Comment on Google Chrome pushes ahead with targeted ads based on your browser history

CptOblivius@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• Natanael@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  This already exists btw

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• Hadriscus@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  That would be an ecological disaster (figuratively, but still), singe all those requests and processor cycles have a cost

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  • UFO64@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    What’s the watts-per-search of google?

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    • Hadriscus@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Here’s a lead

      fullfact.org/environment/google-search/

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  • Natanael@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Any more than regular multiplayer games? No?

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    • moog@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      it would not replace multiplayer games. it would add to the load. strawman moot point.

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      • Natanael@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        What I mean is that the relative resources use is insignificant

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    • Hadriscus@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Are you proposing to replace multiplayer games with random web requests ?

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• CrayonRosary@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Or, you know, just don’t use Chrome or Google!

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• bobman@unilem.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I recommend using ‘Adnauseam’ for Firefox.

  It hides ads in addition to clicking them. This generates revenue for the site and also obscures your digital footprint.

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