Ok wtf. So you're telling me that #Google #Chrome's #V8 #JavaScript engine was more #insecure than #Mozilla's #Spidermonkey after all these years? Because I'm pretty sure SM has been already doing plenty of the things mentioned in this article (I've touched on SM code plenty of times, so much more than I wanted because I worked on separating Spidermonkey from the monolithic #libxul, it's still hurting my brain...), even before the #Quantum rewrite. So even #PaleMoon which has been commonly trashed for being "old and insecure" is apparently more secure than Chrome, but most crucially it also disproves the long-standing blind belief by security freaks out there that Chrome is "more secure" than #Firefox when it's the other way around on many fronts...

https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/google-chrome-adds-v8-sandbox-new.html

#web #webbrowser #browser #browsers #openweb

Google Chrome Adds V8 Sandbox - A New Defense Against Browser Attacks

Google tackles Chrome security with new V8 Sandbox. This aims to stop memory issues from spreading, protecting your browser experience.

^{The Hacker News}

Nazrál čas dát Firefoxu druhou šanci

Sepsal jsem důvody, proč si myslím, že by měl Firefox dostal zase šanci. Ať už od těch, kteří ho v minulosti opustili, nebo od těch, kteří ho nikdy ani nezkusili.

#Chrome #Firefox #FirefoxRelay #Mozilla #Opera #prohlížeč #Safari #Vivaldi #webovéTechnologie

https://blog.eischmann.cz/2024/02/07/nazral-cas-dat-firefoxu-druhou-sanci/

I *think* I've just made the move from Chrome to Firefox on both phone and PC. It was way easier than I expected.

I downloaded Firefox and it asked me if I wanted it to be my default browser and if it should bring everything over from Chrome.

I said yes.

It did.

Was that really it all it took?!
#chrome #firefox

Who would have thought that incognito does not mean incognito after all?

#Google admits incognito mode in #Chrome isn’t so incognito after all
https://phandroid.com/2024/01/17/google-admits-incognito-mode-in-chrome-isnt-so-incognito-after-all/

#privacy

Google admits incognito mode in Chrome isn’t so incognito after all

Following a class-action lawsuit, Google Chrome incognito mode now admits that some data is still being collected.

^{Tyler Lee (Phandroid)}

Google Chrome will make it much harder for ad blockers. 😤

This is the final drop, it needed to make everyone switch to a more private solution! 🥳🔒

Check our recommendations! 👇
https://tuta.com/blog/best-private-browsers

#privacy #encryption #chrome #google #deGoogle #browsers

Why Bother With uBlock Origin Being Blocked In Chrome? Now Is The Best Time To Switch To Firefox

Choose the browser that best suits your privacy needs.

^Tutanota

Google announced that starting in June 2024, ad blockers such as uBlock Origin #uBO will be disabled in Chrome 127 and later with the rollout of Manifest V3 (#Mv3).

The new #Chrome manifest will prevent using custom filters and stops on demand updates of blocklist. Only #Google authorized updates to browser extension will be allowed in the future, which mean an automatic win for Google in their battle to stop YouTube #AdBlockers .

#ManifestV3 is deceitful and threatening to your privacy, and now is a good time to switch to #Firefox (@mozilla) and/or #TorBrowser (@torproject) if you haven't done so already!

EFF (@eff) on Google’s Manifest V3:

⚠️⁠https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/chrome-users-beware-manifest-v3-deceitful-and-threatening
⚠️⁠https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/googles-manifest-v3-still-hurts-privacy-security-innovation

Chrome Manifest V3 Transition Timeline (2023-11-16)

🚩⁠https://developer.chrome.com/blog/resuming-the-transition-to-mv3/

EDIT for clarification: MV3 in Chrome will still allow some ad blocking extensions, but will severely limit their blocking ability and even restricts pre-set filters to 50 MAX.

Resuming the transition to Manifest V3 - Chrome for Developers

Build the next generation of web experiences.

^{Chrome for Developers}

Viewing this infographic about memorable events in Linux history, I re-realized that Android, ChromeOS and SteamOS are all based on Linux. 💪

Thanks to @nixCraft and @dirkdierickx for sharing the image.

#linux #android #chrome #infographic #information #knowledge #data

Wow, so the other day I shared what #Microsoft does when you search to download #Firefox from #Edge* but they go one step further for #Chrome.

(I have zero love for either surveillance capitalist but, my goodness, what absolute asshattery. Having spent more time than I’d like testing in #Windows these past two days, I constantly feel like some malevolent entity is trying to exploit me at every turn. Because one is. This OS is a case study in hostile #design.)

* https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/109704475608404103

#web