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I found a Chrome extension that makes web browsing bearable again

Cookie consent pop-ups are designed to be manipulative and confusing, but you can beat them and protect your privacy with this clever browser extension.
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Hackers are using cookies to sidestep two-factor authentication

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How to avoid third-party cookies in every browser

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Websites may be logging your email and password without you knowing

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DuckDuckGo calls out Google privacy update for ‘creepy advertising’

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Google has a new plan to replace cookies. Will it work?

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Firefox Focus unveils ‘total cookie protection’ for Android

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How to clear cookies

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Google has an ingenious plan to kill cookies — but there’s one big drawback

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Here’s how Google Chrome is about to get more secure

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Chrome is ditching third-party cookies because Google wants your data all to itself

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You’ll never read Facebook’s new data policy, so we did it for you

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Be thankful for Marley Spoon’s new Martha Stewart cookies this holiday season

Martha & Marley Spoon launched a new holiday cookie box now that Thanksgiving is over and the rest of the holidays begin.
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What is Pinterest’s most popular Christmas cookie recipe? Finding one wasn’t easy

This is what happens when you search for the most popular Christmas cookie on Pinterest.
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Verizon customers can now opt out of privacy-invading tracking cookies

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Are cookies crumbling our privacy? We asked an expert to find out

Find out where the term cookie comes from in Web browsing, what cookies actually do, and whether they are a privacy threat worth worrying about.
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Safari users suit against Google moves forward in UK courts

A group of Internet privacy activists claim that Google bypassed their privacy settings in Safari with cookies that tracked their Internet usage.
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Google wants to reinvent the browser cookie – should you be thrilled or terrified?

Google reportedly has plans to launch a new advertising tracking technology known as AdID. Here's what that could mean for you.
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Firefox to start blocking third-party cookies by default, inevitably pissing off advertisers

A new default setting will block cookies on a future Firefox release (version 22), making many privacy-conscious users happy ... and many advertisers not.
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Google being probed by US, EU regulators over Safari privacy gaffe

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Google’s privacy shift is March 1: Everything you need to know

Google's new all-encompassing privacy policy goes into effect March 1: now's your last chance to adjust your settings if you're concerned.

Facebook accused of tracking users even after they delete accounts

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Wireless companies ‘track your every move’

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Controversial EU law bans unauthorized cookies

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Google and Mozilla step up Internet privacy effort with new “do not track” options

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Facebook and Twitter fail basic security test