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Re:Chrome allows websites to write to the clipboard without ... by entropie on Friday August 26, 2022 @11:00PM (#32615214)
Why are websites allowed to know that I hover an element?

Javascript knows about clicks, doubleclicks, hovers... like almost every interaction the user does. There are use cases but also potential to be exploited somehow.

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Re:Chrome allows websites to write to the clipboard without ... by paulryanrogers on Friday August 26, 2022 @11:21PM (#32615312)
Because websites are apps now. The browser is your operating system.
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Re:Chrome allows websites to write to the clipboard without ... by cypress66 on Friday August 26, 2022 @11:43PM (#32615420)
Click events, hover, etc have always existed (since js exists I'm pretty sure).
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Re:Chrome allows websites to write to the clipboard without ... by paulryanrogers on Saturday August 27, 2022 @11:10AM (#32619871)
Regardless of intent, today websites are often built as 'apps', making browsers more and more like your OS. JS is how that's usually implemented.
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