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Google began to show European users of Android with an offer to install other search engines and browsers. This is reported in the company’s blog. New alerts will appear when you first open Google Play after receiving an upcoming update. There will be two total alerts: one for search applications, and the second for browsers. Each will contain a total of 5 applications, including those already installed. While not installed applications will be selected on the basis of their popularity. ...
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Google, in the framework of fulfilling the requirements of the European Commission, put forward last summer in a case of abuse of a dominant position in the mobile operating system market, plans to make changes in the company’s policy regarding Android devices in the next few months. Google plans to introduce a new format, similar to what is being tested for Google Shopping, which includes direct links to shopping comparison sites, as well as specific product offers from sellers.  According...
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The Tor Project Company has released a stable version of the Tor Browser for Android. You can download the installation files from GooglePlay or from the page  on the official website. The Tor browser works on the principle of so-called onion routing. This is a proxy server system that allows you to establish a connection protected from spying. The main features of Tor Browser for Android: Lock trackers; Protection against identification; Layered encryption; Free access to sites blocked l...
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The private browser and advertising blocking development team Brave accused Google and other IT companies of violating the provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation, GDPR. Complaints were filed with the authorities in the UK and Ireland on behalf of Johnny Ryan , Brave Policy Director , Jim Killock , a spokesman for the Open Rights Group, and Michael Will , an employee of University College London . According to the plaintiffs, Google and other companies working in...
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The Tor Project team has released an alpha version of its browser for Android devices. This is reported on the project website. You can download the installation files from GooglePlay or from the page  on the official website. The release of the stable version is scheduled for the beginning of 2019.     The main features of Tor Browser for Android: Lock trackers; Protection from surveillance; Protection against identification; Layered encryption; Free access to sites blocked locally....
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An anonymous browser Brave with a built-in adblocker announced the launch of the Brave Ads program , whose members will be able to receive payment for viewing ads. Brendan Eich , creator of the JavaScript programming language and former Mozilla CEO, who heads Brave, has long said that his vision for the project goes beyond just an ad blocker, and his goal is to find new ways to compensate online publishers. Brave Ads is an important part of this vision. According to the company, users who a...