A look at five things about websites that I dislike, including site notifications, lack of HTTPS, and autoplaying videos.
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Tag: browser
Blocking autoplay videos on desktop and mobile browsers
A look at ways to block autoplay in the most popular desktop and mobile web browsers.
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Chrome makes up two-thirds of overall browser share
Google’s Chrome browser still dominates the desktop and mobile markets. Between Internet Explorer putting people off of Microsoft’s browser, the dominance of Android smartphones, and
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How to block autoplay videos in Firefox, Chrome, and Safari
I last wrote about blocking automatically playing videos (or “autoplay videos”) in web browsers back in 2017. Since then, a lot’s changed, from online video’s
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Chrome to make ad blockers less effective; recommended Chrome alternatives
Last week, Google announced that it plans to make some changes to how the Chrome web browser works. While the changes are supposedly out of
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7 favorite Chrome extensions
As both a follow-up to last month’s post about my favorite Firefox extensions, plus an update on a similar post from two years ago, here’s
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5 favorite Firefox extensions
Lately, I’ve been regularly using Firefox on both my Android smartphone and on my laptop running Ubuntu MATE. While I still like Chrome (and still
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Web-based tax filing for Linux and Chromebook users
Tax time is coming up for many Americans. Mac and Windows users have a range of prepackaged tax preparation software to choose from. However, Linux
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Google Chrome to start penalizing unencrypted sites
Google’s latest attempt at pushing for a more secure web (or exerting its large influence, depending on one’s feelings about the company) is coming to
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6 favorite Chrome browser extensions
One of the best things about Google’s Chrome browser is the ability to extend its functionality with extensions. Recent years have seen an increase in
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