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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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[-] eek2121@lemmy.world 78 points 1 year ago

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

[-] kratoz29@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] baru@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

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

[-] kratoz29@lemm.ee 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).

[-] JonsJava@lemmy.world 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.

[-] porkchop@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Brave and Arc for me! F chrome ;)

[-] PlexSheep@feddit.de 13 points 1 year ago

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

[-] TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Brave is chrome with a fresh coat of paint

[-] notannpc@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] StudioLE@programming.dev 19 points 1 year ago

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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[-] notannpc@lemmy.world 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.

[-] mjhelto@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

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

[-] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 47 points 1 year ago

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

[-] weew@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 year ago

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

[-] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 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.

[-] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago

Yet another reason to ditch Chrome and go to Firefox.

[-] Kittybeer@lemm.ee 33 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] coffeebiscuit@lemmy.world 96 points 1 year ago

Or don’t use chrome at all.

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[-] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 22 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Feirdro@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

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

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Nah, Firefox with UserAgent Switcher for work.

[-] yggdar@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

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

[-] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Is there a portable firefox?

[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

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

[-] yggdar@lemmy.world 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.

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] yggdar@lemmy.world 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!

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] serratur@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 year ago

It cant be compliant with gdrp

[-] dan@lemm.ee 30 points 1 year ago

Install Firefox Install Firefox Install Firefox!

[-] WhyYesZoidberg@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

Maybe avoid software from an ad company?

[-] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 year ago
[-] yoz@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago

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

[-] pootis_601@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

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

[-] CCatMan@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

Does this apply to chromium?

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 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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