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Google Agrees to Delete Incognito Mode Browsing Data to Settle Consumer Privacy Lawsuit
Google agreed to destroy billions of data records to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of people who thought they were browsing privately.
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Google Chrome Incognito Mode Warning Updated After Long-Disputed Tracking Lawsuit
Google Chrome will soon display a new warning when you open the built-in Incognito Mode, its private browsing feature that is designed to clear user data after the browser is closed. The new message informs users that websites can still collect user data, while other users on the device won't be able to see their activity. The change in wording on ...
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Apple Updates Safari With New Privacy Features, Adds Group Password and Passkey Sharing
Apple on Monday announced new updates to its Safari browser at WWDC 2023. The browser will soon lock Private Browsing windows, strip tracking code from URLs, let users share passwords and passkeys to groups safely, and block trackers more effectively, according to the company.
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Opera Browser for iOS Gets Free Inbuilt VPN, Allows Users to Browse Web Privately
Opera is now rolling out a free VPN feature on the Opera browser for iOS. This would allow iPhone and iPad users to browse the Web privately without any additional extensions. Opera for iOS is also getting other upgrades including Bookmarks feature with Speed Dial and new Live Score.
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Steam Replay 2022: PC Gamers Get a Recap, With Statistics on Their Past Year
Valve’s new Steam Replay feature is out now, offering insight into your personal PC gaming experiences in 2022. Akin to Spotify Wrapped, the feature details a range of statistics, ranging from most played games, total achievements unlocked, a monthly breakdown, and more. Your accomplishments can be shared with friends as well, and simply browsing...
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Privacy Sandbox: Google Will Phase Out Third-Party Cookies in Chrome Starting 2024 H2
Google has announced that it is postponing phasing out third-party cookies in Chrome to 2024 even as it expanded the testing of Privacy Sandbox APIs to more population. The solution aims to provide private browsing and targeted advertising.
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Google Incognito Mode Not Really Private, Collects User Data, Says Texas Lawsuit
Google search engine collects data on users who think they can be anonymous if they use a "private browsing" mode, says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, filing an amended privacy lawsuit against the Alphabet unit.
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OnePlus Collaborates With JioPages to Bring Web Browsing on OnePlus TV
OnePlus has announced that it is collaborating with JioPages to offer a browser with its OnePlus TV. JioPages comes equipped with new features like VPN and Secure Mode to enable access to a variety of content for OnePlus TV users. OnePlus TV users can select from three browsing modes — Standard Mode, Private Mode, and Study Mode.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai Can be Questioned in Privacy Lawsuit Over Chrome’s ‘Incognito’ Mode, US Court Judge Rules
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai can be questioned for up to two hours by plaintiffs that have accused the company of tracking their Internet activity while in Chrome browser’s ‘Incognito’ mode, a US court ruled on Monday.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai Sought to Keep Incognito Mode Issues Out of Spotlight, Lawsuit Alleges
Google CEO Sundar Pichai in 2019 was warned that describing the company's Incognito browsing mode as "private" was problematic, yet it stayed the course because he did not want the feature "under the spotlight," according to a new court filing.
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Google Sought To Keep Incognito Mode Issues Out Of Spotlight: Lawsuit
Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai in 2019 was warned that describing the company's Incognito browsing mode as "private" was problematic, yet it stayed the course because he did not want the feature "under the spotlight".
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Apple's New 'Private Relay' Feature Will Not Be Available in China
Apple said a new "private relay" feature designed to obscure a user's Web browsing behaviour from ISPs and advertisers will not be available in China for regulatory reasons.
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Mozilla Firefox 89 Blocks Cross-Site Cookie Tracking By Default in Private Browsing
Mozilla Firefox 89 has blocked cross-site tracking for all users accessing the Web on Private Browsing. The change comes through the Total Cookie Protection feature that was introduced in February.
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Judge In Google Case Disturbed That Even "Incognito" Users Are Tracked
When Google users browse in "Incognito" mode, just how hidden is their activity?
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How to Stop Amazon From Collecting Your Data: Easy Steps
Much of your Amazon user data is visible to the public. Here’s how to make it private and hide your Amazon profile from search engines.
