Post AO4U4LcOeeFS9dULS4 by jebug29@mastodon.sdf.org
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(DIR) Post #AO4U4KTqsvoqcqU0Ui by jebug29@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-09-29T23:00:11Z
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Friendly reminder that if you're like me (and the majority) and still use Chrome, the time to switch is nigh.- Learned today that software_reporter_tool.exe (which you can thankfully disable in chrome://settings/cleanup) scans literally every file on your computer on a regular basis and sends telemetry data to Google- In January 2023 they're breaking all Manifest V2 apps which means existing (good) adblockers like uBlock Origin will no longer function#TheresNoPlaceLikeChrome#BrowserWars
(DIR) Post #AO4U4L8cRMQefHYZ2O by jebug29@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-09-29T23:03:46Z
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I've known about the Manifest V2/V3 thing for a while and have just kept my fingers crossed that it will end up where it won't really matter and things like uBlock Origin will just keep on trucking, but I found out about the software reporter tool BS today while going through our Carbon Black alerts. E-mailed my boss to ask if we could block it in Google Admin and sadly the answer is no, but it's straight spyware my dudes.
(DIR) Post #AO4U4LcOeeFS9dULS4 by jebug29@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-09-29T23:07:44Z
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Like, this isn't acceptable when a random third party does it, and it shouldn't be when my WEB BROWSER company does it!!!Like, I get it Google, you want to know how many people use Firefox or Office or Creative Cloud plus have a best guess at what kind of work people do, but this isn't the way to do it! It's a BROWSER. Let it live as its prime directive. And give people their privacy.
(DIR) Post #AO4U4M6Arw4FdzQ7rk by publius@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-09-29T23:08:56Z
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@jebug29 It ought to be obvious that, no matter what information a company may want for its marketing purposes or whatever, it is NOT entitled to that information. "If you want it, pay for it!"
(DIR) Post #AO4UBpvENt0yAPrwEC by jebug29@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-09-29T23:10:18Z
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@publius Right!!!!
(DIR) Post #AO4X55LivYM9qijVtQ by AdvJosh@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-09-29T23:42:42Z
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@publius @jebug29 Of course, they would argue that they are paying for it by offering a service that you don't have to fork over money for. Sadly, too many are willing to trade their data for a "free" service.
(DIR) Post #AO4clxyqhTB5DZIgIy by publius@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-09-30T00:46:28Z
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@AdvJosh @jebug29 It's a bad argument, because as an Internet company, they depend on your having a browser. If you don't have a browser, they don't have a business, so it's in their interest to make a browser and give it to you for free, no strings attached.
(DIR) Post #AO6AfcdOk56msPNCBE by modulux@mastodon.social
2022-09-30T08:56:33Z
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@jebug29 Firefox user here and very happy to continue using it.
(DIR) Post #AP1MRrbfMjXhdOulXc by xerz@fedi.xerz.one
2022-10-28T08:51:30.326402Z
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@jebug29 (*extended to June 2023, probably trying to make people forget about it)
(DIR) Post #AP1askoq6m6jlCnDXs by ThatDude@noagendasocial.com
2022-10-28T11:33:16Z
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@jebug29 How do I disable it? chrome://settings/cleanup takes me to chrome://settings I used to be tech savvy, now I'm like a grandpa with a iPad.
(DIR) Post #AP1rIAt9uwax7VxMye by PublicLewdness@freespeechextremist.com
2022-10-28T14:37:10.046109Z
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@jebug29 If you are on a
(DIR) Post #AP2FozX3YjyeM3nctk by Hyolobrika@gleasonator.com
2022-10-28T19:12:00.148866Z
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>software_reporter_tool.exeDo you have a source for that and is it in Chromium and Ungoogled Chromium as well?