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Privacy Concerns Flare Over Latest Chrome Browser’s ‘Forced Login’

posted by mrpg on Tuesday September 25 2018, @09:54AM   Printer-friendly
from the do-evil dept.

chromas (from IRC) writes:

Privacy concerns flare over latest Chrome browser's 'forced login'

When Google LLC launched its updated version of Chrome browser, Chrome 69, earlier this month, users were told a lot of small changes would happen all aimed at boosting productivity.

But some users now are not happy about something Google wasn't exactly selling prior to the release of the browser. That is, if you’re logged into a Google website, you will automatically be signed into the browser.

What that means is that if you're using Gmail or YouTube, for instance, because it's a Google site you will be signed into Chrome 69. Users have the option to keep signed-in of course, but they also have the option to use Chrome in Basic Mode.

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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by Pino P on Tuesday September 25 2018, @12:50PM (2 children)

    by Pino P (4721) on Tuesday September 25 2018, @12:50PM (#739641) Journal

    If you want privacy, why do you have a gmail account?

    Android early adopter perhaps? Prior to Android 4 "Ice Cream Sandwich", Google Play Store was called Android Market. Android Market required a Gmail account, not a Google account without Gmail. Users of a Google account without Gmail were prompted to sign up for Gmail.

    Why Android in the first place? The only credible competition at the time was iOS, and prior to Xcode 7, Apple required a recurring payment just to be able to run software you developed on an iOS device you own.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 25 2018, @02:47PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 25 2018, @02:47PM (#739693)

    prior to Xcode 7, Apple required a recurring payment just to be able to run software you developed on an iOS device you own.

    Doesn't the free option only let you run your software for only a month or so?