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Google Agrees to Delete Incognito Mode Browsing Data to Settle Consumer Privacy Lawsuit
Google agreed to destroy billions of data records to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of people who thought they were browsing privately.
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Google Chrome Incognito Mode Warning Updated After Long-Disputed Tracking Lawsuit
Google Chrome will soon display a new warning when you open the built-in Incognito Mode, its private browsing feature that is designed to clear user data after the browser is closed. The new message informs users that websites can still collect user data, while other users on the device won't be able to see their activity. The change in wording on ...
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Apple Updates Safari With New Privacy Features, Adds Group Password and Passkey Sharing
Apple on Monday announced new updates to its Safari browser at WWDC 2023. The browser will soon lock Private Browsing windows, strip tracking code from URLs, let users share passwords and passkeys to groups safely, and block trackers more effectively, according to the company.
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Opera Browser for iOS Gets Free Inbuilt VPN, Allows Users to Browse Web Privately
Opera is now rolling out a free VPN feature on the Opera browser for iOS. This would allow iPhone and iPad users to browse the Web privately without any additional extensions. Opera for iOS is also getting other upgrades including Bookmarks feature with Speed Dial and new Live Score.
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Steam Replay 2022: PC Gamers Get a Recap, With Statistics on Their Past Year
Valve’s new Steam Replay feature is out now, offering insight into your personal PC gaming experiences in 2022. Akin to Spotify Wrapped, the feature details a range of statistics, ranging from most played games, total achievements unlocked, a monthly breakdown, and more. Your accomplishments can be shared with friends as well, and simply browsing...
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Privacy Sandbox: Google Will Phase Out Third-Party Cookies in Chrome Starting 2024 H2
Google has announced that it is postponing phasing out third-party cookies in Chrome to 2024 even as it expanded the testing of Privacy Sandbox APIs to more population. The solution aims to provide private browsing and targeted advertising.
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Google Incognito Mode Not Really Private, Collects User Data, Says Texas Lawsuit
Google search engine collects data on users who think they can be anonymous if they use a "private browsing" mode, says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, filing an amended privacy lawsuit against the Alphabet unit.
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OnePlus Collaborates With JioPages to Bring Web Browsing on OnePlus TV
OnePlus has announced that it is collaborating with JioPages to offer a browser with its OnePlus TV. JioPages comes equipped with new features like VPN and Secure Mode to enable access to a variety of content for OnePlus TV users. OnePlus TV users can select from three browsing modes — Standard Mode, Private Mode, and Study Mode.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai Can be Questioned in Privacy Lawsuit Over Chrome’s ‘Incognito’ Mode, US Court Judge Rules
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai can be questioned for up to two hours by plaintiffs that have accused the company of tracking their Internet activity while in Chrome browser’s ‘Incognito’ mode, a US court ruled on Monday.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai Sought to Keep Incognito Mode Issues Out of Spotlight, Lawsuit Alleges
Google CEO Sundar Pichai in 2019 was warned that describing the company's Incognito browsing mode as "private" was problematic, yet it stayed the course because he did not want the feature "under the spotlight," according to a new court filing.
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Google Sought To Keep Incognito Mode Issues Out Of Spotlight: Lawsuit
Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai in 2019 was warned that describing the company's Incognito browsing mode as "private" was problematic, yet it stayed the course because he did not want the feature "under the spotlight".
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Apple's New 'Private Relay' Feature Will Not Be Available in China
Apple said a new "private relay" feature designed to obscure a user's Web browsing behaviour from ISPs and advertisers will not be available in China for regulatory reasons.
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Mozilla Firefox 89 Blocks Cross-Site Cookie Tracking By Default in Private Browsing
Mozilla Firefox 89 has blocked cross-site tracking for all users accessing the Web on Private Browsing. The change comes through the Total Cookie Protection feature that was introduced in February.
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Judge In Google Case Disturbed That Even "Incognito" Users Are Tracked
When Google users browse in "Incognito" mode, just how hidden is their activity?
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How to Stop Amazon From Collecting Your Data: Easy Steps
Much of your Amazon user data is visible to the public. Here’s how to make it private and hide your Amazon profile from search engines.
