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Cloudflare brings its privacy-focused DNS switching service to phones

Nov12
by on November 12, 2018 at 5:35 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


If you’re concerned about your government snooping on your browsing history, or simply want an easy way to access sites blocked in your part of the world, Cloudflare’s got you covered with a new app for Android and iOS. The networking firm’s new 1.1.1.1 app is just a basic DNS switcher, which routes your phone’s web traffic through Cloudflare’s free DNS service with a single tap. When you turn it on, it’ll work like a VPN app, and should make it harder for ISPs to track your online activity. 1.1.1.1 previously launched in April for desktops, and only requires a…

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a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Cloudflare brings its privacy-focused DNS switching service to phones

Nov12
by on November 12, 2018 at 5:35 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


If you’re concerned about your government snooping on your browsing history, or simply want an easy way to access sites blocked in your part of the world, Cloudflare’s got you covered with a new app for Android and iOS. The networking firm’s new 1.1.1.1 app is just a basic DNS switcher, which routes your phone’s web traffic through Cloudflare’s free DNS service with a single tap. When you turn it on, it’ll work like a VPN app, and should make it harder for ISPs to track your online activity. 1.1.1.1 previously launched in April for desktops, and only requires a…

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Fake e-cigarette liquid is putting vapers at risk — scanning technology could prevent it

Nov11
by on November 11, 2018 at 5:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, syndication


Over 35m people worldwide now use e-cigarettes, according to one estimate. In the US, this includes 4.5 percent of the adult population. But the rise in vaping has led to a trade in fake e-liquids – the mix of water, glycerol, propylene glycol, flavors and (usually) nicotine used to create the vapor of e-cigarettes. Fake e-liquids are those that contain ingredients or incorrect concentrations of them that do not match those on the label. In particular, fakes often contain less or more nicotine than their labels claim, or impurities such as other drugs. The problem is that there is no…

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