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From: Bald Eagle
Subject: Browser fingerprinting
Date: 27 Apr 2026 06:45:00
Message: <web.69ef3e126c306e6bd1d09a9825979125@news.povray.org>
For those with an interest:

https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/the-beast-behind-the-browser/


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From: ingo
Subject: Re: Browser fingerprinting
Date: 27 Apr 2026 08:15:28
Message: <69ef5360$1@news.povray.org>
In the early days of Amazon, book prizes where different based on the 
browser you used. Buying books with IE was more expensive than than with 
Mozilla.

Nothing has changed, it only got worse.


On 2026-04-27 12:44, Bald Eagle wrote:
> https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/the-beast-behind-the-browser/
>


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From: Cossack 
Subject: Re: Browser fingerprinting
Date: 27 Apr 2026 10:45:00
Message: <web.69ef7664cd6c6433f07af049d49cbb40@news.povray.org>
ingo <ing### [at] nomailcom> wrote:
> In the early days of Amazon, book prizes where different based on the
> browser you used. Buying books with IE was more expensive than with
> Mozilla.
>
> Nothing has changed, it only got worse.
>
>
> On 2026-04-27 12:44, Bald Eagle wrote:
> > https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/the-beast-behind-the-browser/
> >

fuck...


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From: Bald Eagle
Subject: Re: Browser fingerprinting
Date: 27 Apr 2026 10:55:00
Message: <web.69ef77fecd6c6433da82d88b25979125@news.povray.org>
Tools for testing:

WhatIsMyBrowser.com: Provides detailed info on your browser version, OS, user
agent, and device, plus checks if essential features like JavaScript and cookies
are enabled.

WhatsMyBrowser.org: A simple and efficient site to quickly identify and share
your browser details with developers or support teams.

BrowserLeaks.com: Offers a comprehensive suite of tests to identify your real IP
address, browser fingerprinting, and potential security leaks.

Cover Your Tracks (EFF): An Electronic Frontier Foundation project that tests
how well your browser protects against online tracking.

BrowserAudit.com: Runs over 400 tests on your browser to evaluate the security
standards and protections it implements.


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From: ingo
Subject: Re: Browser fingerprinting
Date: 27 Apr 2026 13:07:59
Message: <69ef97ef$1@news.povray.org>
On 2026-04-27 16:44, Cossack wrote:

> fuck...


Precies dat.

Similar for email. There's 7 or 8 big ones all mail goes trough and they 
scrape.

If there's anything to be monetized, it will be monetized.

ingo


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From: Bald Eagle
Subject: Re: Browser fingerprinting
Date: 27 Apr 2026 13:40:00
Message: <web.69ef9f0ccd6c6433da82d88b25979125@news.povray.org>
ingo <ing### [at] nomailcom> wrote:

> ... and they scrape.

I have often wondered if they do this to "scoop" things like patents, book
plots, movie screenplays, series pilots, or any other IP.

Big Data was scary 25 years ago.
Things are exponentially more powerful and consolidated now.

- BE


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