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Google Chrome now targets ads based on your browser history, here's how to turn that off (www.techspot.com)
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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...

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

To all the "use Firefox" people, my work website requires Chrome, so I appreciate this OP.

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If it blocks you from opening the page if you use firefox, there is a firefox extension(agent switcher) to trick the website into thinking you are using a different OS or browser

If it doesnt work, you can use ungoogled chromium or chromium

Edit: if neither work, you can try to use the user agent switcher extension on chromium

[–] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You can use Chromium for that. Also it's not a website then.

[–] vardogor@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

nope. thought so too until i had to install chrome in the middle of a meeting.

Also it's not a website then.

?

[–] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago

Because what would be the practical difference between this "website" and Android app if Android base was available on others systems?

Both are dependent on specific runtime, both are API based, with special way to do persistant storage (usually not for user to view), both have restrictive permission system, both isolate apps from each other... The only difference is Chrome does not have centralized app store and still has compatibility with regular websites.