Your browser lets websites track you even without cookies (www.zmescience.com)

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On the internet, it’s easy to feel anonymous. If you don’t log in, no one can see who you are; you can even switch to incognito mode. The more savvy user would say that’s not really enough. To be anonymous, you need to clear your cookies and use a privacy-oriented browser.

But new research shows even that doesn’t work anymore. Websites are still tracking you — silently, persistently, and without your consent — by reading your browser’s unique “fingerprint.”

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

No script cannot protect u from on websites which require js for work and thus it cannot protect u from creepjs things and so it required to spoof everything from resolution to os fingerprints

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Yes, but it blocks many external scripts from running in the first plce. Like, a LOT. Some websites try to pull from 20 external sites when only one or two are needed to run the site's functionality. You get fine control, and also get the no-JS experience first.

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