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Mingis on Tech: Data breaches and the rise of 'surveillance capitalism'
Facebook and Google recently owned up to new data breaches affecting millions of users. It's not the first time. It won't be the last. CSO's J.M. Porup explains what's really going on.
Top web browsers 2018: Internet Explorer sags below 10%
The venerable browser from Microsoft continued to shed users in September, dragging down the company's overall browser market share to a record low.
Inside the mind of internet pioneer Vinton G. Cerf
Read the full 47-page transcript of a sweeping 2001 video interview, in which Cerf, widely recognized as one of the fathers of the internet, unspools the story of his lifelong fascination with technology, his early days at DARPA,
How to turn any website into a custom Chrome OS app
A handy hack for customizing your Chromebook and bringing native app-like experiences to your favorite sites and services.
How to make Gmail's desktop interface infinitely better
Give Gmail a much-needed minimalist makeover — and watch your email efficiency soar.
The worst part about Google's Inbox assassination
What looked like the future of email is about to become the past as Google gives up its effort to reinvent the inbox.
Social media and trolls: The end is near
A new service uses NFC and blockchain to end trolling forever. (And just in time.)
What is a search engine, anyway?
If you think a search engine exists as an index to the internet, it’s time to update your thinking.
Here comes ‘antidisinformation as a service’
Lies and fake news are coming after your company’s brand and reputation. Time to get your AaaS in gear.
Road trip
Pilot fish and his wife are on a road trip and want to print out a map on their hotel's PC -- but what comes out of the printer is not the image they had in mind.
Get serious about privacy with the Epic, Brave and Tor browsers
These three desktop browsers will keep your identity safe from trackers and hackers — using very different methods.
Mozilla sets termination date for Firefox's legacy add-ons
The company will stop supporting Firefox ESR 52, the final release that is compatible with legacy add-ons, in two weeks.
Mozilla tests Firefox add-on that steers users toward serendipity
The new 'Advance' add-on takes into account a user's browsing history to recommend other sites to explore.
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The risks associated with global Internationalized Domain Names | Salted Hash Ep 36
Paul Vixie, CEO of Farsight Security, explains how global Internationalized Domain Names, or global IDNs, sparked the emergence of confusingly similar website addresses with nefarious goals -- and how to combat them.
The Brave browser basics – what it does, how it differs from rivals
The web browser from Brave Software relies on an unusual business model: it strips out ads from websites, replaces them with its own ads, then allows users to send money to sites they like.
Google faces $5B fine over Android browser and search engine ties
Google must stop forcing Android smartphone makers to install its search engine and browser on their phones, the European Union's antitrust authority has ruled.
Internet meets tornado. Guess who wins?
IT pilot fish living just outside a small town can't get broadband or DSL, but he does manage to acquire internet service -- and then a tornado comes roaring his way.
Google flips switch on Chrome's newest defensive technology
With 'Site Isolation' in use, the browser should be better protected from Spectra-like attacks designed to steal info such as log-on credentials.
Where did THAT come from?!?
This non-profit is located on the outskirts of town, so when it needs high-speed internet, its options are limited. But that's not the only thing getting in the way.
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