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Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history::YMMV, based on where you are

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[–] [email protected] 78 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Good luck. I switched to Firefox months ago and couldn’t be happier.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I switched a few weeks ago, I have not been able to test it on a PC, but the Android app definitely feels slower than Chrome, Cromite and Vivaldi.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Enable Ublock origin. It'll be faster when it doesn't need to load ads.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It is enabled, I think the performance hit would come from Dark Reader... but it is a must have extension for me (the reason I dropped Chrome actually, since they ditched the ability to darken websites in recent chrome versions).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Switched? I've been using it since pre-1.0

I have chrome, but that's because my company's product uses it for our clients plugin. Only use it for work stuff.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Brave and Arc for me! F chrome ;)

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

Idk arc but brave is just a downstream of chromium with a little less Bs. We all know the discussion.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Brave is chrome with a fresh coat of paint

[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I like seeing the full cycle of Google Chrome starting out as the hero the world needed, to becoming the bloated pile of stalkerware trash like it had originally replaced.

Rest in piss Google chrome.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Was it ever needed? What has chrome provided that wasn't already available from other 3rd party and/or open source browsers?

The whole "faster than firefox" thing was greatly exaggerated, didn't last long, and was at least partially artificial as google has been found to intentionally gimp their sites on non-chrome browsers.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Chrome's UI was light years ahead of the competition. I'd be tempted to say they had an impact on the design of all desktop applications.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

For folks that knew browsers other than Internet Explorer existed, no.

But for the vast majority of internet users, yes I think it was needed.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

You either die a hero, or live long enough to become the villain.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is there a lemmy sub for no shit sherlock? This post needs a link to that

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

have they not already been doing this ever since they created Chrome?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah it honestly surprises me they haven't been doing this already. I mean at least on a smaller scale this has been Google's business model for a while now.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago

Yet another reason to ditch Chrome and go to Firefox.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I had to read the whole article to get to this info: Depending on what Chrome version you're using, and whether you've been selected to start using Topics API, you can switch this functionality off and on by visiting chrome://settings/adPrivacy and/or chrome://settings/privacySandbox – cut'n'paste these URLs into your address bar to jump straight to the controls.

[–] [email protected] 96 points 1 year ago (17 children)

Or don’t use chrome at all.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You can switch it now but obviously it's just a matter of time til you won't be allowed to.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is why chrome is for work only. Firefox for everything else.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah, Firefox with UserAgent Switcher for work.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

For me it's Chrome for work, because we're not allowed to install anything on our machines :(

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is there a portable firefox?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If they're not allowed to install their own software, they probably aren't allowed to use USB drives

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

You're absolutely right! USB storage devices are blocked and we don't have the right to execute arbitrary executables anyway. It is a pretty secure environment.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Apologies, I am the one who makes those decisions. So I give firefox to those who will take it and no matter what I make sure Google isn't their default search engine.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I manage a team of about 30 people in IT. Your job is not valued enough, and I know the importance of what you do. Thank you for your work!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And also .... When you give users the choice to turn something on or off but don't tell them that the thing is on and also make it inconvenient for them to turn it off ....

... Most users won't turn it off.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It cant be compliant with gdrp

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago

Install Firefox Install Firefox Install Firefox!

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago

Maybe avoid software from an ad company?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Goddamn I won't be affected coz I am not using chrome. Sworry!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Do note that people will still use chrome and ignore the problems

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Does this apply to chromium?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

If I use chrome I better get some Pepsi ads that incorporate the kinks I look up on e621

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