Cookies may be one of the most maligned parts of the internet, but they weren’t always so notorious. Back in 1994, a young man named Lou Montulli developed the cookie as a way for website operators to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Dive into your web browser’s settings and you’ll see references ...

Adware is a special type of computer program built for marketing purposes. Adware is not really dangerous by itself, but it is not a good thing either. It can become a host for different types of ...

Restrictions on how websites and advertisers track us around the web are coming, because web browsers—which already block the most invasive types of cookies by default—are cracking down. A cookie is a ...

Cookies are bit-sized text files your browser creates and stores on your device when you browse the web. Each website you visit works with your browser and uses your interaction, i.e., logins, ...

Cookies can be helpful some of the time, but not all of the time On most days, you probably find yourself browsing your favorite sites, reading the news or perhaps looking up recipe ideas or comparing ...

Back in January, Google gave us an early taste of what it is calling Federated Learning of Cohorts or FLoC. With the tech industry -- led by players like Apple -- moving more towards a privacy-centric ...

A new class action against Google in federal court in San Jose, Calif., claims that Google's collection of web browsing data from individuals who have enabled "private browsing mode" violates the ...