Private Browsing mode in Apple Safari will soon get even more secure. It’ll be locked against someone else accessing it, and incorporate new tools to prevent websites from tracking users. The ...

When Apple unveiled iOS 15 back in June, the new Safari seemed like one of the operating system's most exciting features. In practice, it turned out to be the most controversial, causing plenty of ...

Incognito Mode might sound like a secret window to the web. But experts say it’s not as private as you might think.

Safari icon displayed on a phone screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on April 8, 2024. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) In advertisements that have ...

Apple is enhancing the security of Safari in iOS 17, and private browsing now requires Face ID authentication or a passcode to access. If you open up a private browsing window in Safari, you will need ...

Private mode in Safari now allows users to choose their preferred search engine to use, despite Google being its default one, but unbeknownst to many, Apple initially planned to switch to DuckDuckGo ...

Push a button in Safari and you’re in Private Browsing Mode. Suddenly, you’re completely safe from all tracking, and no one can tell what you did online, right? Wrong. This mode really can help ...

Safari gets a huge visual overhaul in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15—Apple has quite literally moved things around (the search bar is now at the bottom of the screen, for starters). And with new features like ...

Apple’s WWDC event debuted plenty of software updates, but one major one is worth highlighting: The Safari browser is about to become a lot more secure. Changes are coming to Safari to ensure your ...

Cybersecurity experts explain what Incognito Mode actually hides—and why it doesn’t make you fully anonymous online.

Suppose you are browsing the Internet and want to make sure that no one finds what you were looking for, not even your device, which keeps a record of your browsing history. In such situations, ...

I get the impression that a lot more people are thinking about web browser privacy than they did a decade ago. I don't have a survey at hand, but considering how widespread news and advice pieces are ...