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Google announced Thursday that it will start its long-anticipated slaughter of the internet’s cookies starting on January 4th, when it will block them for 1% of Chrome users, or about 30 million people. It’s the first major step in its Privacy Sandbox project, which aims to replace cookies with a different kind of…

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If you’re on the internet browsing with the recently redesigned Google Chrome, you’re probably not the most privacy-minded person out there.

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Google’s Privacy Sandbox, a controversial set of tools and settings meant to replace third-party cookies, is now on almost every single Chrome browser, according to a company blog post published Thursday.

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A pair of Apple AirTags and some keys on the ground.
Apple and Google announced a new proposal to stop unwanted tracking with Apple AirTags and other Bluetooth devices.
Gizmodo : Environment

Researchers at Polar Bears International, York University, and 3M are winners of the 2023 Gizmodo Science Fair for developing a burr-like tracking device that sticks to polar bears’ fur.

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"Volkswagen takes the safety and security of its customers very seriously. Our thoughts are with the victims and their family." A Volkswagen spokesperson told Insider. "Volkswagen has a procedure in place with a third-party provider for Car-Net Support Services involving emergency requests from law enforcement. They have executed this process successfully in previous incidents.