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While I don't disagree with the essence of what you're concerned about, I imagine that every new step/functionality in the browser evolution introduces new minu

While I don't disagree with the essence of what you're concerned about, I imagine that every new step/functionality in the browser evolution introduces new minutiae that can be used in fingerprinting. Also, once/if the WebGPU interface expands into more direct GPU functionality, I imagine there will many that will try to use your GPU for crypto mining/etc. But surely a permission option/prompt will eventually be introduced, but probably not by google in chrome. Anyone know the roadmap/timeline for WebGPU on Firefox and other browsers?

codedokode 3y ago
> I imagine that every new step/functionality in the browser evolution introduces new minutiae that can be used in fingerprinting. No problem; just put such APIs behind a permission and they become unusable for fingerprinting.
- PoignardAzur 3y ago
  If you do that too much, you just train users to enable all permissions all the time without thinking.
- astrange 3y ago
  If you can query for permission without a prompt appearing that's another data point.