For years, malware purveyors and antivirus developers have played a game of whack-a-mole, and now it seems that antivirus software has well and truly come out on top. I remember years ago when malware infections were so prevalent that there were specialist sites set up […]
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I was once a dedicated Firefox user, but for some time now, I have moved on to Brave as my default browser. However, I wrote an article recently about Perplexity search in Firefox, and while revisiting Firefox, I discovered that the search bar was not
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This applies to all mainstream browsers. I don’t have too many websites that I visit on a regular basis, but it’s handy to have one-click shortcuts to those that I do visit regularly pinned to the Taskbar. Both Edge and Chrome include a simple native
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The recent trend of major companies pushing AI down users’ throats has seen many users develop an intense dislike for anything AI. It’s a shame because AI can be helpful in many situations, but in my opinion, these companies only have themselves to blame. Firefox
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As I’ve gotten older, my memory has deteriorated exponentially. Actually, I have a theory about that; I reckon the brain is like a hard drive. As a hard drive gets older, it fills with more and more data until it’s so full that accessing specific
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Previously only supporting Android mobile devices, the Samsung Browser is now available for Windows PCs. Samsung Browser Privacy Samsung is yet another browser claiming to put “privacy first”, and its privacy settings do appear to back up the claim: As you can see from the
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It seems that Microsoft might finally be listening to the complaints (outcry?) from Windows 11 users. Here’s a rundown of what we do know and what’s rumored. What We Do Know Taskbar: As reported earlier, Microsoft is working on a Taskbar that can be moved
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AmneziaVPN is a relatively new service that utilizes its own open-source AmneziaWG protocol, which closely mimics normal/standard traffic, making it virtually undetectable. The problem with most VPNs is that their characteristic patterns make them readily identifiable via DPI (Deep Packet Inspection). In contrast, AmneziaWG utilizes
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I’ve written previously about how many websites are producing clickbait articles with sensationalist headlines and provocative content, sacrificing honesty for the sake of clicks. Now, a recent investigation by cybersecurity firm DoubleVerify has uncovered a network involving more than 200 websites publishing AI-generated articles for
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Mozilla recently announced that the next Firefox version (149) will include a free VPN and Split View feature. Firefox 149 will start rolling out on 24th March 2026. Firefox’s New Free VPN Firefox’s new free VPN, which includes 50GB of data per month, will initially
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I was surprised to recently discover that CachyOS has taken over the top spot as the most popular Linux distro, usurping the likes of Mint and Ubuntu. So, I loaded CachyOS’s live edition via a Ventoy bootable drive to see for myself. For more Linux-based
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Helium browser is the new kid on the block, claiming to be the “Best privacy and unbiased ad-blocking by default“. Helium is an open-source, lightweight, fast, Chromium-based browser. So, let’s check whether the blurb is accurate. Helium Browser Review Privacy-Partial Fail: Helium comes with the
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Microsoft has been adding more and more features to Notepad in Windows 11, perhaps in an attempt to compensate for scrapping WordPad. For whatever reason, many users are unhappy that Notepad has been turned into a more sophisticated word processor and would prefer the old,
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Most of you will be aware of the Virus Total website, but its service is limited to scanning executables and URLs for malware only. Here then are a couple of online services that present a more comprehensive URL report to help ensure both security and
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