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How to clear cookies in Microsoft Edge (Windows, Android, iOS)
Cookies aren’t just sweet treats – they’re also a key part of how the internet works. Browser cookies are small bits of text that websites use to store information about you, like your login status, preferences, or shopping cart contents. These can be helpful for a smoother browsing experience, but they also let sites track your activity for ads and…
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Google is scrapping its planned changes for third-party cookies in Chrome
Google’s plan to phase out third-party cookies in Chrome is officially over. In an update on Tuesday, Google Privacy Sandbox VP Anthony Chavez says the company has decided “to maintain our current approach to offering users third-party cookie choice in Chrome.” For years, critics have argued that Google’s Privacy Sandbox could harm advertisers and violate privacy laws, while the Electronic…
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How to enable cookies on your iPhone
Cookies are small data files that websites use to remember your preferences, login info, and browsing activity. While blocking cookies can boost your privacy, some sites might not work properly without them. If you’re facing issues with logging in or incomplete pages, enabling cookies can help fix those problems. Sometimes, though, it’s not just cookies causing the issue. If you’re…
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My Favorite Cookies Come From Baking Scraps
One of my first memories of Christmas baking is watching my mom cut shapes out of sugar cookie dough, then ball up the scraps to roll out again. Repeat this process, and the ball of scraps gets smaller and tougher. I didn’t have much patience for it as a kid, and now that I’m baking with my own kids, we…
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The Best Ways to Ship Christmas Cookies
I have a sick obsession with holiday baking. (“Sick” like how the kids say it because all my baking is fire.) December is my signal to start baking for friends’ parties, for my own Christmas gatherings, and for shipping to friends near and far. Sending a box full of homemade treats should bring a smile to the faces of those…
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Hackers abuse F5 BIG-IP cookies to map internal servers
CISA is warning that threat actors have been observed abusing unencrypted persistent F5 BIG-IP cookies to identify and target other internal devices on the targeted network. By mapping out internal devices, threat actors can potentially identify vulnerable devices on the network as part of the planning stages in cyberattacks. “CISA has observed cyber threat actors leveraging unencrypted persistent cookies managed by…
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How to Block Third-Party Cookies in Every Web Browser
Quick Links Why Would You Want to Block Cookies? A Note on Do Not Track Options Internet cookies have been around since the beginning of the web and generally serve a useful purpose. While most cookies are harmless and even necessary, some are not. I’m talking, of course, about third-party cookies. If you don’t know how to block them on…
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