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GitHub to ditch coding terms “master” and “slave” amid protests
GitHub follows other tech companies in the move.
Google is sued for tracking users, even in incognito mode
Google is facing its next privacy challenge.
Firefox will now block trackers by default
It won’t go as far as other browsers but it’s a good start.
Google starts promoting alternatives to Google Search and Google Chrome to Android users in Europe following record fine from the EU
This follows Google being fined a record €4.3 billion ($4.8 billion) by the European Commission and being ordered to change its anti-competitive business practices in relation to the Android operating system.
New Firefox feature is designed to make websites less annoying
The main idea behind this experiment is to study how users interact with notifications and collect valuable data about types of notifications that should be blocked by default.
Block annoying chat popups with the new Hello Goodbye browser extension
Hello Goodbye is a free browser add on that lets you get rid of those annoying chat and helpdesk pop-ups.
A Chrome-browser monopoly is on the horizon – even Skype now only works in Chromium browsers
Microsoft’s attitude towards not supporting less widely used browsers will surely pave a way towards monopoly in the coming future.
Gab Launches Censorship-Resistant Share Extension
The Gab Share browser extension allows any Gab user to quickly and easily share links to Gab with one click.