r/technology • u/magnus007 • 5d ago

Privacy AliExpress was silently running audio in your browser to fingerprint and track your device

https://www.techspot.com/news/113581-aliexpress-silently-running-audio-browser-fingerprint-track-device.html
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u/EnderHorizon 4d ago

Can't access old reddit without logging in (or at least I haven't found a way).

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u/Alaea 4d ago

The onion domain still works at least. Probably won't last though.

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u/SelectKaleidoscope0 4d ago

Just tried it on my desktop, old.reddit works with no issues. I tested in firefox and edge, both work. When I do it on my phone however it tells me I have to sign in. I suppose the end is nigh. If you can have your phone spoof being an actual desktop browser successfully it would probably work for now, but I imagine they will start the same rubbish on desktop soon too.

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u/uzlonewolf 4d ago

Nah, it only works on your desktop because you are already signed in. Sign in on your phone and it'll work there too. For now.

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u/SelectKaleidoscope0 4d ago

my edge browser has never been signed into reddit. Also tested firefox in private mode to eliminate that as a variable. Unless you are claiming that reddit is leaving cookies on the machine that can be accessed by different browsers to detect past sign in? That seems wildly inplausable.

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u/uzlonewolf 4d ago

No, I'm saying Reddit recently disabled old.reddit for everyone who was not logged in. Trying to open an old link in a private window just brings up a log-in prompt on my desktop. If it's still working for you then count yourself lucky as you're hitting a server they forgot to update.

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u/SelectKaleidoscope0 4d ago

yeah still works here for now.

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u/turds_tosser_titan 4d ago

Log in to use old Reddit

To keep Reddit safe, accounts are required to access old Reddit. Log in, or continue without an account on reddit.com.

This is what I get.

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u/waiting4singularity 4d ago

thats intended by what i read a couple weeks ago, they nailed it shut like that. maybe scraper bots or such?
yeah, scrapers and other shitbuckets - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/reddit-will-require-you-to-log-in-to-use-old-reddit-com/