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madis ,

With manifest v2, extensions could block the content however they wanted, reading and modifying DOM as they see fit.

Google claims that it is a security risk, so with manifest v3, extensions can only create and give the browser rules and the browser itself will block content based on them. The rules have a limit in size and capabilities.

If that was still not clear, try thinking of unrestricted SQL access vs a UI for modifying a database.

madis ,

Some Chromium browsers like Brave and Vivaldi already announced they’ll extend it for as long as they can, and when they no longer can’t, they’ll think of something else like improve their own blockers.

madis ,

tabs themselves ought to be part of the window decoration, not the app

Well, Windows did try that. It sounds cool as an idea, but it also severely limits what the tabs can do, as most programs don’t need tabs that are as advanced as browsers’, and even browsers’ implementations of tabs vary widely.

madis ,

Floating?

madis ,

Seems like it will fulfill its purpose then - to protect said teenager’s data.

madis ,

Sounds like a work profile, so you could probably simulate it already with something like Island. Although I can’t remember if it also has a PIN feature.

madis ,

Well, supposedly people can use it without paying and without account, though I cannot confirm the last part in the official site.

madis ,

Well, if they wouldn’t, then someone else still would. Apple? Amazon? Yahoo?

madis ,

What’s the difference between Lite and the original app?

madis ,

Well yeah, but that’s it? How does it differ from Bing Rewards or so?

madis ,

What exactly is the great advantage of eSIMs if you have a dual SIM phone?!

If the phone supports a normal and eSIM at the same time, they are equivalent. Because in many countries, dual SIM phones are (and will be) harder to get than single SIM ones, so having eSIM at least allows that.

madis ,

Do they all connect to their phone networks at the same time? I doubt that…

madis ,

FYI, Fleksy is up to date, free and uses a very similar concept.

madis ,

In the idea that you can hit approximately the right key and it would correct to the one you intended.

madis ,

Floorp looks nice and customizable, but in terms of updates it doesn’t seem very sustainable yet.

madis ,

Ahh, now that explains why I just saw a smaller number.

Floorp is based on Firefox ESR. Floorp will be updated every 4 weeks, with security updates provided before each Firefox release.

madis ,

ChatGPT itself doesn’t know where it got the info from, so it makes up links and names - it’s a language model, not a search engine.

On the other hand, if you manage to find a reputable source and give it relevant metadata, it can format a nice citation for you, saving you time on that instead.

madis ,

I don’t think it is “forced”, just the new default (unless explicitly disabled in a view), which is nice to see. Additionally, I didn’t see much relevance to Play Store - it seemed to be a system-level thing.

madis ,

I recall there being at least one content blocker that worked by heuristics instead of rulesets. Cannot remember the name, but it was clearly not as effective as conventional ones, because not all ads look the same and usually people want to block the invisible trackers as well.

madis ,

Indeed, they don’t have to bring back the XUL. The power users would just appreciate…

  • new extension APIs that interact with the browser UI
  • bring back toolbar customization that was removed for no reason (we can’t even move the extension button at this point…)
  • bring back compact mode and better themes (without requiring CSS and about:config tweaks)
madis ,

The security tool will work in the background to detect apps that use suspicious permissions, like the ability to spy on screen content or read SMS messages.

What has “suspicious” got to do with “malicious”?

madis ,

I think it will be back this March with the new laws (Digital Markets Act).

madis ,

Opera is still used by 2.86% of the world, while Netscape probably has less than 100 users.

madis ,

It shouldn’t be more bureaucratic because then people are not inclined to use anything, including services they need or want. It should simply be clearly worded so that you know what you’re getting and don’t feel tricked by any hidden fees etc.

madis ,

You can already use any backup apps. ADB-based, root-based or simply copying the APKs.

EU antitrust chief to Tim Cook: Apple must allow third-party app stores (appleinsider.com)

EU antitrust chief to Tim Cook: Apple must allow third-party app stores::The European Union’s Margrethe Vestager has met with leaders of US Big Tech firms to discuss their operations in the EU, and with Apple’s Tim Cook concentrated on the App Store and Apple Music.

madis ,

Well, do you see it happening on Android for any major app except Fortnite?

madis ,

There was also a similar product that made your headphone jack a button. Nonetheless, I don’t really think phones need more physical buttons these days.

