A new patch for the Google Chrome web browser fixes a bug that allows sites to detect and block users in “Incognito Mode,” a setting users often turn on when they don't want their history detected.

Incognito Mode might sound like a secret window to the web. But experts say it’s not as private as you might think.

I might have to rename our Data Privacy Roundup newsletter as the “Privacy Sandbox Bulletin.” First, the UK’s CMA announced on Friday that it’s begun the ...

Although a private browsing mode known as "Incognito" in Google's widely used Chrome browser has been available for nearly a decade, a legal settlement involving the way it works has cast new ...

The incognito or private mode found in most web browsers is back in the news, with Google updating its disclaimer to give users a better idea of exactly how this feature works. Whether you use Chrome ...

The most basic kind of protection against tracking that web browsers offer is Private Browsing mode, a.k.a. Incognito Mode that often blocks third parties and even the browser itself from tracking ...

Google Chrome has updated the message some users see when using "incognito mode," following the settlement of a $5 billion tracking lawsuit, reports say. The updated text, reported by The Verge citing ...

A seemingly obscure little class-action lawsuit filed in 2021 exploded into the mainstream news, alleging that Google continues to track users when they’re using incognito mode on Chrome. Of course, ...

So, there’s this big lawsuit about Google’s Incognito mode, and it’s finally settled. People thought Incognito meant ...

Over the weekend, Bloomberg reported that a district court judge in San Jose, California, ordered that a lawsuit against Google could continue. The lawsuit alleges that Google continues to track users ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Although a private browsing mode known as “Incognito” in Google’s widely used Chrome browser has been available for nearly a decade, a legal settlement involving the way it works has ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Although a private browsing ...