Duck Duck Go browser information.
I finally decided to switch from Firefox as my primary browser on my MacBook Pro to Duck Duck Go. What finally got me to switch was their privacy protection service. While the Privacy Pro option is a few dollars a month the protection is better than any other browser, as far as I know.

For example, it told me, after I went to HomeDepot.com to check on lumber prices, that there were 116 tracking attempts blocked. I was only there a couple of minutes and probably looked at 6 or so pages.

It also does personal information removal from data broker sites.

If you’re concerned about privacy, you might explore Duck Duck Go as an option.

#Privacy #Security #DuckDuckGo #Technology #Internet #Browser #TrackingProtection

What I find really funny about how AI has managed to speed up the enshitification of the internet... is this.

SEO destroyed search, you simply can't find anything relevant because it's page after page of garbage unrelated to your search, and the top page is always AI garbage and ads.

So people started adding 'reddit' to their searches, to prioritise 'human' answers.

So AI companies, did a deal with reddit to scrape every single post to train their LLM's.

Except... reddit is 10% actual answers to questions and 90% shitposts.

So now your searches are basically AI answers quoting reddit shitposts as factual.

Use DuckDuckGo folks, install the app on your phone too, and turn on tracking protection whilst you're at it.

#GarbageInGarbageOut
#Enshitification
#DuckDuckGo
#TrackingProtection

Firefox 132: più privacy e prestazioni migliorate

Firefox 132 offre più privacy, sicurezza e prestazioni grazie a nuove funzioni come la protezione anti-tracciamento e la renderizzazione WebRender.Mozilla

CeoTech
Tracking Protection löst aus: Twitters Kernsysteme sind auf X.com umgezogen

Alle Kernsysteme von Twitter laufen jetzt auf X.com. Eine Weiterleitung von Twitter.com gibt es – Probleme aber auch.

ComputerBase
Bei einem Prozent der Chrome-Nutzer: Google beginnt Blockade von Werbecookies

Mit seinem weitverbreiteten Browser Chrome will Google den Werbemarkt umkrempeln und Nutzern mehr Kontrolle über ihre Daten geben. Doch die Zweifel in der Branche sind groß.

DER SPIEGEL
Ende der Drittanbieter-Cookies 🍪🍪
Google Chrome beginnt mit "Tracking Protection" | heise online
https://heise.de/-9587807 #Cookies #DrittanbieterCookies #Webbrowser #Browser #Chrome #TrackingProtection
Ende der Drittanbieter-Cookies: Google Chrome beginnt mit "Tracking Protection"

Die ersten Chrome-Nutzer bekommen keine Drittanbieter-Cookies mehr. Wie erkennen Anwender, ob sie bereits zu Googles neuen Privatsphäre-Plänen gehören?

heise online
Chrome starts the countdown to the end of tracking cookies | Malwarebytes

Google will soon roll out its Tracking Protection feature to some randomly chosen users in order to prepare for a full deployment.

Malwarebytes
"Tracking Protection": Google läutet das Ende für Drittanbieter-Cookies ein

Ab Jänner werden die oft für Tracking genutzten Möglichkeiten bei den ersten Chrome-Usern blockiert. In der zweiten Hälfte 2024 folgt das komplette Aus

DER STANDARD

Google’s strategy involves devising alternatives that permit users to access free online content and services without compromising their privacy.

#Cybersecurity #Google #Chrome #Privacy #TrackingProtection

https://cybersec84.wordpress.com/2023/12/16/google-takes-privacy-to-the-next-level-with-enhanced-tracking-protection-in-chrome/

Google Takes Privacy to the Next Level with Enhanced Tracking Protection in Chrome

Google has announced its initiation of testing a novel feature named “Tracking Protection” starting January 4, 2024. This trial will involve 1% of Chrome users and is part of Google&#82…

CyberSec84 | Cybersecurity news.
@Sibilant
I disabled #trackingprotection in #Firefox but #youtube keeps thinking I'm using an #adblocker 😭