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Brave Browser Caught Redirecting URLs for Cash
2020-06-09 18:16:26| TechNewsWorld
A browser that has received plaudits for privacy protection has been exposed for redirecting Web searches to make money. Brave, a browser with some 15 million monthly users, has been redirecting searches for cryptocurrency companies to links that produce revenue for the browser's owners through advertising affiliate programs. Brave CEO Brendan Eich said the company would correct the "mistake."
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Xiaomi adds more privacy functions to browser following reports of mass data collection
2020-05-04 14:47:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Xiaomi smartphones have default browsers that transfer customer data such as sites visited, search queries and navigation information through to Xiaomi servers, Forbes reported citing security experts. The experts said data was even sent when users were on the internet in "incognito mode". The data is transmitted to Alibaba servers rented by Xiaomi. These servers are said to be located in Russia and Singapore, with the web domains belonging to Xiaomi and registered in Beijing.
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Microsoft's Chromium-Based Edge Browser Available as Release Candidate
2019-11-05 21:10:09| TechNewsWorld
Along with unveiling its new Edge browser logo, Microsoft announced the official launch date of its nearly finished Chromium-based Edge browser and made its Release Candidate available for download immediately. The latest beta edition of the browser is stable enough for anyone to use, Microsoft said, and it will help IT admins prepare for the mid-Jan. 15 rollout.
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How to Distro Hop With a Web Browser
2019-08-14 20:54:57| TechNewsWorld
Getting familiar with Linux up close and personal is easy to do with a free service provided by DistroTest.net, which allows testing without ISO downloads or local installations. Are you a wandering Linux distro hopper looking for a way to streamline the selection process? Are you a Windows or macOS user who wants to try Linux? Linux has countless distributions and dozens of desktop environments.
Google starts rolling out Android choice of browser, search engine
2019-04-19 09:46:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Google has made some changes to how people can personalise their Android devices. The company said it made the changes in order to comply with the European Commission's ruling from July 2018. Android device users will now be able to install any app they want and also choose what services to use as defaults in apps like Google Chrome. The new screens will come to Android users in Europe through an update, with an option to download search apps and browsers.
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