Ghostery has been offering desktop browser plugins for years, letting users see what tracking scripts are running on a page. This lets you know about ads, analytics ...

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Whether you're looking to protect your kids from sketchy websites or protect yourself from distracting sites while working, sometimes we all need to block a website for our best interests. Balancing ...

Brave Software wants to stop online ads from invading people's privacy and slowing down the Web. Its browser is now available for both iPhones and Android phones. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

Microsoft plans to update Windows 11 to block a workaround that has allowed users to open Start menu search results in a browser other than Edge. The loophole was popularized by EdgeDeflector, an app ...

UPDATE: DuckDuckGo now says it will crack down on Microsoft trackers. The company says it will "expand the third-party tracking scripts we block from loading on websites to include scripts from ...