iOS 17, macOS Sonoma to automatically remove 'link trackers'

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Aniha iOS 17 ug macOS Sonoma, Apple nga bag-ong update sa ilang computer ug mobile nga sistema sa paggamit, kini mag-unladon ang link nga nagtrack sa mga website.

The feature is called Link Tracking Protection and will be activated in Apple's Messages, Mail, and Safari Private Browsing services.

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The new feature was highlighted in Apple's Newsroom portal, as stated below:

"Some websites add extra information to their URLs in order to track users across other websites. Now this information will be removed from the links users share in Messages and Mail, and the links will still work as expected. This information will also be removed from links in Safari Private Browsing."

Other notable security features in the two new updates include Sensitive Content Warnings appearing when users receive unwanted nude images in Messages, AirDrop, or FaceTime; advanced tracking and fingerprinting protections, and Privacy Browsing automatically locking when not in use.

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Luis Miguel Millares

Luis Millares is a Political Science graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University and a former journalist for its official student publication, The GUIDON. He also worked as a writer for the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) before pursuing his passion for tech with the YugaTech team.

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