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  1. Hypolite Petovan (hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com)'s status on Thursday, 23-Dec-2021 18:14:37 EST Hypolite Petovan Hypolite Petovan
    Offering to download a browser add-on to prevent data collection by your own services is downright criminal, #Google .

    Managing data Google Analytics collects on sites you visit

    Website owners use data collected by Google Analytics to make their sites work better. You can opt out of this data collection by downloading and installing a browser add-on https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
    In conversation Thursday, 23-Dec-2021 18:14:37 EST from friendica.mrpetovan.com permalink
  2. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 22-Jun-2021 22:59:00 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • musicman
    @musicman They don't seem to be running Duckbot anymore, just grabbing results straight from #Bing. And Bing's results were almost as bad as Ask's, last time I checked.

    So, yeah, I don't know how #DDG (and to some extent #Yahoo) were able to do it before, but their results were far better than Bing's despite mostly coming from Bing. Now, they're pretty similar ... and overall bad.

    I still go to #DuckDuckGo first, but more and more, I find myself going to #Startpage or directly to #Google after a failed DDG search.
    In conversation Tuesday, 22-Jun-2021 22:59:00 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  3. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 11-Jun-2021 13:08:50 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    https://therecord.media/google-abandons-experiment-to-show-simplified-domain-urls-in-chrome/ [therecord media]

    #Google abandons truncated #URLs. As nearly everyone predicted, the security outcomes were not improved.
    In conversation Friday, 11-Jun-2021 13:08:50 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. Google abandons experiment to show simplified domain URLs in Chrome | The Record by Recorded Future
      from The Record by Recorded Future
      Google's experiment to hide parts of a site's URL in the Chrome address bar (the Omnibox) has failed and has been removed from the browser earlier this week.
  4. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 23-May-2021 22:18:00 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #Microsoft, #Apple, #Google fight against users' #right_to_repair the devices the user paid for. https://nu.federati.net/url/281249 [www bloomberg com]
    In conversation Sunday, 23-May-2021 22:18:00 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  5. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 17-May-2021 19:30:03 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Apple's App Store had 78% profit margins last year https://nu.federati.net/url/281161 [apple slashdot org]

    Though it is hard to feel any sympathy for #Epic_Games (being motivated by wanting to capture gamers in their own store, not to free #iOS users from captivity to Apple's store), I'm leaning toward wanting them to win their suit, just because #Apple and #Google exercise way too much control over what people can install on the devices they pay for.
    In conversation Monday, 17-May-2021 19:30:03 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. Apple's App Store Had 78% Margin in 2019, Epic Expert Says - Slashdot
      Apple's App Store had operating margins of almost 78% in fiscal year 2019, according to testimony from an Epic Games expert witness based on documents obtained from the iPhone maker. From a report: The figure comes from Ned Barnes, a financial and economics researcher, who said he obtained documents...
  6. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 14-May-2021 00:05:24 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    While I was on my walk, I saw a kid on a bike who reminded me of Charlie from the old neighborhood. So I threw Charlie’s full name into #DuckDuckGo and #Google and followed some links to see whether he left any tracks. So neither search produced the sort of results which used to be routine just a few years ago.

    First of all, any time you do this, the top half of results are the “search for anyone and we’ll find them … for a fee” sites. If you go to those sites and throw in first-middle-last name and age, you usually get hundreds of results, but that’s because they are not filtered … there will people from 18 to 80, people who only share one of the names in your search, people who have or had relationships with a person with the name, and people who have aliases close to the name in question.

    Next are “close, but no cigar” results: Similar names. Mug shots sites.*

    Only then will you see any interesting results.

    I haven’t been in contact with Charlie since we were both less than half our current ages. I am pretty sure I saw him walking across a store’s parking lot in the 1990s, but no contact was made. Nor was contact the object of my search. A good chunk of the people I once knew have passed on, so I really just wanted to see whether he was still among the living and to have a general idea where he might be.

