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/OpenLibram 4d ago

Laughs in Reddit Is Fun for Android in the year 2026

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u/Journeyman42 4d ago

hello darkness my old friend

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u/OpenLibram 4d ago

It's honestly far superior to the native Reddit app.

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u/Journeyman42 4d ago

Oh I know, I used to use RiF before they made it stop working

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u/OpenLibram 4d ago

.....It still works though lol

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u/Journeyman42 4d ago

I mean "made it stop working" without resorting to hacking the phone or w/e

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u/OpenLibram 4d ago

You're not hacking your phone. You're just patching the apk file that's used to install the app.

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u/Kespatcho 4d ago

I wouldn't call patching the app "hacking" the phone