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1. dmitri+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-01-25 14:22:30
> And for users who prefer keeping control.

The moment Firefox implemented one of the many hardware APIs aggressively pushed and promoted by Google, they immediately discovered it was used for fingerprinting: https://twitter.com/denschub/status/1582730985778556931

Chrome doesn't even show a prompt in this case. So much for "control".

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2. postal+9S[view] [source] 2023-01-25 18:07:44
>>dmitri+(OP)
Checked my settings and chrome defaults to prompt. Where did you read that chrome doesn't prompt?
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3. dmitri+Aj1[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-01-25 20:18:47
>>postal+9S
Could be they fixed it after this. Info on no prompt from the same person: https://twitter.com/denschub/status/1582730988118867968

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Chrome still allows web developers to enumerate attached MIDI devices without user consent or even a notification, btw.

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