▲ 1371 ▼ Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history (www.theregister.com) submitted 3 years ago by wolf@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 346 comments fedilink hide all child comments Google enables advertisers a look into your browsing history...
[–] dulce_3t_decorum_3st@lemmy.world 49 points 3 years ago (7 children) I assumed this was happening for years permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Balinares@pawb.social 10 points 3 years ago (3 children) I think it's a new thing where the browser does the profiling locally, and supposedly without allowing sites to track you anymore. But of course the sites can still ask the browser for your personal interests in order to serve you ads, so I couldn't tell you why they think this is any better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago (2 children) It would no longer be minable from a central server. That’s measurably better. You can also quickly delete it yourself. That’s better permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Danc4498@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Bottom line, your browser should not be part of the ad network. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago I’m explaining why it’s “better” , not agreeing or disagreeing with it. Ultimately I don’t give a fuck because I haven’t trusted Google in a long time and I never left Firefox. Mozilla ftw. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago Who tf used Chrome for years!? (checks notes) Oh, the majority :| permalink fedilink source parent [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago Well that's the thing, Google needed something to test with before they started doing this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 years ago I thought this is the way it’s been since 2008. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Balinares@pawb.social 10 points 3 years ago (3 children) I think it's a new thing where the browser does the profiling locally, and supposedly without allowing sites to track you anymore. But of course the sites can still ask the browser for your personal interests in order to serve you ads, so I couldn't tell you why they think this is any better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago (2 children) It would no longer be minable from a central server. That’s measurably better. You can also quickly delete it yourself. That’s better permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Danc4498@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Bottom line, your browser should not be part of the ad network. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago I’m explaining why it’s “better” , not agreeing or disagreeing with it. Ultimately I don’t give a fuck because I haven’t trusted Google in a long time and I never left Firefox. Mozilla ftw. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago (2 children) It would no longer be minable from a central server. That’s measurably better. You can also quickly delete it yourself. That’s better permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Danc4498@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Bottom line, your browser should not be part of the ad network. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago I’m explaining why it’s “better” , not agreeing or disagreeing with it. Ultimately I don’t give a fuck because I haven’t trusted Google in a long time and I never left Firefox. Mozilla ftw. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Danc4498@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Bottom line, your browser should not be part of the ad network. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago I’m explaining why it’s “better” , not agreeing or disagreeing with it. Ultimately I don’t give a fuck because I haven’t trusted Google in a long time and I never left Firefox. Mozilla ftw. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago I’m explaining why it’s “better” , not agreeing or disagreeing with it. Ultimately I don’t give a fuck because I haven’t trusted Google in a long time and I never left Firefox. Mozilla ftw. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago Who tf used Chrome for years!? (checks notes) Oh, the majority :| permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago Well that's the thing, Google needed something to test with before they started doing this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 years ago I thought this is the way it’s been since 2008. permalink fedilink source parent