"... that no one would be seen arguing against." They know some would argue against. What gives this away as "spin" is that they will not make these changes o

"... that no one would be seen arguing against." They know some would argue against. What gives this away as "spin" is that they will not make these changes optional. A Google user cannot opt out of signing in with Javascript enabled and permitting a device fingerprint to be taken. Even in the case where the user can accept the risks of allowing sign in without JS, e.g., automated sign-in -- which as we know is very convenient for many HN readers -- there is no way to opt out. For example, the user may have email accounts that she does not use for anything sensitive, throwaway accounts. More savvy users, who truly are concerned about security of Google Mail, might purposely avoid using @gmail accounts for important matters. It is of little benefit to such users if Google fingerprints their devices "in order to keep [those] accounts safe". However, the benefits to Google of identifying users via device fingerprinting are numerous. Google is an online advertising sales company.