Tools
“Google Unlocked” extension allows you to uncensor DMCA Google search links
The extension goes through Google’s massive Lumen Database listing legal complaints and takedown requests.
Telegram’s new update lets you delete messages for you and the person you’re chatting to
Users will now be able to nuke their private chat communications completely from both devices involved in the exchange.
5 books for understanding the state of the internet in 2019
We’ve selected a few released and to-be-released books about the state of the internet today that would hopefully help you make sense of it and decide how you’re going to let internet affect your life from now on.
These Google Photos alternatives give you more privacy
Google’s AI allows it to scan your images for recognition of faces, brands, locations, and preferences, and subsequently target ads and other information towards you.
Firefox’s new update makes the internet less annoying
No more abrupt auto-playing videos, popups, and page jumps
“Tune” is the new browser extension for the snowflake generation
Tune is a poor stand-in for thick skin.
The MVPS Hosts file updates that help power UBlock Origin has slowed due to the maintainer’s ill health
At times, even projects critical for the infrastructure of the web have been underfunded and functioning with very few, or even with a sole maintainer.
Slack announces support for encrypted chat, letting enterprise users manager their own encryption keys
This update was launched to favor customers from regulated industries, such as the finance and medical sector, who need greater grip over security and privacy.
Basement is the new privacy-friendly, intimate social network aimed at a post-Facebook world
This cobweb of privacy comes as a reassuring factor for many – especially those that have been burned by recent social media trends and scandals.
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.
Reeder 4 for MacOS has entered public beta
In the new Reeder 4, which is still in the beta phase, there are many new personalization options since it is a complete rewrite of the app.
How to use the Dissenter plugin to bring liberty back to the internet
Here a brand new community is forming that is focused on freedom of expression and quality of content.