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Google Chrome lacks browser fingerprinting defenses • The Register

Google markets its Chrome browser by citing its superior safety features, but according to privacy consultant Alexander Hanff, Chrome does not protect against browser fingerprinting – a method of tracking people online by capturing technical details about their browser. “There are at least thirty distinct fingerprinting techniques that work in Chrome right now, today, as…

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Ancient DNA reveals pervasive directional selection across West Eurasia

Liu, Y., Mao, X., Krause, J. & Fu, Q. Insights into human history from the first decade of ancient human genomics. Science 373, 1479–1484 (2021). Article  ADS  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  Mathieson, I. et al. Genome-wide patterns of selection in 230 ancient Eurasians. Nature 528, 499–503 (2015). Article  ADS  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar …

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Crypto PAC Fellowship Discloses $11M from Cantor Fitzgerald and Anchorage

The committee, led by Tether’s head of government affairs, reported spending $3 million on advertising through a company co-founded by Tether US CEO Bo Hines. The latest filing by the crypto-aligned political action committee (PAC) headed by stablecoin issuer Tether’s head of government affairs shows $11 million in contributions from financial institutions. In a Wednesday…

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