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1. Users aren't thrilled, but Meta is continuing its ad push with video ads on Threads

   By Karlston, May 8   

   • meta
   • threads
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     • meta
     • threads
     • ads
   • 0 comments
   • 228 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 8

2. Angry users react as Meta begins testing ads on Threads in the US and Japan

   By Karlston, January 25   

   • meta
   • threads
   • (and 1 more)

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     • meta
     • threads
     • ads
   • 1 comment
   • 565 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • January 25

3. Apple releases urgent zero-day patches for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

   By Karlston, July 11, 2023   

   • apple
   • security patches
   • 0 comments
   • 949 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 11, 2023

4. Microsoft updates Edge to fix security vulnerabilities exploited in the wild

   By Karlston, May 11, 2024   

   • microsoft edge
   • security update
   • 0 comments
   • 1,076 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 11, 2024

5. Microsoft Edge now blocks abusive notifications from bad websites

   By Karlston, July 7, 2023   

   • microsoft edge
   • 0 comments
   • 752 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 7, 2023

6. Meta allegedly blocks the use of Threads with VPNs in the EU

   By Karlston, July 14, 2023   

   • meta
   • vpn
   • (and 1 more)

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     • meta
     • vpn
     • eu
   • 0 comments
   • 683 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 14, 2023

7. AdDuplex is shutting down after 12 years of service on Windows Phone and Windows

   By Karlston, July 5, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 786 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 5, 2023

8. The DuckDuckGo Windows web browser has launched in open beta for more privacy while surfing

   By Karlston, June 22, 2023   

   • duckduckgo
   • 0 comments
   • 850 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 22, 2023

9. Reddit claimed to have been hacked by BlackCat, and it has threatened to leak the data

   By aum, June 18, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 940 views
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   • Added by aum
   • June 18, 2023

10. Reddit will force ad personalization based on your activity, and you can't opt out

    By Karlston, September 28, 2023   

    • reddit
    • ads
    • 2 comments
    • 1,036 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • September 28, 2023

11. Today is your last chance to stop Meta from using your personal data to train its AI models

    By Karlston, June 26, 2024   

    • meta
    • privacy
    • 2 comments
    • 1,214 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • June 28, 2024

12. Google brings more security features to its password manager

    By Karlston, June 9, 2023   

    • google chrome
    • password manager
    • 0 comments
    • 544 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 9, 2023

13. Microsoft is killing something inside Edge but it's to improve user data privacy

    By Karlston, April 4   

    • microsoft edge
    • 1 comment
    • 440 views
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    • Comment by The Boca Deb
    • April 5

14. Google Chrome moves forward with its targeted ad tracking system, here's how to turn it off

    By Karlston, September 6, 2023   

    • google chrome
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 573 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 6, 2023

15. Security researcher: New zip and mov top-level domains from Google pose phishing risks

    By aum, May 17, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 645 views
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    • Added by aum
    • May 17, 2023

16. Microsoft apparently now scanning password-protected ZIP files for malware and virus

    By Karlston, May 16, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 860 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 16, 2023

17. WhatsApp launches password-protected folder to hide confidential chats

    By Karlston, May 15, 2023   

    • whatsapp
    • 0 comments
    • 887 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 15, 2023

18. A future Google Chrome update will safeguard your private network devices

    By Karlston, February 19, 2024   

    • google chrome
    • 1 comment
    • 666 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • February 19, 2024

19. Google to begin phasing out Manifest V2 extensions in Chrome on June 3

    By Karlston, May 31, 2024   

    • google
    • manifest v2
    • 1 comment
    • 576 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • May 31, 2024

20. Google Chrome now allows you delete last 15 minutes of browsing data on desktop

    By Karlston, October 9, 2023   

    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 567 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 9, 2023

21. TikTok issued a $368 million fine for the way it handles data of young users

    By Karlston, September 15, 2023   

    • tiktok
    • data slurping
    • (and 1 more)

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      • tiktok
      • data slurping
      • fine
    • 0 comments
    • 997 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 15, 2023

22. Google Bard's EU launch gets delayed due to privacy issues

    By Karlston, June 13, 2023   

    • google bard
    • privacy
    • (and 1 more)

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      • google bard
      • privacy
      • eu
    • 0 comments
    • 556 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 13, 2023

23. A new Windows malware hunter was tested by AV-TEST and it was quite terrible

    By Karlston, December 9, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 1,102 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 9, 2023

24. Microsoft quietly updated Defender for Windows 11/10/Server install images

    By Karlston, August 12, 2024   

    • microsoft defender
    • 0 comments
    • 760 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 12, 2024

25. ICYMI: Microsoft released new Windows 11/10 Defender update for installations

    By Karlston, December 2, 2024   

    • windows defender
    • update
    • 0 comments
    • 1,096 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 2, 2024