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Firefox aims at Google with Enhanced Tracking Prevention
The latest version of Firefox, 67.0.1, features a fully-fledged version of Mozilla’s Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) privacy system.
YouTube bans kids’ live-streaming without an adult present
In another step to scrape pedophiles off the bottom of its shoe YouTube is banning youngsters from live-streaming without adult supervision.
Patch Android! June 2019 update fixes eight critical flaws
It’s that time again. June’s patches for Android are here.
Apple battles Facebook and Google with rival sign in service
Apple’s WWDC was full of surprises including a new feature designed to make signing up for websites more private: Sign In with Apple.
Your phone’s sensors could be used as a cookie you can’t delete
Researchers have found that a phone’s gyroscope, accelerometer and other sensors create a unique fingerprint.
New controversy erupts over Chrome ad blocking plans
Changes to extensions will limit the way that Chrome lets browsers block content – unless you’re an enterprise user.
G Suite users will have ‘confidential’ Gmail mode set to ON by default
Google announced that on 25 June 2019, Gmail’s confidential mode will be switched on by default as the feature becomes generally available.
Google-protected mobile browsers were open to phishing for over a year
Researchers revealed a massive hole in Google Safe Browsing’s mobile browser protection that existed for over a year.
Google Ad Exchange in data privacy probe
It was triggered by a complaint filed by Dr. Johnny Ryan, CPO of privacy-focused Brave browser, which is fighting Google’s search domination.