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Firefox 102 incorporates new feature that strips tracking parameters from URLs, aids efforts towards privacy

With the release of Mozilla Firefox 102, Mozilla has incorporated a new tool that strips parameters from URLs that track your internet usage.  Per Bleeping Computer, companies like Facebook, Marketo, and HubSpot use custom URL query parameters to track links on clicks. This data can then be used to offer a more personalized ad experience […]

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StopTheMadness web browser extension now available on both the App Store and the Mac App Store

If you love the Web but hate some of its foibles, this might be for you. StopTheMadness, a web browser extension developed by Jeff Johnson (formerly of Rogue Amoeba Software) works to fix annoying web site behavior such as pop ups, autoplay videos, privacy invasion tools, etc. The extension works in Safari on iOS and […]

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Some users complain of macOS Monterey memory leak errors

This is why they invented software updates. A number of users who recently upgraded to macOS Monterey are experiencing a memory leak, a scenario in which a specific macOS process or application is bugged out and stays running for prolonged periods in the background, consuming abnormally high amounts of memory of RAM. It’s unknown as […]

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Mozilla releases Firefox 91, allows for full erasure of browser history, additional privacy tools

If you’re looking for an additional layer of privacy and protection, you’re going to like this. Mozilla’s Firefox 91 browser now offers enhanced cooking clearing when a user deletes their browser history, eliminating an even wider swath of data in one go. Per Mozilla: When you decide to tell Firefox to forget about a website, […]

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Mozilla releases Firefox 89, includes user interface overhaul, Total Cookie Protection feature

Mozilla released Firefox version 89 on Tuesday, incorporating a new design for desktop users as well as a privacy feature entitled “Total Cookie Protection,” which has been added to the web browser’s private browsing toolset. Per Mozilla: We’ve enhanced the privacy of the Firefox Browser’s Private Browsing mode with Total Cookie Protection, which confines cookies […]