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2025-09-26 23:54:06 UTC

Apple is widening Safari’s privacy shield. Starting with iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26, advanced fingerprinting protection is enabled by default in every tab, not just in Private Browsing.
https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-is-turning-on-a-powerful-safari-anti-tracking-tool-for-everyone/

2025-07-19 01:31:36 UTC

Perplexity is in discussions with mobile device makers to pre-install its new Comet browser on smartphones.
https://www.reuters.com/business/perplexity-talks-with-phone-makers-pre-install-comet-ai-mobile-browser-devices-2025-07-18/

2025-06-04 14:38:31 UTC

Google says its Chrome browser will stop trusting certificates from two certificate authorities after “patterns of concerning behavior observed over the past year” diminished trust in their reliability.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/chrome-boots-2-certificate-authorities-citing-a-lack-of-trust-and-confidence/

2025-04-01 20:43:24 UTC

Mozilla will soon unveil a new set of "professional" services designed to enhance the basic email management features of its free, open-source email client, Thunderbird.
https://www.techspot.com/news/107366-thunderbird-email-client-venturing-new-pro-tier-commercial.html

2025-01-08 01:25:29 UTC

We’ve only just started 2025, but Microsoft is busy improving Windows 11, this time by killing off the “Suggested actions” feature. Intended to make your life as a Windows 11 user easier, it didn't.
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-nixes-windows-11s-suggested-actions-feature-a-smart-idea-that-didnt-quite-work

2025-01-06 23:28:53 UTC

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Useful increase in display size from 1.14" to 1.9" over the Classic

2025-01-05 22:44:01 UTC

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🫂 ...but don't cry for me, Argentina

2024-12-12 22:28:36 UTC

Google has released an update to the Privacy Dashboard for Android devices, bringing a new 7-day view of permissions-related activity.
https://www.extremetech.com/mobile/google-rolls-out-extended-privacy-dashboard-view-to-android-15-devices

2024-11-26 00:49:31 UTC

Cybersecurity professionals sprayed their screens with coffee this week as Microsoft claimed, "security is our top priority," as it talked up its Secure Future Initiative and explained how Windows could be secured.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/25/microsoft_talks_up_beefier_windows/

2024-11-19 17:20:20 UTC

If you Google it, you’ll find every site suggesting that you restart your phone regularly. Most sources agree that a reboot every week or two is sufficient, although some even say daily is even better. But is it?
https://www.androidauthority.com/restart-phone-regularly-3495653/

2024-11-16 18:52:43 UTC

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The logo is definitely rivet-worthy 🔨

2024-11-07 01:12:26 UTC

Proton continues to build out its Drive suite of productivity tools for its privacy-focused alternative to Google Docs & Word. The latest update is to the Docs app, which now has a "suggesting mode."
https://www.engadget.com/apps/proton-brings-more-encrypted-collaboration-features-to-its-docs-app-110045848.html

2024-11-01 17:01:54 UTC

Python has overtaken JavaScript as the most-used language on GitHub.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/10/python-most-popular-language-on-github-2024

2023-08-04 15:43:43 UTC

One of @npub1wnw…95l8 best features is its ability to configure which type of content you want to see in your feed (and I hope @npub12vk…pugg adopts this feature too). To see or not to see...that is the question. 👀👨‍🦯
https://cdn.nostr.build/i/81677ac3c3098c52ce9687a61671ea318e196d57696aa21ef4fecc8fb0fdb328.jpg