One of the worst things you can have is a slow, sluggish browser. OK – maybe there are worse situations in life than a slow browser. But for a first-world problem, it's one of the most annoying, especially in this information age when there is so much online to read, watch, and listen to. Read More…
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How to Prevent Browser Fingerprinting From Happening
So, you’ve disabled cookies and are using a VPN to hide your location. You’ve also got an ad blocker and an anti-tracker. Clearly you’re safe, and nobody can track your browsing activity. Unfortunately, that is not completely accurate. There is one thing you are not being protected against: browser fingerprinting.
A browser fingerprint is complex to understand, so let's first think about human fingerprints. As you know, a print from the index finger is the best way to identify a person due to its uniqueness. In fact, it's so unique that there’s no need to have a complete print to identify a person. For example, forensics officers can identify who was at a crime scene from a partial fingerprint. Here’s a more familiar example: your mobile phone will probably unlock even with a sloppy, partial finger press. Why is that? Well, the lines on our index fingers are so distinctive that it's possible to combine some of them and still reduce other possibilities to a minimum.
The same thing happens with browser fingerprints. Even if you try your best to be completely private, websites still can correlate the information they obtain to pinpoint the user accessing it. Read More…
The Best Browsers According to Reddit
There is no such thing as the perfect browser, Redditors know that. However, we can always use one that’s perfect for our needs, and what better way to learn which browser to use than looking into hardcore internet users' suggestions we can find on Reddit? They know what’s new on the market, every new update coming out and its impacts on the browsers' overall performance. Although we know a thing or two about browsers, there’s always room to learn, and Reddit, once again, was able to teach us a couple of things. Read More…