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Web Reading Mode: The non-standard rendering mode(ctrl.blog)
4 points by d2wa 8y ago|0 comments
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by d2wa 8y ago
Well, … people choose to install and use Google Chrome … It all comes down to who you trust with your data.
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by d2wa 8y ago
Cookies is just a tool it all comes down to how you use it. Not all knifes are stabbing-people-to-death knifes.
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by d2wa 8y ago
That is what they just announced.
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by d2wa 8y ago
Actually, this is something that should be fixed in Privacy Badger. They can detect the URL parameter that flips ads from personalized to non-personalized (npa=1) and block accordingly. https://github.com/EFForg/privacy
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The genius of GDPR is that it forces companies to police each other(qz.com)
2 points by d2wa 8y ago|0 comments
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by d2wa 8y ago
Google AdSense on Ctrl blog is configured to only show non-personalized ads to any users with the Do-Not-Track (DNT) setting enabled or European Economic Area (EEA) citizens. AdSense still uses cookies for rate-limiting and fraud prevention
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by d2wa 8y ago
But it does. > “The controller shall implement appropriate technical and organisational measures for ensuring that, by default, only personal data which are necessary for each specific purpose of the processing are processed. That obliga
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by d2wa 8y ago
What they’ve done is much cheaper to develop and maintain than implement more granular data deletion tools. Especially when they really don’t need to store the data any longer than one billing period.
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Flattr now deletes your web browsing history within 3 months(ctrl.blog)
128 points by d2wa 8y ago|94 comments
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Comparing PCMag’s VPN ratings to their sales commissions from each VPN(ctrl.blog)
2 points by d2wa 8y ago|0 comments
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New AdSense APIs for GDPR and EPrivacy Consent(ctrl.blog)
2 points by d2wa 8y ago|0 comments
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by d2wa 8y ago
It took too many steps to just get into the game.
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Google Chrome finally kind of includes a Reading Mode but only on Android(ctrl.blog)
2 points by d2wa 8y ago|0 comments
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by d2wa 9y ago
Here are test pages that can be used to trigger the adblocker via Safe Browsing. http://testsafebrowsing.appspot.com/s/subresource_filter_des... http://testsafebrowsing.appspot.com/s/subresource_fi
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by d2wa 9y ago
It does say in the article that AdSense and Analytics is on the blocklist.
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by d2wa 9y ago
Read the article. They do use EasyList + EasyPrivacy.
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by d2wa 9y ago
Google uses EasyList and EasyPrivacy which includes AdSense, DoubleClick, Analytics, and other Google properties. Read the article.
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How Google Chrome’s ad blocker works(ctrl.blog)
423 points by d2wa 9y ago|316 comments
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by d2wa 9y ago
The article is about the CalDAV and CardDAV protocols which is the IMAP equivalent for syncing your calendars and contacts.
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by d2wa 9y ago
You’re actually talking about the same open protocols here. macOS/iOS lets users configure it from any provider, but Windows has limited configuration to a handful of branded providers. Even though they’re all using the same set of pro
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by d2wa 9y ago
It’s mentioned in the article. GNOME (and KDE) supports it, but has the same problem as Windows where they only let you configure it from major branded providers. You can open Evolution, configure it there, and have it work globally in all
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by d2wa 9y ago
> The only ones who get a free pass on this is macOS and iOS users. These two platforms have excellent support for and let users and businesses setup CalDAV and CardDAV accounts on their devices without pretending to be, ironically enoug
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by d2wa 9y ago
Why settle for promoting support for open protocols and standards when you have the power to pick winners and losers in the market?
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by d2wa 9y ago
This issue has been fixed by a new firmware release from TP-Link. The updated firmware changes the behavior to use ICMP pings on the local network rather than NTP+DNS requests out on the public internet. https://www.ctrl.blog&#x2
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by d2wa 9y ago
Most TP-Link repeaters can act in Access Point mode. It uses the same firmware and has the same bugs no matter what mode it’s set to use.
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by d2wa 9y ago
Did you see this one too? https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/tplink-firmware-outdated-downloa...
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by d2wa 9y ago
You get a good non-consumer grade router with network sniffing, per-device bandwidth and connection history, and other nice features like that.
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by d2wa 9y ago
In equivalent NTP traffic.
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by d2wa 9y ago
Brave is crazy; go with Flattr instead. They both want to distribute monthly subscriptions from users to content creators. Flattr pays in real money and is easier for users because they can use credit cards instead of virtual tokens and har

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