u/sharkLaura

Imagine. You opened a news site this morning, cookie banner. Checked a recipe, cookie banner. Looked up something random on a forum, another cookie banner. Half the time, you just click "accept all" because finding the "reject" button feels like solving a puzzle someone designed to make you give up.

There's actually a way to skip all of that.

Did you know that Surfshark browser extension has a feature called the cookie pop-up blocker, and it does exactly what the name says? It catches those consent pop-ups before they reach you, automatically resolves non-essential cookies, and removes the banners from the page. The site keeps working like normal because it holds on to the cookies that are actually needed for functionality.

A few things worth knowing:

• It's part of Clean Web, the tool suite inside the Surfshark browser extension;
• It works on Chrome, Edge, and Firefox;
• It comes included with every Surfshark plan;
• It runs in the background even if you're not connected to the VPN, as long as the extension is installed.

Setup takes about a minute:

1. Get a Surfshark subscription.
2. Install the Surfshark browser extension (Chrome, Edge, or Firefox).
3. Toggle on the cookie pop-up blocker in the Clean Web settings.

Already have the extension? It's actually enabled by default, but worth double-checking in your Clean Web settings.And that's pretty much it. You browse, the blocker deals with cookie pop-ups in the background, and you never think about it again.

Want to learn more? Check it out here: https://surfshark.com/features/cookie-blocker

What's your cookie pop-up strategy? Carefully reject everything, accept all and pretend it's fine, or just close the tab out of spite?

What's new on iOS?

• You can now find all scam protection features under a single Antiscam tab in the bottom menu. A guided setup will walk you through each protection you have, step by step, so you always know what's left to do.
• You can now connect to VPN while on a trusted network.
• It's not a new release without a few bug fixes and minor improvements — enjoy smoother surfing!

You can download the new version via your App Store.

Give it a spin and tell us what you think! Your feedback helps us shape what comes next.

With AI text generation and cloned branding, it’s getting genuinely hard to tell scams and legit correspondence apart. Though, as the scammers advance, so do online security platforms (check out our email scam checker).

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What's new on Android?

• We've enhanced our app onboarding process to ensure an even smoother experience;
• As always, we resolved some minor bugs, improved the reliability of the Android's always-on VPN connection, and made other app fixes.

What's new on Windows?

• With this release, we fixed a few minor bugs and implemented performance optimizations to improve user experience.

You can download the new Android version via your Google Play Store or directly (.APK) via this link.

Windows users can use these links: Direct Link, Windows Store Link.