Thursday, 04 Mar 2021 07:48 AM MYT Google yesterday pledged to steer clear of tracking individual online activity when it begins implementing a new system for targeting ads without the use of so-called 'cookies.' — AFP pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. SAN FRANCISCO, March 4 — The internet giant’s widely used Chrome browser this month will begin testing an alternative to the tracking practice that it believes could improve online privacy while still enabling advertisers to serve up relevant messages. Google yesterday pledged to steer clear of tracking individual online activity when it begins implementing a new system for targeting ads without the use of so-called “cookies.”