Brave: A Fast Browser With Built-In Ad-Blocking
Brave is a new web browser that has been released by the co-founder of the Mozilla Project…
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Three Hardware Wallets For Storing Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies
Here are three hardware wallets that can be used for the long term storage of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. These devices are separated from your computer — and thus virtually hacker proof. I recommend storing these wallets in a fireproof safe. Update 2021: I recommend the Ledger Nano X as a best hardware wallet now.
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Proxy.sh Anonymous VPN: A Review
Proxy.sh is one of the most feature-rich VPN services. It’s also extremely BitTorrent-friendly and promises not to log user data. It supports all the major operating systems for desktop and mobile. Pricing is competitive but confusing, so you should consider which features come with which plans. These are the major selling points of Proxy.sh: Privacy
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Self-Destructing Cookies — Silently Dispose Of All Those Unwanted Cookies
Self Destructing Cookies is a Firefox add-on that automatically removes cookies when they are no longer used by open browser tabs. I’ve found this to be an excellent solution that works silently in the background. Websites will only be permitted to identify you while you actually use them and can not stalk you across the
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Two New Privacy-Friendly Services
Trezor is a safe for storing bitcoins. This USB device creates an isolated environment for offline Bitcoin transaction signing.
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What A Website Knows About You
All the cool web sites you visit need to know the properties of your “user agent” (in today’s environment it is your web browser) in order to optimize the views and transactions of the pages you visit on your device. This information (browser and version, operating system and version, etc.) is provided to the web
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Using Firefox’s Reader View To Remove Web Clutter
The Firefox browser has a useful feature called “Reader View” which strips away clutter like buttons, ads and background images. It also adjusts the page’s text size, contrast and layout for better readability. You can find the Reader View button here: Here is an article from Reuters as it appears in Page View Mode: There
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Two Useful Guides To Software Alternatives
In this article, I list three useful catalogs of privacy-friendly software.
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