcomes of events regularly.
