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submitted 10 months ago by arstechnica@mastodon.social to c/random@kbin.run

Chrome updates Incognito warning to admit Google tracks users in “private” mode

Warning added to Chrome Canary as Google settles Incognito class-action suit.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/chrome-updates-incognito-warning-to-admit-google-tracks-users-in-private-mode/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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[-] pascaline@mastodon.nl 1 points 10 months ago

@arstechnica@mastodon.social
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Oh, the good old days when a client, who didn't want anyone to see company images and files, demanded I made his computer absolutely private and not detectable 'on the internet'.
I said "Oh, I can do that."
And I pulled out his computer's plug.

[-] tehstu@hachyderm.io 1 points 10 months ago

@arstechnica@mastodon.social As I mentioned elsewhere, Google is long past any reasonable benefit of the doubt.

Next, we'll learn incognito mode on Gboard still sends data home.

[-] Bit_Jager@mastodon.social 1 points 10 months ago

@arstechnica@mastodon.social Privacy should never be assumed on the internet.

It should however be the default setting for any interaction.

[-] NIH_LLAMAS@mastodon.social 1 points 10 months ago

@arstechnica@mastodon.social Several steps skipped, already at 8

https://mastodon.social/@NIH_LLAMAS/110747688501267376

[-] rticks@mastodon.social 1 points 10 months ago

@arstechnica@mastodon.social

#SundarPuchaiIsAToilet

[-] Moral_Gutpunch@mastodon.social 1 points 10 months ago

@arstechnica@mastodon.social 'Incognito mode' now called 'Firefox'

[-] awojnicki@mastodon.social 1 points 10 months ago

@arstechnica@mastodon.social
Not really surprised. That's why I use Firefox and lately started to switch to Brave.

[-] KuroeNekoDemon@mastodon.social 1 points 10 months ago

@arstechnica@mastodon.social Time to use Librewolf, Firefox and Firefox Focus for those times. Why do these fuckers need to know what kind of smut I read and watch anyways?

[-] clwho@mastodon.social 1 points 10 months ago

@arstechnica@mastodon.social Solution: don't use chrome.

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