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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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[-] xtr0n@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

There are some web apps that only support chrome on windows (or chrome and edge). An app from my doctor’s office refused to run on FF for a while. Thankfully it now has a “try running on unsupported browser “ link so I’m not blocked. (Let’s not get into why I’m running windows)

[-] aeternum@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

chances are high that it will work perfectly fine on firefox. If you come across that again, try changing your user agent string to chrome.

[-] doubletandard@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

you can use agent switcher from firefox add-on and change your agent to chrome browser or whatever you like.

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