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Google to court: we’ll change our Apple deal, but please let us keep Chrome (www.theverge.com)
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Google is offering a far more pared-down solution to the court’s ruling that it illegally monopolized search

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[–] nous@programming.dev 21 points 2 days ago (2 children)

should a third-party acquire control over chrome's development, mv3 gets shredded. restrictions and limitations on adblockers get scaled-back or reverted outright.

That is far too optimistic. If the courts force a sale then a for profit company will but it expecting a return on investment. Which very likely means more monetisation efforts like embedding ads or even more tracking built into it. It is a fantasy to think who ever gets it will scale anything you dislike about it back.

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago

I'd be interested in what restrictions are between those two companies, because it seems to me like there'd be a lot of money in making Chrome what Google wants it to be.

I'm already out. Linux desktop, Firefox browser. It's enough for me. Fuck MS, fuck Google, fuck Apple.

[–] albert180@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Unless they monetize the wanted Features Like Ad-Blocking. 10$/Month for No Ads everywhere is a Deal that many people would probably Take. Sponsorblock, DeArrow, Video Background Player Fix, there are many QoL Improvements that a Browser Company might include to sell a Browser Subscription or likewise

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just like paying for no ads on prime video? I'd rather donate to one or more independent plugin developers.

[–] albert180@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 days ago

Same

But there are a Lot of people Out there WHO pay 15$ for YouTube Premium, If you can get way better content for that Money elsewhere