SmartCookieWeb Preview v7.0 is now available at github.com/CookieJarApps/Sma… with bug fixes, bookmark import/export, add-on store sorting, and support for both custom download managers and installing unsigned add-ons for development with scw-web-ext (github.com/CookieJarApps/scw…).
🍪 It seems like every few months or so a new GeckoView based browser appears on Android! The latest is called Biscuit, is privacy focused, GPL licensed and has some different approaches to UX. Check it out! github.com/CookieJarApps/Bis…@cookiejarapps
I've been working on private website translation - individual chunks of text from the webpage are found and personal information is removed. The text is then sent to a server which breaks the page up into small chunks, before translating it using DeepL and sending it back.
I'm taking as many steps as possible to make sure that the website text not only remains secure, but also completely anonymous, without ruining the translation. I'm doing some fine tuning and a beta should be available in 1-2 weeks.
Ask Governor Cuomo to sign A10500C/S8450C to protect sensitive information New Yorkers' share with contact tracers from being used against them in court or administrative proceedings. eff.org/NYS_CT
DRM isn't just a problem in the U.S. Thanks to the way in which copyright law has been globalized through a series of trade agreements, much of the world has similar laws on the books to DMCA 1201. eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/le…
Ad trackers are following you on the web. Find out how your browser leaks information about you, and ways to fix that with EFF Cover Your Tracks tool: eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/in…
A coalition is asking EU citizens to petition for a ban on biometric mass surveillance, demanding:
• Transparency into facial recognition
• An end to discrimination & unfair treatment
• End using the general public as mass surveillance test subjects
reclaimyourface.eu
In the midst of an application usage leak on macOS, Apple has made a difficult choice to preserve user safety, but at the peril of their more privacy-focused users. eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/ma…
We are taking a stand for developers and have reinstated the youtube-dl repo. Section 1201 of the DMCA is broken and needs to be fixed. Developers should have the freedom to tinker. That's how you get great tools like youtube-dl. github.blog/2020-11-16-stand…