Google will settle lawsuit over tracking Incognito Chrome users

[The Morning After]( It's Friday, December 29, 2023. Google’s Chrome has long featured the ability to launch the browser in Incognito mode, offering a seemingly blank slate for your internet browsing, away from your usual cookies, forms and web history. But that seemingly didn’t mean Google wasn’t keeping an eye on where you were browsing. The company faced a lawsuit in 2020 that accused it of tracking Chrome users' activities even when they were using Incognito mode. Google has now [agreed to settle the complaint]( that originally sought $5 billion in damages, after failing to get the suit dismissed. The plaintiffs said Google used tools like its Analytics product, apps and browser plug-ins to monitor users. By tracking someone on Incognito, the company was falsely making people believe that they could control the information that they were willing to share with it. The lawsuit's plaintiffs revealed internal emails that allegedly showed conversations between Google execs proving that the company monitored Incognito browser usage to sell ads and track web traffic. Which does sound like a thing Google would do. According to Reuters and The Washington Post, neither side has made the details of the settlement public. – Mat Smith ​​You can get these reports delivered daily direct to your inbox. [Subscribe right here!]( The biggest stories you might have missed [This is the future of generative AI, according to generative AI]( [Apple reportedly faces pressure in India after sending out warnings of state-sponsored hacking]( [Russia will assist NASA with ISS space flights through 2025]( [The best PS5 accessories for 2024]( [Xiaomi says its EV can outperform Porsche and has more tech than Tesla]( It tapped former BMW and Mercedes designers. [[TMA] Xiaomi]( Xiaomi, best known for its smartphones, smart home peripherals, and many [other things]( has made an EV. Unveiled at a Beijing event yesterday, the [Xiaomi SU7]( — pronounced "soo-chee" in Chinese — is a sedan that will come in two flavors: the dual-motor all-wheel-drive SU7 Max, and the single-motor rear-wheel-drive SU7. Xiaomi claims the SU7 Max has a range of up to 800km and a 0-100km/h acceleration of just 2.78s, both of which apparently beat Tesla's Model S and Porsche's Taycan Turbo. There’s also a lot of tech splashed around, with a dedicated in-car entertainment system, ports for your (Xiaomi, of course) tablets and headlamps designed to look like the chinese character for rice – also the ‘mi’ in Xiaomi. We’ve chewed over all the details below. [Continue reading.]( [Apple is selling its contested Watch models again]( Both the Series 9 or Ultra 2 are available again from the company’s website. The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 are back on sale, after a federal appeals court in Washington D.C. granted a temporary pause on an import and sales ban. However, Apple’s wearables aren’t out of the woods just yet: the ban could be reinstated on January 10, when the International Trade Commission (ITC) decides on whether to grant Apple a longer pause. The ban could also return on January 13, when the same agency makes a decision regarding Apple’s redesign of both smartwatches. The original [ban lasted a little more than a day](. [Continue reading.]( [Look at LG’s two-legged robot]( It’ll feature AI-powered skills and face recognition. [[TMA] LG]( Yes, CES is in a couple of weeks. Why do you ask? [Continue reading.]( ​​ The Morning After is a daily newsletter from Engadget designed to help you fight off FOMO. Who knows what you'll miss if you don't [subscribe](. Craving even more? [Like us on Facebook]( or [follow us on Twitter](. Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After? [Send us a note.]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( You are receiving this email because you opted in at [engadget.com](. Not interested anymore? [Unsubscribe from this newsletter.]( Copyright © 2023 Yahoo. All rights reserved.