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Re:LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the resu... by dctoedt on Thursday April 30, 2026 @05:59PM (#47968782)
Seems to do this in Microsoft Edge, too.*

* I use Edge bcs of the vertical tabs — Safari's equivalent is a poor substitute. Firefox didn't seem to have vertical tabs last time I checked.

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Re:LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the resu... by anana_ on Thursday April 30, 2026 @06:22PM (#47969018)
They do now - https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/use-sidebar-access-tool...
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Re:LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the resu... by zacblanco on Thursday April 30, 2026 @06:22PM (#47969020)
https://www.firefox.com/en-US/features/vertical-tabs/
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