Browser fingerprinting is a sneaky way your web activity is tracked, and no matter what browser you use, it's probably designed to allow it. Still, you can protect your privacy with a few extra steps.

When you visit a new website, you'll typically be greeted with a request to "accept cookies." These tiny data files enhance your browsing experience by tailoring it to your preferences, simplifying ...

As long as your phone is on, it’s sharing data. This happens whether you have an iPhone or Android, but one company is tracking much more than the other. Tap or click here to see if Apple or Google ...

You might be familiar with the practice of regularly clearing out the local data stored by your browser, including cookies—those little files that can store your ...

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Your Android web browser wants to be as fast as possible. That's why it's constantly saving little bits of data every time you visit a new website: That way, when you ...

Every web browser has what's called a cache: a temporary storage space for web pages that syncs online content to your computer or mobile device. This syncing is designed to help websites load up ...

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Explore cookie settings in Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox with easy-to-follow instructions In Chrome and Edge, go to ...