Forget using incognito mode, you should invest in a VPN instead

Google admits Chrome Incognito mode tracks users — what you need to know::Google is adding new disclaimers to Chrome after the search giant settled a class-action lawsuit regarding how incognito mode isn’t actually as private as it appears to be.

  • Cheradenine@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    111·
    11 months ago

    Well remember they just got rid of the 🔒 icon because too many people thought it meant the site was safe.

    • tsonfeir@lemm.eeEnglish
      81·
      11 months ago

      All that https effort and they gave up the lock? Dang. Google kills everything.

      • fubo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        11 months ago

        Fortunately, they also killed the mindbogglingly stupid idea of forcibly hiding https:// in the address bar. (It may be off by default, but you can turn it on.)

      • Spotlight7573@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        11 months ago

        It’s because of that https effort. Everything should be assumed to be https and only http or misconfigured/bad https gets a warning. No need to show a lock when it can be assumed and it was getting misinterpreted. Now they can use that spot to show something indicating controls and someone might actually click on it and see they can set site specific permissions and settings there.