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The original web browser: you can now see what it was like to use the internet on day one
If you’re wondering what the internet looked like on day one, here it is. While it’s much more basic, the main elements are pretty much the same.
Forbes writers have been instructed to quit the clickbait, no more “nasty surprises”
Forbes has become famous for its recent clickbait practices. Executives have decided it’s time for writers to quit their trash headlines.
FastMail says its staff are worried about being legally compelled to install secret backdoors in its software
The company voiced its concerns in a statement to the Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.
Gab has just launched Dissenter – a censorship-proof comments section for the internet
This new browser plugin and web app can create a free speech focused comments section for any web page which is fully protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Steven Crowder’s anti-Oscars party stream taken down by copyright claim from ABC
Crowder’s stream appears to be protected under fair use law but DisneyEnterprisesInc. (which owns ABC – the network broadcasting The Oscars) filed the copyright claim with YouTube and caused the stream to be taken down.
11 more popular apps have been caught secretly sending private data to Facebook
Instant Heart Rate: HR Monitor, Flo Period & Ovulation Tracker, Realtor.com: Real Estate Homes, and seven other leading apps were caught sending heart rate data, period tracking data, and other sensitive information to Facebook.
YouTube continues its war on the comments section by mass disabling comments
This follows YouTube’s decision to demonetize creator videos based on viewer comments that are deemed to be “inappropriate.”
New Study Reveals That a Third of Chrome Extensions Can Access Your User Data on Any Site
The study also revealed that 31.8% of Chrome extensions use JavaScript libraries with known vulnerabilities and 9% of Chrome extensions can access and read your cookie files.
France Is Considering a Permanent Social Media Ban for Anyone Convicted of So-Called “Hate Speech”
The ban follows increased hate speech legislation and policies across Europe over the last few years.
Google Pay Is Testing a Gmail Data Mining Integration That Will Import Loyalty Cards, Tickets, and More
Early screenshots of a new in-development Google Pay feature show the option to automatically import loyalty cards, passes, tickets, and other offers from Gmail.
FastMail Was a Pioneer of Bitcoin Payments For Email, Now It’s Just Ended Bitcoin Support
FastMail say it’s becoming too costly to support Bitcoin as a payment option.
A Photosensitive Epilepsy Blocker Has Just Entered a Beta, Aims To Prevent GIF-Induced Seizures
Millions of people are thought to suffer from photosensitive epilepsy, a condition in which a seizure is induced by certain moving imagery. This new browser extension offers a safe haven for sufferers.