YouTube will now direct you to the right first-aid videos during an emergency | Searching YouTube for advice on CPR, heart attacks, or other critical health emergencies will now highlight authorita... (www.theverge.com)

YouTube will now direct you to the right first-aid videos during an emergency | Searching YouTube for advice on CPR, heart attacks, or other critical health emergencies will now highlight authorita…::A YouTube shelf of first-aid advice for acute health emergencies from legit sources is now set up to provide advice on topics...

madis ,

Where does it say that? The article only mentions authoritative videos, which means they have been made or approved by authorities, not that watching the videos will interact with them in any way.

madis ,

Dislikes are no longer publicly visible, unless you use an extension (which would use mostly crowdsourced or interpolated data). There are extensions that show the likes/dislikes before clicking the video, but you cannot sort by it.

madis ,

Well, you always had the option to skip a level.

madis , (edited )

Remove banners, just make the companies respect the browser setting.

madis ,

Any plans for ActivityPub support?

madis ,

Yeah, where are the themes? Not like they are anything beyond a background change nowadays anyway.

madis ,

Vivaldi and Brave are planning to extend the deadline of MV2 by some extent, not sure if it means just like the enterprise policy or will they keep the implementation in code for longer.

madis ,

Well, Firefox also plans to deprecate MV2 at some point (deadline to be announced at the end of this year), the difference is just that their implementation of MV3 is more flexible at the points Chrome was criticized for.

madis ,

Yes, it blocks ads, and likely the YouTube ones too. The current problem with YouTube is just their anti-adblocker which needs very frequent filter updates and unlike MV2, filter updates in MV3 need the update of the entire extension (think approval periods etc).

madis ,

You probably just have to change your region to any EEA country, such as Ireland.

madis ,

IIRC their point was that SMS is insecure, so they don’t want people using SMS in Signal to think that this is Signal. With RCS, they could do what Apple will - be interoperable while providing extras with own platform (iMessage).

Admittedly, that doesn’t sound like enough reason to reimplement SMS and RCS alone would still be kind of inconvenient.

madis ,

Well, it would be nice if it could search too, as that’s Microsoft’s selling point at least. But the results the AI suggests are worse than using Bing search itself.

madis ,

Ironically, it got popular when it still tried to get users to subscribe to a monthly payment. And as it was one of the few messaging platforms to be (in the future) paid at all, I cannot understand why it ever got popular…

Well, sure, Meta cancelled the subscription plans later but to me it sounded a red flag in the first place.

madis ,

Because that way people thought they were directly paying for the service they were using, instead of being the product of said platform, having their personal data harvested and sold to the highest bidder?

Are you saying that people perceived WhatsApp as better than SMS or better than Facebook?

The red flag is to look at a free meal and not wonder what the catch might be. Especially to this day, with all we learned about what the tech majors do with all the data.

That’s not my point. My point is why would the majority of the world do this when they knew it was going to be paid.

I can’t think of other product examples where people would so gladly accept trial versions of otherwise free feature-equivalent services. Maybe WinRAR, but that could be replaced with any other product instantly anyway (no network effect), should it ever get enforce its trial.

madis ,

Okay, that is a very good point that I did not realize.

madis ,

Maybe because shorts are short and un-seekable, so more “engagement”.

madis ,

But… they could’ve already done that with current tools? Not like these change the package ID often.

YouTube is increasing Premium prices in multiple countries, right after an ad-blocker crackdown | You either pay rightfully for the video content you consume, or you live with the ads. (www.androidauthority.com)

YouTube is increasing Premium prices in multiple countries, right after an ad-blocker crackdown | You either pay rightfully for the video content you consume, or you live with the ads.::Google is increasing the prices of YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium subscriptions in some regions, right after blocking ad-blockers.

madis ,

Wait… YouTube Kids has ads without Premium?! I would’ve hoped they’d keep the ads away from kids at least.

A few rule changes on community's reaction: Elon Musk personal rants, overzealous advertisement posts, non-essential crypto news effectively disallowed | Ask in DM before posting product reviews or ad

Non-essential crypto news covers crypto advertisement, insignificant news that does not affect legit users like XMR/ETH/BTC holders or darknet users, posts relating to garbage like Brave browser and its coin, and so on. Due to the multiple kinds of crypto posts that pop up, this rule will be applied subjectively on a...

madis ,

Brave browser has its controversies, but occasionally it does make good strides in privacy too, e.g. see this part of the blog: brave.com/privacy-updates/

madis ,

Even Facebook and Apple have “privacy” webpages on their websites. It means nothing. Actions and consequences speak louder than words.

So you’d not post either if they update their privacy policy or privacy tools (for better or worse)?

All I’m saying is that it is okay to limit some kind of news that don’t add any value, but those that do, should be posted, regardless of what the opinion on the company itself is.

Microsoft develops ultra durable glass plates that can store several TBs of data for 10000 years (unlocked.microsoft.com)

Microsoft develops ultra durable glass plates that can store several TBs of data for 10000 years::Project Silica’s coaster-size glass plates can store unaltered data for thousands of years, creating sustainable storage for the world

madis ,

Is it durable just because it’s thick, or can we use this tech in mobile screens too?

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