The number of web browsers I have on my system grows every day. Mostly I stick with one or two browsers (at the moment, those are Firefox and Sidekick), but every once in a while, I toss in a third ...

Web browsers are among the most essential pieces of software we use daily, yet we often take them for granted. Most users settle for whatever default ships with their devices -- and that's a mistake.

All major web browsers include features that let you block common tracking methods, but tracking users is big business. It's understandable advertisers have come up with some clever ways to quietly ...