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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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[-] Godort@lemm.ee 10 points 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.

[-] doubletandard@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

try ungoogled-chromium

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