Google doesn't need to scrape the web they just need chrome to send them the das you are already scrapping for them. Stop using Chrome.
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I found out this doesn't apply to celeron laptop from 2016 with 4 GB ram so all good.
Local AI js API checks pc specs before downloading - cos it wouldn't work anyway ๐
Omg but it's ok because we called it ๐ผโญ federated learning โจ๐ฎ so we only steal the data that is profitable to us while legally no PII leaves your device ๐ weeeee!
Brave is better than Chrome. Definitely recommend.
Iโd seriously reconsider considering their history so far.
https://www.spacebar.news/stop-using-brave-browser/
If it must be Chromium, Vivaldi is better. Though Iโd recommend Waterfox (Firefox fork).
I remember chrome, its the new Internet Explorer i believe.
It's all a joke at this point lol.
"So what new evil schemes are big tech up to? Ah, installing LLMs on people's devices? Wonderful!"
Maybe one of their users will find a use for it.Then they will finally have a business plan!
people used chrome?
Well your first mistake was using Chrome in 2026
same i abandoned as soon as they said they were going to slow the browser/computer down for people using private mode. oh and it has no adblock that is good as ublock origin.
Second Mistake was using Windows in 2026
id say this is the first mistake really
I hate that I still have to use Chrome because it can do some streaming stuff better than Firefox (and even Chromium for some reason). I only use it to connect to one KVM.
Do the streaming issues resolve themselves โจmagicallyโจ when faking the user agent to be Chrome for those streaming sites, e.g. using Firefox and a user agent add-on?
Many do, yes. Any time I get an error message like "You're not using a supported browser" that message vanishes after adjusting the user agent.
Well yes, the warning messages will disappear as those are often shown or not shown based on user agent.
But will the actual streaming issues go away is the big question.
Teams on the web for example, worked fine in Firefox even though it warned the user it didn't work in anything but Chrome.
That's the neat part - all always do!
I have not encountered streaming issues that could not be resolved by user agent so far.
My issues were with h265/HEVC support, proprietary stuff like media codecs can sometimes be a pain. I no longer have that need so I'm a happy fox.
Pretty sure Firefox added support for HEVC a while back, but it relies on the system to provide the decoder (Which you'll usually have to pay extra for)
Firefox also supports MKV files now, which is nice.
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A while back, I was actually okay with MS being semi forcible about Windows Update.
Most people overestimate their antivirus, and donโt realize that frequent updates are generally the most important way of keeping their system safe. And, to avoid turning computers into zombies for botnets, to keep the whole internet safe. Windows is the worldโs most popular OS - itโs good for the world to keep systems secure.
And then MS had the gall to betray that responsibility of only shipping critical security patches by forceful methods. They started forcing people to Windows 11, pushing Edge back in as their browser, pushing popups and Start menu changes, and so on. For a thousand reasons, Windows Update has more notoriety in common with malware than the malware itโs meant to protect you from.
I have to admit, I started laughing when it tried to update me to Win 11, I finally threw up my hands and said "Fuck it, why not!" said yes, and it did not work. ๐ It still kept asking though. Hilarious.
I installed Bazzite this year.
I googled a definition of a word today. it took me two minutes to get chrome to not use the "AI mode" search when searching via the address bar
tomorrow I'm switching to Firefox at work. after I spend an hour trying to figure out how to remove the copilot overlay from Excel, anyways
You can ask the Duck Duck Go AI Assistant instead ๐คฃ
When it comes to disabling AI in Google searches, you have two choices:
- Lawful Option: Add
-aito the end of your search, ie, "define asinine -ai" - Chaotic Option Add profanity to your search, ie, "what the fuck does asinine mean"
What was the GDP for fucking Columbia in 1997?
($127.4 billion for those interested)
this wasn't the AI preview/response thing at the top of a regular Google search result. they brought me into a new "AI mode" chatbot window completely separate from google search
I'm still not sure how I got it to fuck off. it kept doing it for simple searches, but would do a regular search if the search keys had enough words
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Your first mistake was voluntarily using any Google software, especially chrome.
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Software updates have gotten so fucked up in general these days.
It's so rare that changelogs are published to actually educate the end user about what an update will do. Most of the time it's just "Bug fixes and feature updates" with no further detail. What bugs? What features? ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ
Then you update (or, more likely, you left auto-update on) because they guilt you into thinking that you'll immediately fall victim to a zero-day vulnerability if you don't. And suddenly everything just gets slightly worse and worse.
It should be more accepted to follow the mentality of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" with software, precluding the need to install new updates unless something stops working or there is a vulnerability to patch. On my phone at least, I have auto updates turned off and will generally let audience consensus determine if it's something I want. But it's still a coin toss if I decide to take an update, because no one bothers to tell you what they really do anymore.
Fun fact: when releasing apps on Google Play, you are basically forced to give a proper summary about what the update contains and Google threatens your developer account if you fail to do so. If you want some sour chuckles, check the "what's new" of YouTube or Google Play itself.
And then they give you a very short character limit in which to do so, thus leading to a lot of summarized patch notes due to those limits.
Come to the world of open source.
Where changelogs are detailed and informative, and software updates actually make the software better.
And if changelogs aren't detailes enough, you read the commits
It's so rare that changelogs are published to actually educate the end user about what an update will do.
One of the games I play did an update called "Nothing update" and it just simply said "Nothing was updated, no need to investigate".
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Uninstall and use another browser. Easy peasy.
Leopards ate my face moment. Stop using that trash.
Leopards are those entities that openly boast about eating your face. It's not the case with Google. Your average non-IT-savy person knows almost nothing about their shenanigans
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Everyone who still uses chrome after this insane breach of trust (if there was any before) should seriously think about why he enjoys corporate boot on his neck that much.
Most people don't know, aren't paying attention, and don't understand. It's our thankless task to try to educate and convince our less savvy friends.
It's our thankless task to try to educate and convince our less savvy friends.
Sadly, in my experience, it's useless. They usually think you're the weird one. Especially nowadays in the "AI" era. Whenever I talk negatively about it I get weird looks. People love their corpo slop.
We are the weird ones. But the only thing that changes people mind is in-group pressure. If people trust you, they'll at least humor you. Plant those seeds.
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I only used Chrome on my old phone, and since I have switched away from it with the new phone.
No sensible adblocker is the point that killed Chrome for me.
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