That"s the Way the Cookie Crumbles
With the fall of third-party cookies, innovators, creators and startups now have an opportunity to find creative solutions for the advertising world. Continue reading........»»
Thousands of Firefox Users Accidentally Commit Login Cookies On GitHub
Thousands of Firefox cookie databases containing sensitive data are available on request from GitHub repositories, data potentially usable for hijacking authenticated sessions. The Register reports: These cookies.sqlite databases normally reside in t.....»»
CX Decoded Podcast: Marketers for an Open Web"s Take on Google"s Cookieless Future
In this episode of CX Decoded, James Rosewell, director of MOW, shared his group's concerns with Google's post-cookie plans and offers alternatives. Continue reading........»»
Firefox 91 Pushes Privacy With Stronger New Cookie-clearing Option
WIth the release of Firefox 91 on Tuesday, Mozilla has introduced a bigger hammer for smashing the cookies that websites, advertisers and tracking companies can use to record your online behavior. From a report: The new feature, called enhanced cooki.....»»
Firefox 91 launches today, expands cookie protection, Microsoft login, and more
The headline feature for Firefox 91 is what Mozilla calls more comprehensive logic for its total cookie protection. The feature, which isolates cookies to prevent sites from using them to track users from site-to-site, first appeared in Firefox 86 in.....»»
Today’s Firefox 91 release adds new site-wide cookie-clearing action
New features build on Total Cookie Protection, simplifying privacy management. Enlarge / This menacing firefox seems to be on the prowl for unwanted third-party cookies. (credit: Hung Chung Chih via Getty Images) Mozilla's Firefox 91, released.....»»
A new HTTP spec proposes elimination of obnoxious “cookie banners”
Explicit privacy communication mechanism can simplify UI and limit user fatigue. Cookieyes.com—a site devoted to providing GDPR/CCPA consent solutions—unsurprisingly has an excellent, minim.....»»
Sony’s “generations matter” mantra crumbles: Gran Turismo 7 will be cross-gen
Comes after attempts to differentiate from Xbox's cross-gen "Smart Delivery" plans. Enlarge / We've since touched up GT7's last significant advertisement, as per this week's platform update. (credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment / Aurich Lawso.....»»
Europe’s cookie consent reckoning is coming
Cookie pop-ups getting you down? Complaints that the web is ‘unusable’ in Europe because of frustrating and confusing ‘data choices’ notifications that get in the way of what you’re trying to do online certainly arenR.....»»
Environmentalism is replacing formalism in architecture says Joseph Grima
Young architects are rejecting "cookie-cutter modernism" in favour of approaches that prioritise conserving the earth's resources according to Joseph Grima, who has written a manifesto calling for a new type of non-extractive architecture. Read more.....»»
GitHub Joins Movement Against Google"s FLOC
An anonymous reader quotes Inside.com's developer newsletter: GitHub is blocking Google's new third-party cookie tracking alternative, Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC), across all of GitHub Pages. Those GitHub Pages served from the github.io doma.....»»
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t: Navigating the Cookie-less World
The demise of third-party cookies is neither sudden nor of recent origin. Marketers need to act now to forge a new path. Continue reading........»»
As Google FLoC Trial Rolls Out, What"s a Marketer"s Next Move?
Google has begun to roll out FLoC trials as a cookie alternative. How should marketers be preparing for what comes next? Continue reading........»»
Forget the Cookie and Get Out of Walled Gardens: Focus on Marketing Fundamentals
Google’s announcement that it will stop supporting any kind of third-party ID will hopefully serve as a wake-up call for brands. Continue reading........»»
Chocolate"s secret ingredient is the fermenting microbes that make it taste so good
Whether baked as chips into a cookie, melted into a sweet warm drink or molded into the shape of a smiling bunny, chocolate is one of the world's most universally consumed foods......»»
Daily Crunch: Google starts testing its cookie alternative
Google tries out new ad targeting technology, PayPal adds cryptocurrency support and Substack raises additional funding. This is your Daily Crunch for March 30, 2021. The big story: Google starts testing its cookie alternative Google announced today.....»»
Google starts trialing its FLoC cookie alternative in Chrome
Google today announced that it is rolling out Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC), a crucial part of its Privacy Sandbox project for Chrome, as a developer origin trial. FLoC is meant to be an alternative to the kind of cookies that advertising tech.....»»
FLoC is coming — Here’s what we know so far
Google has positioned its third-party cookie replacement squarely between advertisers and users, and both sides are worried. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article......»»
The Demise of the Cookie and the Rise of First-Party Data
We live in a world where our every digital interaction is recorded, sometimes with our consent and at other times, without our knowledge. Continue reading........»»
Firefox 86 brings multiple Picture-in-Picture, “Total Cookie Protection”
Despite a steadily slipping market share, Firefox is snappy and feature-forward. I installed Firefox 86 on my Ubuntu workstation using Snap, to be certain I wouldn't accidentally mess with my w.....»»
Mozilla beefs up anti-cross-site tracking in Firefox, as Chrome still lags on privacy
Mozilla has further beefed up anti-tracking measures in its Firefox browser. In a blog post yesterday it announced that Firefox 86 has an extra layer of anti-cookie tracking built into the enhanced tracking protection (ETP) strict mode — which.....»»