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AliExpress accused of fingerprinting shoppers with silent audio trick that also muted a dev's headphones - The Register

Published by Theregister.com By Connor Jones · 24 August 2026 at 15:32
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AliExpress accused of fingerprinting shoppers with silent audio trick that also muted a dev's headphones - The Register
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Sawtooth waves you can't hear still mess with your Bluetooth. Firefox and Brave say they've got you covered

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