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Long-form pieces on browser fingerprinting, anti-bot systems, proxies, and running scraping infrastructure at internet scale.

2026

October 18, 2026 Playwright MCP: setup, logins and safe limits Does Playwright MCP keep logins? Yes, a persistent profile is the default. Learn how to set up profiles, attach a remote browser and limit agent access. playwright mcpmcp serverbrowser automationai agents
October 17, 2026 Puppeteer proxy setup: auth, SOCKS5 and rotation How do you set a Puppeteer proxy? Use --proxy-server for the browser or proxyServer per context, and page.authenticate() for logins. Learn the exact code. puppeteerproxyproxy authenticationsocks5
October 16, 2026 DuckDuckGo search API: 4 types and how to choose Which DuckDuckGo search API should you use? Use ddgs for small jobs or a hosted SERP API for ranked results. Learn to call it with a token and catch blocks. duckduckgoserp apiweb scrapingddgs
October 15, 2026 Bing Search API alternatives after the shutdown Need a Bing Search API alternative after the shutdown? Use a SERP API for Bing rankings, Tavily or Exa for AI, or Grounding for Azure. Start your switch. bing-search-apiserp-apisearch-api-alternativesbrave-search
October 12, 2026 Playwright stealth plugin: what it can't hide What does the playwright stealth plugin do? It patches leaks like navigator.webdriver, but not TLS, IP or behavior. Learn to migrate to v2 and test it. playwrightscrapingfingerprintingbrowsers
July 19, 2026 Introducing Wayfern Meet Wayfern: anti-detect browser infrastructure over CDP, live search across Google, Bing and DuckDuckGo, and MCP access for production AI agents. productbrowserssearchmcp

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