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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 25: A demonstrator waves a sign in protest of Google during the Google I/O Developers Conference at Moscone Center on June 25, 2014 in San Francisco, California. The seventh annual Google I/O Developers conference is expected to draw thousands through June 26. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Getty Images)

Tracking Tricker AdNauseam Removed From the Chrome Store

The search and advertising giant has crushed a tiny online protest movement.
By Brady Dale
Birdwatchers spot birds during the Birding Rally Challenge at "Aguas Calientes" near the Machu Picchu sanctuary in Cuzco on December 05, 2012. The Birding Rally Challenge is a competition, involving teams of well known birders, where participants must cover the greatest number of habitats within a relative small geographical area and in a limited amount of time, allowing them to appreciate the biodiversity of Peru. AFP PHOTO/ERNESTO BENAVIDES (Photo credit should read ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP/Getty Images)

How to Protest Online Trackers Without Leaving Your Chair

“Ignoring ads is no longer enough; people want their objections heard by the corporations involved.”
By Brady Dale
LONDON - APRIL 14: A new Banksy graffiti work on a private property catches the eye of passers by on April 14, 2008 in London, England. The work, which depicts a child painting the words 'One Nation Under CCTV' with a security guard watching him is situated under a security camera and has appeared sometime between the hours of Saturday and Monday morning. (Photo by Cate Gillon/Getty Images)

For Online Privacy, Honesty Is a Lousy Policy

Counter-intelligence for web users.
By Brady Dale
Two FC Basel fans disguised as ghosts leave St. Jakob Stadium prior to the UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg football match FC Basel vs Valencia CF on April 3, 2014 in Basel. Swiss club FC Basel must play their Europa League quarter-final first leg clash against Valencia behind closed doors after being punished for the violent behavior of their fans. UEFA also fined FC Basel 107,000 euros ($147,500) after objects, including cigarette lighters, were thrown on to the pitch in their last-16 clash against Salzburg last week with the referee halting the game for 10 minutes. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI

Ghostery Democratizes Tool to ‘Make The Web Suck Less’

By Brady Dale
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