The short version
A Safari privacy blocker commenters praised as a quiet tracker shield.
From the HackerLinks archive
Wipr
A Safari privacy blocker commenters praised as a quiet tracker shield.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-04-30
Last seen:2026-04-30
Times seen:1
Website:apps.apple.com
Why it caught our attention
It was singled out as a concrete Safari-friendly privacy tool.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-04-30
Editorial paraphrase
A commenter called Wipr a great Safari privacy extension during the LinkedIn discussion.
Original threadLinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the results into every request
Also surfaced in this discussion
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LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the results into every request
2026-04-30