    * In the past, I did find out about both Steve and Jay because of a mug shots site. Steve is presumably still behind bars in another state. Jay served a year or so and was released.
    In conversation Friday, 14-May-2021 00:05:24 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  7. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 08-May-2021 23:56:36 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • lnxw48a1
    Also: #Chromium based browser #Brave disables #Google’s #FLoC https://brave.com/why-brave-disable-floc/ [brave com]

    https://nu.federati.net/url/281049 [www theverge com] notes that #Mozilla #Firefox currently has no plans to implement #FLoC and that #DuckDuckGo is already working to block FLoC.

    #Microsoft #Edge and #Apple #Safari issued somewhat evasive answers, but it is expected that Apple will be 100% no on FLoC.
    In conversation Saturday, 08-May-2021 23:56:36 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. Nobody is flying to join Google’s FLoC
      from The Verge
      The future of the web is at stake
  8. Hypolite Petovan (hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com)'s status on Wednesday, 21-Apr-2021 10:46:27 EDT Hypolite Petovan Hypolite Petovan
    FUD around Google FLoC and interest-cohort Permissions-Policy header value

    This non-standard header value fabled to opt you out of Google's new tracking technology is as close to tinfoil hat as you can get. Sure, it won't harm you, but it won't protect you from much either and you will look silly wearing it to people who know better.

    Tinfoil hat tip to @Seirdy

    #Google #FLoC
    seirdy.one/2021/04/16/permissi…
    In conversation Wednesday, 21-Apr-2021 10:46:27 EDT from friendica.mrpetovan.com permalink
  9. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Apr-2021 18:56:44 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2F-DItXtZs #Bing sucks balls.

    11 years later and this is still true: No one in their right mind would choose Bing over #Google.
    In conversation Tuesday, 13-Apr-2021 18:56:44 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. Episode 1 - Mongo DB Is Web Scale
      By gar1t from YouTube
  10. Hypolite Petovan (hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com)'s status on Wednesday, 10-Feb-2021 09:50:37 EST Hypolite Petovan Hypolite Petovan
    Currently downloading 71 GB of compressed takeout data from the retired #Google Play Music service and I have absolutely no idea what's inside.
    In conversation Wednesday, 10-Feb-2021 09:50:37 EST from friendica.mrpetovan.com permalink
  11. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 08-Feb-2021 14:27:30 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Here's a good example and explanation of why you want ti move as much of your online life as possible away from #Google (and similar #corpocentric platforms). https://nu.federati.net/url/279741 [arstechnica com]
    In conversation Monday, 08-Feb-2021 14:27:30 EST from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. Terraria developer cancels Google Stadia port after YouTube account ban
      from Ars Technica
      Hit indie game developer tells Google, "Doing business with you is a liability."
  12. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 01-Feb-2021 17:10:12 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    https://kotaku.com/google-stadia-shuts-down-internal-studios-changing-bus-1846146761 [kotaku com]

    #Google closing #Stadia’s internal studios ... bad sign for those who bought into their gaming infrastructure.

    I think I saw several people point out when it started that ${NASDAQ[‘GOOG’]} has a tendency to abandon projects when they appear to be starting to succeed. Google Reader is the classic example.
    In conversation Monday, 01-Feb-2021 17:10:12 EST from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business Focus
      from Kotaku
      Google Stadia, the late 2019 streaming platform that promised to revolutionize gaming by letting users stream games without needing to own a powerful PC or console, is altering course, getting out of the game-making business and will now offer its platform directly to game publishers alongside offering Stadia Pro to the public.
  13. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 29-Jan-2021 15:08:18 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    https://battlepenguin.com/tech/google-maps-gets-worse-with-every-release/

    He's right. Google Maps (like search and other #Google products) is in a declining usefulness phase.
    In conversation Friday, 29-Jan-2021 15:08:18 EST from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. Google Maps Gets Worse with Every Release
  14. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 15-Jan-2021 13:37:15 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #Fitbit acquired by #Google

    > I’m writing today to let you know that Fitbit is now officially part of Google. It’s an incredibly exciting moment for us as a company and for our Fitbit community of users around the globe.

    Years ago, I bought a Fitbit device. I closed my account and gave the device away, but they sent this notice today.
    In conversation Friday, 15-Jan-2021 13:37:15 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  15. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 08-Jan-2021 20:24:53 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    I'm hearing that #Google and #Apple are removing the apps for the #Parler #socnet from the #Android PlayStore and the #iOS AppStore.

