Google is gradually introducing a new method for delivering targeted ads in Chrome that aims to bypass the controversy surrounding cookies by using browsing history instead. This...

Google is gradually introducing a new method for delivering targeted ads in Chrome that aims to bypass the controversy surrounding cookies by using browsing history instead. This…

  • LetterboxPancake@sh.itjust.works
    732·
    1 year ago

    here’s how to turn that off

    … use Firefox? How are we still talking about chrome here?

    Edit: yes I know many still use Chrome. That’s exactly the problem. Google does shady shit, people shrug it off because insert whatever reason. Google likes that and plans the next shady shit. Rinse, repeat.

  • Koffiato@lemmy.mlEnglish
    27·
    1 year ago

    Best solution: Stop using Chrome.

    It’s not the fastest nor the most feature rich anymore, not even the simplest.

  • s20@lemmy.mlEnglish
    281·
    1 year ago

    Here’s how to turn that off:

    1. Uninstall Google Chrome
    2. Install Firefox, Ungoogled Chromium, or, heck, Vivaldi
    3. Stop trusting Google

    There we go, problem solved.

    • lustrum@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Remember when websites were tracking us across websites like the Facebook pixel.

      Now Google just like we ain’t need that.

    • mattreb@feddit.itEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      On desktop, I’m really wondering why people use it. I mean it’s not pre-installed for windows, what makes people choose Chrome in 2023?

      • ominouslemon@lemm.eeEnglish
        7·
        1 year ago

        To people who don’t know any better it’s become synonymous with “the internet”, much like Internet Explorer in its heyday.

        Also, websites saying that they only work with Chrome is a pretty big deal.

        • odium@programming.devEnglish
          4·
          1 year ago

          My apartment’s website landing page shows a message that you can only access the website from chrome and safari. However, if you go to any sub url, like mainurl.com/login, it works perfectly fine on Firefox.

          • octobob@lemmy.mlEnglish
            3·
            1 year ago

            I am lol’ing at all the messages freaking out about my browser on most websites when I use Internet Explorer on the shop computer that still runs windows 7 and is slow as shit. It’s one of those garbo “all-in-one” desktop screen things which is basically just laptop parts from like 2008 crammed in a monitor

      • Godort@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        I use chrome for all my work-related web apps simply because it’s more reliable(the app devs fault for not testing anything else)

        However I’m also not super worried. My chrome browsing is entirely related to the work I do and all my personal web stuff is done in Firefox.

      • xtr0n@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        There are some web apps that only support chrome on windows (or chrome and edge). An app from my doctor’s office refused to run on FF for a while. Thankfully it now has a “try running on unsupported browser “ link so I’m not blocked. (Let’s not get into why I’m running windows)

        • aeternum@kbin.social
          2·
          1 year ago

          chances are high that it will work perfectly fine on firefox. If you come across that again, try changing your user agent string to chrome.

      • stopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOP
        0·
        1 year ago

        My job uses Google for everything - their office suite and Classroom. I’ve got Chrome on my computer just for work.

  • Honytawk@lemmy.zipEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    Weren’t they already doing that?

    Chrome didn’t have the option to delete your browsing history every time you shut your browser, presumably for that exact reason.

  • Peacemeal12@kbin.social
    4·
    1 year ago

    Honestly, yes you guys should move to Firefox. I pretty much stayed on Chrome until chromium Edge was a thing. I tried that and ended up using that until they bloated it to hell and back, so I am back to using Firefox. Honestly just use anything but Chrome.

  • Pat@kbin.run
    2·
    1 year ago

    Vivaldi is going to block this. It is a thing being built into the engine and they are going to be blocking it in their browser.

    I know people say Vivaldi is slow but they’ve done some refactoring recently. Gave it a whirl and it’s as fast as Edge now on my old crappy laptop.