The end isn't nigh after all Chrome's latest revision of its browser extension architecture, known as Manifest v3 (MV3), was ...

I care, in that I won't be recommending Firefox as a permanent solution, just a temporary stopgap. I'm not sure what a permanent solution will be once Firefox finally crosses that threshold. I think ...

After years of seeing other browsers improve privacy features, Google is now offering a native Chrome feature to block cookies from being accessed by third-party clients. With this feature, it will ...

The feature was rolled out as a test on Thursday to 1% of users, or 30 million people. Google said that it plans to roll out the elimination of cookies fully by the end of 2024. The small elimination ...

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Bottom line: After years of delaying the adoption of Manifest V3, Google is now moving forward and accelerating the process. Soon, users will have to choose between accepting Chrome's inferior ...

I might have to rename our Data Privacy Roundup newsletter as the “Privacy Sandbox Bulletin.” First, the UK’s CMA announced on Friday that it’s begun the ...

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Good, Manifest V2 should've been abandoned a long time ago. Glad to see Google is still pushing web browser performance and security forward. Chrome usually scores ...