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Hirom

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Google's Chrome Browser Analyzing Your Browsing History with so-called "Privacy Sandbox" Feature

For nearly two years now, Google has been gradually rolling out a feature to all Chrome users that analyzes their browsing history within the browser itself. This feature aims to replace third-party cookies and individual tracking by categorizing you into an interest category and sharing that category with advertisers. It's like...

Hirom ,

That's just one out of many chrome settings to keep track of. It's just easier to change browser and pick one that provide decent privacy by default. See Firefox, Brave, Tor Browser.

Microsoft stole my Chrome tabs, and it wants yours, too (www.theverge.com)

Last week, I turned on my PC, installed a Windows update, and rebooted to find Microsoft Edge automatically open with the Chrome tabs I was working on before the update. I don’t use Microsoft Edge regularly, and I have Google Chrome set as my default browser. Bleary-eyed at 9AM, it took me a moment to realize that Microsoft...

Hirom ,

Look at me! I am the browser now

Hirom ,

That's why there need to be carbon (import) taxes.

Selling oil and gas should be less profitable. Selling manufactured products built using old and gas should be less profitable.

Hirom ,

Twitter/X is such a cesspool. The end of nitter is an occasion to completely stop using Twitter, and instead go to the fediverse, subscribe to a newspaper.

Hirom ,

I had to start using Google Messages recently because Signal dropped SMS support. It sounds like it's time to switch SMS app yet again. Sigh.

Hirom ,

Of course, a better course of action could have been “actually” improving the incognito mode instead of just updating the notice.

An even better course of action is for people to switch to a browser that care about users' privacy and block trackers by default.

Google makes billions from targeted advertising every year, don't expect it to improve privacy unless it's forced to by regulation or competition.

Hirom ,

Yes. And my point is: the best course is a action is not waiting for Google to do the right thing, but to move away from Google

Hirom ,

When more sectors of the economy account for the risk of climate change, if there isn't any regulation to end fossil fuel and transition in an orderly fashion, there's gonna be to be some more crisis and/or bubble bursting.

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