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Helium

Helium browser adds Global Privacy Control in its latest update

Helium browser picked up a fresh update a couple of days ago, and the biggest change with this release is the added support for Global Privacy Control (GPC). The update...

Aug 10, 2026 1 Min Read

News

Proton might be quietly working on a browser to rival Chrome

It looks like Proton, the Swiss company most people know for its encrypted email, is getting ready to enter the browser market too. The tip-off comes from a job...

Aug 05, 2026 2 Min Read

Google

Chrome is making camera prompts safer and a lot less annoying

Google has quietly changed one of the most sensitive moments in your day-to-day browsing: the split second when a website asks to switch on your camera or microphone...

Jul 29, 2026 3 Min Read

Brave

How browser fingerprinting works, why it matters, and the myths you should ignore

Browser fingerprinting is back in the spotlight after a Helium browser developer called out Brave over its “Block fingerprinting” wording. Wukko, the developer behind Helium, argued that the phrase has...

Jul 23, 2026 3 Min Read

OpenAI’s teen safety push raises questions about its ChatGPT browser plans

I kept thinking about OpenAI’s browser plans while reading its latest post about keeping teenagers safe on ChatGPT. The post is not a browser announcement, and OpenAI never says...

Jul 17, 2026 2 Min Read

News

This VPN wants you to sign up through the Tor Browser, so it can’t track you

Signing up for a VPN usually follows the same routine. You enter an email address, create a password, and pay with a credit card or another payment method tied to...

Jul 07, 2026 2 Min Read

Google

The last piece of Google’s Privacy Sandbox is gone from Chrome

Chrome’s Ad Privacy settings have quietly disappeared in Chrome 150. There’s been no announcement from Google, no mention in the release notes, and most users probably...

Jul 05, 2026 1 Min Read

Apps

PSA: Delete these 'free VPN' Chrome & Firefox extensions; they're stealing your clipboard contents

Free VPN browser extensions can be tempting when you want to bypass geo-restrictions or protect your privacy without paying for a subscription. But a new report suggests that two...

Jul 01, 2026 2 Min Read

Apps

Firefox built-in VPN: List of supported countries, how to enable it, 50GB limit, & why you don't see it yet

Mozilla recently introduced a brand-new built-in VPN feature in Firefox, giving users an easy way to hide their IP address and add an extra layer of privacy while...

Jun 11, 2026 6 Min Read

Apps

Firefox built-in VPN goes unlimited, v151.0.4 lands with fixes, & Nightly gets a playful logo tweak

Over the past week alone, Firefox has been at the center of several noteworthy announcements. We recently covered how Mozilla has confirmed plans to bring built-in ad blocking to...

Jun 10, 2026 3 Min Read