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Is there a browser which supports isolating tabs?

Firefox 57 AKA "Firefox Quantum" now allows isolating tabs by introducing a "Contextual identities" AKA "Containers" API for extensions. Mozilla has released the Firefox ...
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Alternative to Ghostery (tracker-blocker) add-on for Firefox?

First, Ghostery is made by Ghostery Inc. an ad company. I'm sure their research is respectful but it is good to know about it at least. I would try Privacy Badger made by EFF. The way it works is ...
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Is there a browser which supports isolating tabs?

Ghost Browser was designed specifically for the purpose of multilogin. Every time you open a new tab, you can put it into a new Session. (disclaimer: I'm the founder) The new tab will be a separate ...
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Open-source file transfer over internet

You can use SFTP or you can use rsync over SSH. You need to configure your router for port forwarding port 22. It meets your requirements, because: It's encrypted using a password or an SSH key ...
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App that lets you individually control permissions on Android 5.1

You need XPrivacy. It is compatible with many versions of Android, including Android 5.1. From the README: XPrivacy has been tested with Android version 4.0.3 - 5.1.1 (Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly ...
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Incognito Android browser

Firefox, the on it based Firefox Focus/Klar, Fennec or IceCatMobile has an Incognito Mode: and you can also choose which personal data should be deleted (beside the Incognito Mode) when you exit the ...
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Email cloaking service

I also did a search for this kind of software. The full Craigslist solution is of course auto-enrolling you, so you don't need to create an account anywhere, messages are just in the anonymised system ...
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Software to password-protect individual folder(s) on Windows 7

Compressing the folder using a free tools such as 7zip seems like it would work. Add a password. Folder will have a visible icon, but any attempt to look inside will require a password. Good luck.
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App to encrypt and store all my photos online?

boxcryptor Boxcryptor protects your files in the cloud no matter if you use Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, SugarSync, Box.net, or any other major cloud storage provider. It also supports ...
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Android permissions manager

That's one of my favorite topics, so let me list some choices for you. But before I do, I need to point out some "gaps" in your question: not all solutions work on all Android versions: Android 4.3/4....
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Incognito Android browser

Dolphin Zero I personally use Dolphin so I have an experience with the browser's abilities. It has a privacy oriented brother called Zero. You can install and use Zero side by side with your default ...
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Email cloaking service

Yahoo! Mail has this feature of creating disposable email addresses in order to not reveal your original Yahoo email address from a quite long time. Go to Settings → Security tab and then you can see ...
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GPS location spoofing, excluding selected apps

If you are rooted, XPrivacy will accomplish the goal you desire. It is an Xposed module, so you will need to install the Xposed Framework first. In XPrivacy, you can select which apps have access to ...
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ZenMate-like tool for Microsoft Edge or Windows 10

I don't believe there is a tool that is an "add-on" for Microsoft Edge but what you could do is use a VPN service to do the same thing. One I would recommend is Private Tunnel. Not only will it change ...
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Private note-taking/syncing software that supports Linux and Android

ownCloud can be setup on your Linux machine. It supports a lot more than just notes (I use it e.g. for my calendars and contacts, so no Google here for that). Then there are several apps supporting ...
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Voice chat app that does not reveal my IP or other real-world details to other users

Discord is a great voice/text chat tool which has IP protection. The Android version can be found here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discord But its also available on the web, ...
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Chrome/Chromium alternative for the Firefox “Self-Destructing Cookies” extension

beforehand: no, there is not! there can't and won't be any real equivalent for chrome(ium) until this 7 years old bug is solved... maybe google calls it internally a feature. :-( --> so if there is ...
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Browser addon that aids avoiding sites with excessive use of third party cookies, tracking etc

Have you ever used uBlock Origin and its (unfortunately no longer developed) companion uMatrix? I cannot imagine browsing without them. Depending how strict you set them, they can block everything ...
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GPS sports tracking app for Android WITHOUT social features

I personally use Locus Pro which is perfect for running, hiking, cycling, etc.. It provides also navigation and vector maps (for free if you use OpenAndroMaps) and allows you to record waypoints and ...
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GPS sports tracking app for Android WITHOUT social features

There's RunnerUp, which is not only privacy-minded, but also free and open-source. There's no data being sent anywhere (unless you want to connect an account) and you can check that in the code. ...
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GPS sports tracking app for Android WITHOUT social features

OsmAnd (Android) is a GPS app and famous as offline navigation app. However, it has also the tracking features, so you load GPX track files, follow and track you activity, besides having some stats ...
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Email cloaking service

Elastic Email has a simple API for creating two-way anonymous email routing just like craigslist or airbnb. It uses an inbound email api to call a web-hook on your server to resolve the correct email ...
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Email cloaking service

Some interesting suggestions have been mentioned. With https://Gli.ph the issue is that you have to have a pay for a cloaked email address, but you will still get a service that is US based, which is ...
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Email cloaking service

I don't know about Craigslist's email cloaking, but from your description, I would expect that BitMessage fulfills your needs.
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Is there a browser which supports isolating tabs?

Run separate browser profiles for each session you want to have and make appropriate shortcuts. For Firefox on Windows, edit your shortcut to add: -no-remote -P For Firefox on Linux, edit your ...
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Firefox extension that removes "utm_*" nastiness from redirects

A more flexible option than Clean Links is the Redirector Firefox extension. With Redirector, you can redirect anything to anywhere. It even allows regex (regular expression) and wildcard matches. ...
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Tool to delete browser history permanently

I don't know a toll that would do this alone, but you can delete the files yourself using SysInternals SDelete and a little batch file. From its description on the website, it implements military ...
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What service can email groups and keeps all members' emails private from each other?

Most well known Mail Newsletter Web Apps can hide all other members emails. You can too if you CC them. For newsletter apps, I would personnly use Sendy due to its extremly low cost solution powered ...
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