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  • What Is Private and What Isn’t When You Use Incognito Mode?

    What Is Private and What Isn’t When You Use Incognito Mode?

    The incognito or private mode found in most web browsers is back in the news, with Google updating its disclaimer to give users a better idea of exactly how this feature works. Whether you use Chrome or one of the alternatives, the feature works in the same way—and it doesn’t cover your tracks quite as…


  • Some of the Biggest Subreddits Are Retreating From the API War

    Some of the Biggest Subreddits Are Retreating From the API War

    In the ongoing civil war between Reddit and its own users, the widespread two-day subreddit shutdown protest has come and gone. While some communities have pledged to keep the protest going indefinitely, some of the largest channels have given in while Reddit CEO Steve Huffman throws gas on a smouldering fire.