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moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Brave browser blocks Windows feature that takes screenshots of everything you do on your PC

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Brave browser blocks Windows feature that takes screenshots of everything you do on your PC

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moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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Windows Recall remains controversial a year after its announcement. Now, the Brave browser has taken new measures to "protect" users from the feature.
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    They kind of just ignore that the crypto feature is opt-in.

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      The fact that the dev behind brave is a homophobe isn’t opt in though…

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        Also, their whole business model was (is?) just replacing ads with ads they get paid for.

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          Sure, but that’s opt-in. By default, it just blocks ads.

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          Uh… no? It just puts sponsored backgrounds when you open new tabs or windows notifications if you opt-in

          It never replaced ads in websites afaik

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            https://ads.brave.com/

            They’re not actively replacing elements on a web page, but they’re still getting paid to show you ads and you can opt in for some crypto nonsense.

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              Sure, so? It’s still opt-in, and by default it sends the generated crypto money to creators and websites you visit

              If you don’t like it, don’t enable it? They’re pretty transparent about how it works overall

              They have pretty much abandoned this feature anyways

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                It’s opt-in for now, how many times do we have to play this game?

                I’ll keep using Firefox with uBo to actually block ads instead of a browser that’s running its own ad delivery system.

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                  Brave has a built in ad blocker

                  at this point you’re just hating on brave for nothing

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        It’s also just another flavor of chromium so it still helps Google maintain their monopoly.

        Anyone trying to de-google needs to be using Firefox.

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        deleted by creator

        • Canadian_Cabinet @lemmy.ca
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          That’s saying that he left Mozilla for that. He’s still CEO of Brave

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            Can’t believe this poor reading comprehension is getting upvoted.

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              What’s amazing is they proved themselves wrong in their own post, thinking they proved themselves right. It’s actually impressive.

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                You don’t see it everyday that’s for sure.

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                  That’s pretty par for the course for Internet arguments in my experience. Then they get all huffy after you explain why their source doesn’t say what they claimed and try to complain that because you didn’t supply a source, they’re still right.

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                    Indeed. The <“I’m right. There’s plenty of sources that back me up, do your own research” then fail to provide sources> crowd are my personal pet peeve.

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                Tbh kinda explains why they use Brave

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            Thanks.

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          He left Mozilla (chased out because he’s a homophobe) and went on to found Brave, where he still remains

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            Ah, thank you for the clarification.

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          Did you even read the text you shared? It just says he left mozilla.

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            I did, just made a mistake. Thank you and have a pleasant afternoon.

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              wow why is this getting downvotes for admitting a mistake?

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        Sure, that sucks, but the product is good

        You can’t always agree with everyone

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        Peter Thiel was also a major, early investor in the project.

        That’s another ‘this one thing should let you know this is radioactive.’

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        If you only use software that is created by people you like… well… i guess your only choice will be an abacus…

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          I don’t care if I like them. I very much care if I’m making money for people who are actively trying to take away my rights

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            People act like these fuckers dont influence anything, like they exist in some bubble away from reality. It matters what you use. What you use empowers the creator.

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