The new technique works well both on PCs and mobile devices.

Nearly all major websites support it.

The GPU issue is just one more “option” for people trying to track you, Gwinn said.

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There are many other more permissive things (Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, etc.

“Chrome (Google), Edge (MS), will probably do nothing.

Third-party plugins will also likely take on this issue and provide protection.”

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He usesFirefoxandBraveas his primary net web surfer, along with the Facebook Container plugin for security.

“These are common-sense things that can reduce your ‘internet footprint,'” Gwinn said.