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lemme in ( lemmee_in@lemm.ee )  to privacy@lemmy.ca · 2 years ago

Chromium browsers have been quietly sending user information to Google

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Chromium browsers have been quietly sending user information to Google

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lemme in ( lemmee_in@lemm.ee )  to privacy@lemmy.ca · 2 years ago
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An API provided by a preinstalled extension called "hangout_services" in Chromium browsers is quietly sending information about users' CPU and GPU usage to Google when visiting Google...
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    Well, not all chromium browsers. Ungoogled chromium disabled this 8 years ago.

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