    I'd argue that given their duopoly on mobile operating systems, the power to arbitrarily kick someone out is scary (regardless of how deserving Parler might be; I'm not even sure I've seen a screenshot of the site). I'd argue that this is evidence that the mobile OS and app store groups of both companies need to be split up, so that competition can come ... including strong competition for mobile app stores on each platform.

    Again, Parler may deserve it, especially if their users used the socnet to organize their insurrection attempt. (Though I suspect many of them probably used odious #corpocentric sites like #Twitter or #Facebook, which are not being punished.)
    In conversation Friday, 08-Jan-2021 20:24:53 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  16. Brad Koehn ☑️ (bkoehn@diaspora.koehn.com)'s status on Monday, 04-Jan-2021 16:51:35 EST Brad Koehn ☑️ Brad Koehn ☑️
    arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…

    #google #union
    In conversation Monday, 04-Jan-2021 16:51:35 EST from friendica.mrpetovan.com permalink
  17. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 03-Jan-2021 19:54:15 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    From last August: #TikTok caught breaking #Android rules https://nu.federati.net/url/279202 [www marketwatch com]

    TikTok collected Android user data using tactic banned by #Google
    In conversation Sunday, 03-Jan-2021 19:54:15 EST from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. TikTok collected Android user data using tactic banned by Google
      from MarketWatch
      TikTok skirted a privacy safeguard in Google’s Android operating system to collect unique identifiers from millions of mobile devices, data that allows the...
  18. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Dec-2020 15:00:49 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Apparently, the FTC (and 48 state attorneys general) are suing #Facebook over its monopolistic practices, including buying up emerging competitors.

    https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/25/facebook-ftc-lawsuit-440645 [www politico com] CAUTION: #JavaScrippled

    https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/09/tech/facebook-antitrust-lawsuit-ftc-attorney-generals/index.html [www cnn com]

    https://news.yahoo.com/states-ftc-suing-facebook-alleged-193833264.html [news yahoo com]

    The biggest question on everyone's minds should be where is #USDOJ? They should have sued back when Facebook bought #WhatsApp and #Instagram ... or at the least, been actively involved in prosecuting this lawsuit. It really does seem like DOJ's beef with #Google is that the bribes ^W political contributions weren't large enough or didn't reach the right person.
    In conversation Wednesday, 09-Dec-2020 15:00:49 EST from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. Late complication tangles FTC’s decision on suing Facebook
      from POLITICO
      The case would be the next stage of Washington’s legal crusade against Silicon Valley, after the Justice Department sued Google in October.
    2. Dozens of states and the FTC sue Facebook for alleged anticompetitive behavior
      from CNN
      Dozens of states and the federal government sued Facebook on Wednesday in twin antitrust lawsuits, alleging that the social media giant has abused its dominance in the digital marketplace and engaged in anticompetitive behavior.
    3. States, FTC suing Facebook for alleged antitrust abuses
      If successful, the two cases could lead to the first court-ordered breakup of a U.S. corporation on antitrust grounds in decades.
  19. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 05-Dec-2020 13:17:39 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • lnxw48a1
    Of course,it has other consequences, and honestly, if my phone was stolen, I'd want it to get a secure wipe. Search for "Brother Orange" in #DDG or #Google, and you'll see why.

    #Android isn't the only one with such a misfeature. In organizations with #Apple #iOS devices, re-use after an employee leaves can be painful. Sometimes, after days or weeks of delay, Apple will inlock the devices for re-use, but sometimes, the org must buy a new phone.
    In conversation Saturday, 05-Dec-2020 13:17:39 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
  20. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 01-Dec-2020 19:50:14 EST lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    > ... try Bing, I've heard it ... works alright.

    No idea about their filters, but I consider #Bing a failure at search. Their results are barely better than #Ask.com these days. Both #Yahoo and #DDG use their backend, but somehow have better results (but both are in steep decline).

    I do admit that it may vary based on the topics one searches for, but I've been trying out #Google alternatives for years, but no matter which I use, I eventually have to use Google (even if indirectly, such as via #StartPage or #Searx).
    In conversation Tuesday, 01-Dec-2020 19:50:14 EST from nu.federati.net permalink
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