Google tests ‘script blocking’ in Chrome Incognito to boost privacy
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If you care about privacy, you probably shouldn’t be using Chrome given that it’s owned and developed by Google, one of the most data-hungry corporations on the planet. But if you have to use Chrome, then you should be employing as many browser privacy tweaks as you can, like blocking third-party cookies and trackers.
And, of course, using Incognito mode when you don’t want your browsing history to be saved. But Incognito mode isn’t perfectly private—at least in the form it’s in right now—and Google is working on that.
According to a Chrome feature document (spotted by Windows Latest), Google is currently testing a new feature that blocks third-party scripts while in Incognito mode; specifically, third-party scripts that misuse browser APIs to track you and your activity without consent. A similar feature is already available in Edge, Firefox, and Safari.
It’s not yet clear when this new feature will be rolled out to the public, but sometime later this year wouldn’t be a bad bet.
Further reading: These privacy-obsessed apps will set you free
This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC för Alla and was translated and localized from Swedish.
Author: Mikael Markander, Contributor, PCWorld
Mikael writes news across all our consumer tech categories. He has previously worked with Macworld, but today mainly writes for our sister sites PC för Alla and M3. Mikael has a firm grasp on which gadgets are released, and what is happening with the streaming services and the latest AI tools.
