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DuckDuckGo Unwraps Google FLoC Blocker
2021-04-20 13:00:00| TechNewsWorld
DuckDuckGo has announced an add-on to the Chrome browser that blocks Google's new scheme to provide marketers with information for targeting advertising at Internet users. The scheme called FLoC -- Federated Learning of Cohorts -- is being tested in Chrome, in some cases without the knowledge of the browser's users.
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VPN, Ad Blocker Provider Caught With Hand in the Data Jar
2020-03-11 12:00:00| TechNewsWorld
A number of VPN and ad-blocking apps owned by Sensor Tower, a popular analytics platform, have been collecting data from millions of people using the programs on their Android and iOS devices, according to a report. The software involved includes Free and Unlimited VPN, Luna VPN, Mobile Data, Adblock Focus for Android devices, and Adblock Focus and Luna VPN for iOS hardware.
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UK's controversial 'porn blocker' plan dropped
2019-10-16 17:49:33| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A plan to force porn sites to verify users' ages will be shelved, says Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan.
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Abby Blocker Joins NWRA as Vice President of State Affairs
2019-06-14 10:00:00| Waste Age
NWRA says Blocker will use her experience to energize advocacy around the country.
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Chromes Ad Blocker Goes Live Today
2018-02-15 22:01:02| Extremetech
It won't block all ads; just those that are deemed intrusive. The post Chrome’s Ad Blocker Goes Live Today appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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