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Apple updates Safari on iOS and Mac to block third-party cookies – Source CNET Computer News

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Safari is blocking third-party cookies. 


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Annoyed at how much data companies gather from your web browsing? Apple’s giving Safari on iOS and MacOS an update to help. 

Announced by Apple WebKit engineer John Wilander in a blog post on the WebKit site, the move fully blocks third-party cookies, bringing the latest version of Safari in-line with other browsers like Tor. (WebKit is the browser engine that powers Safari.)

Google said in a blog post of its own earlier this year that it hopes to add similar functionality to Chrome “within two years.” 

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