Chrome wants to kill browser user agent strings, cites compatibility and privacy concerns

The user agent string is the part of the browser that identifies itself to websites. It tells sites the browser and browser version number you are using, as well as limited information about your device. However, it has become an ever-growing problem for both users and developers over the past decade, so Google wants to switch to something else.

If you're not familiar with web development, browsers have continuously updated their user agent strings to become longer, to maintain compatibility with websites and minimize end-user impact.

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