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Permissions, extensions, VPNs, and the security tradeoffs most browsers would rather you did not think about.
- Privacy · May 23, 2026 · 24 min readEvery Browser Permission, Explained: What You Grant When You Click "Allow"A long-form reference for every browser permission prompt: camera, mic, geolocation, sensors, storage, notifications, USB, MIDI, and more. What each one means and what gets sent.
- Privacy · Feb 15, 2026 · 13 min readBrowser Extensions Won't Save Your PrivacyPrivacy-focused extensions are the most common advice for staying safe online. But extensions themselves are a privacy and security risk most people overlook. Here's why bolting on privacy doesn't work.
- Privacy · Feb 6, 2026 · 13 min readYour Browser Doesn't Need a Built-In VPNBrowsers are shipping with built-in VPN services and calling it a privacy feature. It's not. Here's why browser VPNs are security theater and what you should use instead.