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How is a toddler supposed to learn anything if their memory is erased after a month?
What do you expect? Don't use AI..
I guess my question should be how they managed to do this without forcing us to create an account
Device profiling, user identifiers, processor identifiers..
I have spoofed my device id for at least twice and I doubt it have access to my device id
could you explain more?
Do you have any proof a website could identify specific processor bypassing restrictions set by a private browser?
Read about browser fingerprinting.
in this case the cause is cookie
Funny thing is, in the past 4 years or so, I've been using those cookies to my advantage.
As far as Google knows, I've been at the same location for the past 4 years. I have other private devices when I'm out and about that have never signed into Google nor had location services activated.
I walk both sides of the fence, just to confuse the system..