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PrivacyAug 243 min read
AliExpress fingerprinted browsers with inaudible Web Audio tones
Matthew Callaghan found obfuscated scripts that generated an inaudible sawtooth through the Web Audio API, with gain set to zero. The Register tied the files to Alibaba anti-abuse tooling.
AIAug 243 min read
Alibaba’s Wan 3.0 is generally available — and its promo used Tom Cruise
Wan 3.0 can make 30-second clips from text, image, video, and audio, including web pages, PDFs, and slide decks. At least one promotional video featured Tom Cruise, which raised copyright questions.

AliExpress fingerprinted browsers with inaudible Web Audio tones