What are cookies, and why are Google, Mozilla, and others going to war against them?
The cookies on your computer don't look like this. Unless you're looking at this on a computer. Then there are cookies on your computer that look like this. But this story isn't about these types of cookies. (Alex via Unsplash/)Dive into your web browser’s settings and you’ll see references to cookies—little bits of data that have been around almost as long as browser apps themselves. Now, browsers are going to war against them, and it’s going to affect you.Earlier this year, Google announced it wants to block certain cookies on Chrome, but it’s not the first—Mozilla and Apple have spent years tightening the rules around how Firefox and Safari, respectively, handle cookies.If you’re wondering why this is happening, or even what cookies are in the first place, let’s start with a basic definition: Cookies are small files that websites leave on your computer, phone, tablet, and other digital devices whenever...