September 25, 2019

Google wins landmark case: Right to be forgotten only applies in EU

Yes, people have the right to be forgotten, but only if they're European, the top EU court ruled on Tuesday.

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March 19, 2019

Child-friendly search engines: How safe is Kiddle?

Kiddle and Kidrex are meant to deliver age-appropriate search results, filtering out internet nastiness. But how do they really stack up?

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March 15, 2019

How to make DuckDuckGo your default Chrome search engine

Good news for the privacy-conscious. Chrome 73, released Tuesday, now includes the DuckDuckGo search engine as an option.

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December 06, 2018

Google’s private browsing doesn’t keep your searches anonymous

DuckDuckGo says you can go right ahead and log out of Google, then enter private browsing mode, but you'll still see tailored search results.

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July 19, 2018

Google hit with $5.1b fine in EU’s Android antitrust case

This could mean the end of free Android. In the meantime, Google plans to appeal.

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August 10, 2017

Self-hosted search option is a new approach to bursting the filter bubble

An open-source, self-hosted search aggregator might be a good way both of avoiding being tracked and getting away from the echo chamber

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March 01, 2016

Say hello to Kiddle: the child-protecting search engine

Good for blocking breasts and celebgate-related news. Bad for bunnies.

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February 04, 2016

Google plans to fight extremist propaganda with AdWords

Can digital advertising help win the war against violent extremists? Google is willing to try.

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December 31, 2015

Naked Security’s top 10 most popular stories of 2015

From security bugs, via the Dark Web, to viral social media posts gone wrong, here are the Top 10 Naked Security stories of 2015. Bet you can't guess which story made #1!

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