404 – a localhost proxy that substitutes your device fingerprint

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As a high school teacher, I've seen firsthand the effects that a lack of privacy has on creativity, freedom of expression, and willingness to mess up. I don't think we should be subject to consistent monitoring and told we be okay with it "if we have nothing to hide." This is why, between grading and lesson planning, I built 404.Without 404, your browser and network advertise dozens of semi-unique values: screen size, browser version, hardware stack, installed fonts, TLS handshake pattern. Individually, none of them are remarkable. Combined, they form a fingerprint specific enough to recognize your device across sessions, sites, and networks. It doesn't matter if you're using a VPN or if you

Within the show hn launch space, the company focuses on its core offering rather than a broad product line.

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