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How Google's Third-Party Cookie Phase-Out Will Improve Browsing

How will the phase-out of third-party cookies affect your internet experience?

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Do You Really Need to Accept All Cookies While Browsing?

Cookie pop-ups are irritating, but you shouldn't click blindly through them to get to what you want to read.

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How to Enable Cookies in Any Mac Browser

Is your browser blocking cookies when you don't want it to?

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Why Are Third-Party Cookies Being Phased Out, and What Will Replace Them?

What will the internet look like once third-party cookies are removed once and for all?

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Everything You Should Know About Session Cookies

Session cookies are one of the most important parts of your browsing experience. Here's everything you need to know about them.

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Can Deleting Browser Cookies Prevent Session Hijacking?

Regularly deleting cookies doesn't fully eliminate the risk, but it greatly improves your odds of staying safe.

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How to Manage User Session Data in React Using Cookies and Session Storage

Learn how to store user authentication data and other personalized information using cookies and session storage in React.

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Can You Trust Chrome’s Incognito Mode? What It Does and What It Doesn’t Do

Incognito windows give you a degree of privacy, but not anonymity. Here are the pros and cons of Google Chrome's Incognito tabs.

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What's the Difference Between Cache and Cookies?

Aren't cache and cookies the same thing?

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Why Firefox Total Cookie Protection Won't Stop Companies From Tracking You

Firefox is turning on a feature that blocks tracking cookies by default. But sites will still be able to track what you do online.

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Are Tracking Cookies Spyware and Can You Disable Them?

Tracking cookies collect information about you, but whether they're considered spyware comes down to the matter of consent.

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6 Reasons to Avoid Cloud Services and Keep Your Feet on the Ground

Thanks to services like Dropbox and Google Drive, we're giving up a lot more than we're getting when we use cloud storage. Here's a look at why you should be worried.

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How to Automatically Delete Cookies in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge

In Chrome, Firefox, and Edge you can easily enable features to automatically clear your cookies. Here's how to do so, to avoid manually clearing them.

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How to Block Cookie Consent Pop-Ups in Your Browser

While important, cookie consent pop-ups can also be rather annoying. So, here's how you can block them appearing in your browser.

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How to Clear Cookies for a Specific Website in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge

Deleting all of your cookies can be a little troublesome. So, here's how to clear cookies for individual sites in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.

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How to Stop Advertisers From Tracking You Around the Internet

Everyone knows that websites track you when you visit. But why and how? And how can you stop them doing this?

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Check if Your Browser Is Safe From Tracking With This Free Tool

Your browser can track you using cookies and fingerprinting. So how can you check whether Chrome, Brave, or another browser is tracking you?

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How to Clear Cookies on Android Browsers, and Why You Should

You can protect your privacy on Android by deleting cookies from your browser. Here's how to do it in Chrome, Opera, Firefox, and Vivaldi.

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An Overview of Client-Side Storage With JavaScript

Storing data on a visitor’s browser can keep your app simple, protect privacy, and provide a speedier experience.

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Session Storage vs. Local Storage: What Are the Differences?

Session and local storage are both easy-to-use client-side data stores you can access using JavaScript. So how do they differ?

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