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Avast fined $16.5 million for ‘privacy’ software that actually sold users’ browsing data

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Avast, the cybersecurity software company, is facing a $16.5 million fine after it was caught storing and selling customer information without their consent. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the fine on Thursday and said that it’s banning Avast from selling user data for advertising purposes. From at least 2014 to 2020, Avast harvested user … Read more

5 ways Arc browser makes browsing the web fun again

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Qi Yang/Getty Images I’ve used just about every web browser that has ever made an appearance on the market and have experienced some rather interesting browsers that wound up being more gimmick than anything as a result. I’ve also used some stripped-down browsers that did nothing but render web pages, and even a few command-line … Read more

NSA is buying Americans’ internet browsing records without a warrant

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The U.S. National Security Agency is buying vast amounts of commercially available web browsing data on Americans without a warrant, according to the agency’s outgoing director. NSA director Gen. Paul Nakasone disclosed the practice in a letter to Sen. Ron Wyden, a privacy hawk and senior Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee. Wyden published the … Read more

Google Chrome adds three new AI features to make your internet browsing life easier

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Google Using the Chrome browser is about to get a little easier and a little more efficient thanks to the addition of three new AI-assisted features set to roll out soon. First up is something Google calls “tab groups,” which lets users organize a large collection of tabs. With this feature, Chrome will automatically suggest … Read more

Get more secure and private online browsing with Windscribe VPN, now only $70

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Secure a more private browsing experience with Windscribe VPN for $70. StackSocial A reliable VPN service can deliver a wide range of positives to most users’ digital lives. From opening up the possibilities of the websites you can visit and content you can stream to offering advanced protection from activity trackers and similar nefarious entities — … Read more