It doesn’t hurt to occasionally clear your Android phone‘s cookies and cache in order to keep your web browser lean, running efficiently and, ideally, storing as few tracking cookies as possible. Whether your Android phone‘s internet browser is Google Chrome, Firefox or Samsung Internet, it collects and stores data every time you surf the web. This …
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Privacy-focused companies, including DuckDuckGo, Mozilla and Brave, sent a letter to members of Congress on Tuesday asking them to vote as soon as possible on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act. The legislation would ban companies from promoting their own products on their platforms over their competitors. That means, if passed, when you search for a product on Amazon, the top results won’t …
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Using a VPN, or a virtual private network, is one of the easiest ways to keep your web browsing habits and online information private. It’s true that standalone VPNs offer the best overall protection, but they can also be pricey. If you’re just looking for something simple that will add an extra layer of web security, you should consider using a …
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If you’re looking to transfer your old emails to a new email address, or if you’ve ever needed to send someone a mile-long email thread — MBOX files can be an easy, flexible solution. MBOX files can be opened on MacOS, iPhone, Windows and Android. What exactly are MBOX files? MBOX files are a container for multiple, compressed email files. The …
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A strong password is essential when it comes to your online security, and you need a unique one for each of your social media, bank accounts, streaming services and apps. But with so many accounts to keep track of, it’s tempting (and incredibly easy) to fall into the bad habit of using the same login credentials for everything. If your data …
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Google on Tuesday released Chrome 100, an iteration of the dominant browser that can trip up websites that weren’t written to handle three-digit version numbers. It’s a problem that, though rare, also affects people using Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge. The problem crops up because developers sometimes try to adapt their websites for particular browser versions, for example by removing …
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Okta, an authentication service used widely across the globe, is investigating a data breach Tuesday morning after hackers posted screenshots claiming to show the company’s internal systems. Any hack impacting Okta could have rippling ramifications for the other companies and organizations that rely on Okta’s authentication services to access their own systems. As listed on Okta’s website, JetBlue, Grubhub, T-Mobile, Peloton …
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If you use Mozilla Firefox and you haven’t updated your browser in a while, it’s time to get cracking. On Tuesday, Mozilla released the latest versions of its Firefox browser for download along with new privacy features for its mobile browser, while also offering emergency update patches for the two critical security vulnerabilities it disclosed Saturday. In a security advisory …
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We use our phones for nearly everything, which means you might need to print documents from your mobile device occasionally. Whether it’s a work-related report or a new recipe, sometimes it’s just easier to read a hard copy rather than a digital file on your phone’s tiny 6-inch screen. Printing from your iPhone is simple, as long as you’re connected …
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Nearly four years after Mozilla launched its Firefox Reality VR browser for folks to view the web in mixed reality, the company is shutting it down. Don’t worry — a new browser is being launched by another organization to fill the gap. Igalia, an open-source developer firm, will take ownership of the tech behind the Firefox Reality VR browser and …
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