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While it would previously learn to block new trackers heuristically after installed, it now defaults to blocking only trackers it already knows from automated testing before release. While it can still be configured to learn heuristically, it is no longer the default option because it can be exploited by third-parties to fingerprint the user ...
Trackbuster helps email users get rid of these trackers, by detecting and disabling tracking images and tracked links. At launch, Trackbuster received praise and positive press from well-known figures in the tech world, including Robert Scoble, [10] Om Malik [11] and Chris Messina. Trackbuster is currently compatible with Gmail and Google Apps.
Google pledged that, before taking photographs for Street View, they would in future notify the provinces' local government. Google Japan admitted that notifications and explanations of this kind had already been taking place in countries other than Japan, but had not done so in Japan as they were not aware of the potential privacy concerns. [32]
DuckDuckGo has given its browser extensions and apps a boost with more features meant to protect you from prying digital eyes. To start with, they now come with a built-in tracker blocker that ...
Android and iPhone compatibility: Many trackers are designed for just one or the other operating system, so be sure to check for compatibility with your phone OS before purchasing. Some bluetooth ...
The third-party Android app store Aptoide also filed an EU competition complaint against Google once again stating that they are misusing their power within the market. [9] Aptoide alleged that Google was blocking third-party app stores from being on Google Play, as well as blocking Google Chrome from downloading any third-party apps and app ...
In addition to the fines, Google agreed to avoid using software that overrides a browser's cookie-blocking settings, to avoid omitting or misrepresenting information to individuals about how they use Google products or control the ads they see, to maintain for five years a web page explaining what cookies are and how to control them, and to ...
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