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Google Chrome ships a default, hidden extension that allows code on *.google.com access to private APIs, including your current CPU usage (fedi.simonwillison.net)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] kakes@sh.itjust.works 117 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It baffles me that they sell Chrome as private and/or secure, and baffles me even more that people believe them.

[–] sudo 28 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It baffles me people use chrome.

[–] SorryQuick@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why? There was a time when chrome was significantly better, and most people hate change.

[–] kava@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

I remember back in the day everyone used Firefox. Then Chrome came out and there was a nice ad campaign and it was actually way faster.

Then slowly everyone switched to Chrome. At some point in the last 15 years, it switched to Firefox being superior.

I switched back to Firefox maybe like 7~ years ago? But I did it for open source reasons.