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GauntletWizard
on March 24, 2020
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Windows code-execution zeroday is under active exp...
Yes, font downloading is privacy invading - You can make a "totally unique" font like "timesoldroman-adfssdg" and then track everyone who's downloaded it, for each webpage you want to track. It's just like any other tracking cookie, except a font.
peter_d_sherman
on March 24, 2020
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Didn't think about that, but yes, that makes sense...
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