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Privacy First: Ethereum-based decentralized identity systems for privacy protection

Posted on September 25, 2025

In a world where online privacy is constantly threatened, protecting personal data has never been more critical. With big tech companies collecting, storing, and sometimes selling user data, people are becoming increasingly concerned about how their information is used.

Enter Ethereum, a blockchain platform that protects user privacy through decentralized identity systems. This system allows individuals to control their personal data, keeping it safe from centralized platforms.

Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or just someone concerned about your online privacy, this could be a game-changer. In fact, the growing interest in this technology may boost the Ethereum price.

Let’s dive into how Ethereum can help create self-sovereign identity systems and protect your data in this new era of privacy. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I see which websites can see my location with Chrome?

Posted on September 9, 2025

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Question from Marcus: I know that some websites can see my location when I visit them with Chrome.

I know there are some sites that need to see my location (like Google Maps, for instance) but I’d rather keep my location hidden from the ones that don’t.

Is there a way to see which sites can see my location?

Also, is there a way to stop the ones that don’t need access to my location from seeing it? [Read more…]

Quick tip to stop Windows 11 from tracking your every move

Posted on September 8, 2025

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Recent Windows versions are quite aggressive at tracking the things you do with your PC, both locally and online.

And as you might expect, Windows 11 does it big time.

For example, your Windows 11 machine takes note of the websites you visit, the ads you engage with and the things you search for in order to develop a customer profile on you.

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Q&A: How can I stop Chrome from filling in my old email address?

Posted on August 21, 2025

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Question from Peyton: I recently dropped my old Yahoo email address and switched to Gmail.

But every time I load a page with Chrome the old email address keeps popping up in forms that ask for my email address.

I can delete the old address and type in the new one but I’d prefer not having the old one to pop up at all.

How can I fix this? [Read more…]

How (and when) to clear your YouTube ‘Watch History’

Posted on July 15, 2025

Did you know YouTube maintains a list of every search you’ve ever made via YouTube’s search box?

And did you know they also maintain a list of every video you have ever watched on their site?

This might not seem like a big deal to some folks, especially if the things they search for and the videos they watch aren’t controversial in any way.

However, you might consider it a huge deal if you go to great lengths to protect your online privacy.

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