What are cookies in browsers?

Cookies are text files that store personal information or user preferences for websites. First-party cookies save information from the current website, while third-party cookies track browsing activity. Session cookies are temporary and retain user settings for a short time. While cookies have useful functions, some users worry about privacy issues, especially with third-party cookies that […]

Must I include HTTP and WWW in my browser’s address field?

Web browsers don’t need “http://” and the use of “www.” depends on the DNS record. DNS maps website names to IP addresses, allowing communication between computers. Some DNS records include an alias for the “www.” prefix. DNS records can be modified to capture all traffic. Current versions of popular web browsers do not require http:// […]

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