Community Picks·3yI quit Google Chrome after 15 years: Here’s where I ended up and why
Laptop Mag: I quit Google Chrome after 15 years and decided it was time to take a break from Google Chrome. Chrome is impressively intuitive and well laid out — something that not every browser can wear as a badge of pride. The last week and change have been an eye-opener of sorts.
The Verge·3yI don’t want to log in to your website
Websites requiring logins to access free content are becoming more common, but the author argues that not reading is easier than reading and logging in. This trend reduces the value of the open web and creates a worse user experience. The author also discusses privacy concerns and the shift away from making websites feel like semipublic places.
Hacker News·2ypenxio/penx: A structured note-taking app for personal use.
PenX is a structured note-taking app designed for personal use. It prioritizes privacy and features local-first data ownership, end-to-end encryption for data syncing, and GitHub-based version control. The primary tech stack includes Next.js, TypeScript, tRPC, Prisma, NextAuth.js, Slate.js, and IndexedDB. The maker of PenX is 0xZion, a freelancing full-stack developer.
Hacker News·2yOpen source & zero knowledge private note taking app
Notesnook is an open-source and zero-knowledge private note-taking app that prioritizes user privacy. It offers end-to-end encryption, encrypted note syncing, password-protected notes vault, web clipping, and more. Users can access their notes on mobile and desktop devices.
It's Foss·3y12 Best Open Source Email Servers
Postal Postal is a feature-rich mail server that can be utilized by websites and servers. Cuttlefish is a no-nonsense open-source mail server suite with tools that help you build a web server, manage your mailbox, and more. Haraka Haraka is a modern open source SMTP server built with Node.
TechCrunch·3yProton announces Proton Pass, a password manager
Proton announces Proton Pass, a password manager. Proton is the company behind Proton Mail, Proton VPN and Proton Drive. Proton has recently reached an important milestone as there are 100 million registered users across all of the company's products.
Cloudflare·3yCloudflare is free of CAPTCHAs; Turnstile is free for everyone
Cloudflare has eliminated CAPTCHAs and made Turnstile, its bot-stopping solution, available for free to all website operators. Turnstile's checkbox solution is just as effective as a CAPTCHA without requiring user interactivity. It uses various in-browser tests to analyze browser characteristics and detect bots. Over 1 million automated signup attempts have been blocked by Turnstile. During the beta, Turnstile received feedback and added new features, such as support for additional languages and error code transparency. Turnstile is now in general availability and is free to use.
Web Tools Weekly·3yJS Libraries, JSON/DB, Vue Tools
Double-equals (AKA "loose equality" which uses the syntax: var1 == var2 - Triple-Equals, which doesn't convert types, are common and will continue to be used. But there's a third way to do equality comparison: the Object.is() method. Simply put, Object.
Latest Hacking News·3yBrave Browser Turns Your Device Into A Proxy For Others Via “Snowflake” Feature
Brave Browser turns your device into a Proxy Via “Snowflake’s Snowflake” feature. Activating this option allows users to volunteer their device as a proxy, enabling other users to access Tor in repressive regions.
Spread Privacy·3yCelebrating 15 Years of DuckDuckGo
15 years ago, Gabriel Weinberg launched DuckDuckGo from his basement in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, hoping to offer a user-centric alternative to Google. Today it’s a free, mobile and desktop browser with our private search engine built-in. We’ve been an independent company since our founding in 2008.
LogRocket·3yA guide to cookies in Next.js
A guide to cookies in Next.js - LogRocket Blog Cookies are data blobs that our browsers unknowingly contain. Cookies are useful in situations like authentication, improving the UX, quicker response times, and the list goes on. In this article, we’ll explore two packages that will allow us to achieve setting cookies in a Next.
freeCodeCamp·3yHow Does a VPN Work? Tutorial for Beginners
A VPN works by routing / forwarding all your data from your laptop or phone through your VPN to the internet, rather than directly through your ISP. When you use a VPN, it encrypts your data on the client side. After the data is encrypted, it's passed through a VPN tunnel which others can’t access.
Hacker News·2yWhy Bother With uBlock Origin Being Blocked In Chrome? Now Is The Best Time To Switch To Firefox
The article discusses the importance of privacy while browsing the internet and recommends using Firefox as a privacy-oriented browser. It highlights the advantages of Firefox over mainstream browsers, such as being owned by a non-profit organization, open-source code, and a wide range of privacy-enhancing features. The article also mentions other privacy-oriented browsers like DuckDuckGo, Mullvad Browser, Brave Browser, Puffin Secure Browser, PaleMoon, GNU IceCat, Tor Browser, and Hyphanet. However, it concludes that Firefox is the best choice for general users due to its customizable options, privacy extensions, and commitment to user experience.
Brave·3yBrave releases its Search API, bringing independence and competition to the search landscape
Brave releases its Search API, bringing independence and competition to the search landscape. Brave Browser Base $3 CPM - 20 queries/second limit - Up to 20M queries per month. Brave Search API allows anyone to integrate billions of private, ad-free results from the Web with a simple API call.
habr·2yThe mystery of Telegram
Telegram is a messaging app that has often been associated with controversial events and has a strong focus on privacy. It offers features that cater to both personal and work needs, positioning itself as a super app. Despite growing into a large company, Telegram retains a startup vibe and maintains a product changelog to communicate with its users. The platform also embraces chatbots and has developed a unique brand identity
Community Picks·3yWeb Scraping with Bright Data, Node.js, and Puppeteer
Web scraping is the process of extracting structured data from websites automatically. It involves using software tools to access and retrieve specific information from web pages. Bright Data stands out as a powerful and versatile solution. The legality of web scraping varies across jurisdictions and depends on factors such as website’s terms of service.
Hacker News·3y‘Privacy Nightmare on Wheels’: Every Car Brand Reviewed By Mozilla — Including Ford, Volkswagen and Toyota — Flunks Privacy Test
Mozilla Foundation - ‘Privacy Nightmare on Wheels’: Every Car Brand Reviewed By Mozilla - Including Ford, Volkswagen and Toyota - Flunks Privacy Test. Mozilla’s latest edition of *PNI reveals how 25 major car brands collect and share deeply personal data, including sexual activity, facial expressions, and genetic and health information.
Noted·3yFaraday - Chat with AI Characters Offline
Faraday is an offline first, privacy-focused desktop app for creating AI chatbot characters. It offers a user-friendly experience with simple setup, prioritizes privacy by storing AI models exclusively on your computer, functions offline without the need for an internet connection, and allows for customization of AI behavior. Faraday is free for local inference and plans to introduce a paid cloud-hosted option for enhanced performance and running larger AI models.
