9 Ways to Make Google Chrome Safer and More Private
Google Chrome’s default settings are (surprise!) far from ideal for those who care about their privacy and security. And if you’re one of those people—but aren’t ready to jump ship…
Chrome Just Made It Easier to Delete the Evidence of What You’ve Been Doing
Look, what you do on the internet is between you and your ISP. Or, at least it should be. Hand someone your phone, however, and all of a sudden they…
You Can Automatically Delete Trackers From iPhone URLs
Over the past couple of years, Apple has made positive strides when it comes to internet privacy. It automatically blocks cross-website cookies now, making it harder for ad networks to…
The New, Better Way to Take Screenshots in Chrome’s Incognito Mode on Android
Photo: Wachiwit (Shutterstock) Screenshots are disabled by default in Google Chrome’s incognito mode on Android, which, while good for privacy, can be inconvenient now and then. You can use a…
All of the Best New Features in Firefox 106
Photo: PixieMe (Shutterstock) Mozilla just dropped the latest version of its popular web browser, Firefox 106, and this edition comes equipped with some powerful new features, most notably an overhaul…
This Tool Checks If In-App Browsers Are Tracking You
Photo: AngieYeoh (Shutterstock) In-app browsers are bunk compared to full-featured browsing apps, but they’re also a major privacy and security risk. Many apps sneak data trackers onto websites you visit…
How to Quickly Switch Your Safari Browsing to Private in iOS 15
Photo: Khamosh Pathak Safari gets a huge visual overhaul in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15—Apple has quite literally moved things around (the search bar is now at the bottom of…
6 of the Best Internet Browsers for Protecting Your Privacy
Photo: Rutmer Visser (Shutterstock) Every website that you visit tracks you in some form or the other. Usually, it’s in form of in-site cookies—those little blocks of data used to…
The Biggest Changes in Firefox 89
Image: Mozilla The recent Firefox 89 update overhauls the browser’s desktop interface and introduces several welcome quality of life tweaks and expanded data privacy protections. Mozilla based the updated interface…
How to Use Firefox 87’s ‘SmartBlock’ for Private Browsing
Firefox fans will want to grab the latest version of the browser (87), as it comes with a brand-new SmartBlock feature that’s designed to replace potentially problematic web scripts with…