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Soon, Google has even more leverage against adblockers (www.ghacks.net)
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[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)

How is it still a problem for anyone? I haven't used Google in years and I am unexpectedly still alive

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (2 children)

We have prescribed terminals in our classrooms that are wiped between classes and only have chrome included. It's a fuckin' pain to have to load uBlock in each class in each section every day, because for some reason, our uni's IT department only supports chrome.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Are you able to access anything like USB drives? There are portable versions of Firefox you can carry around with you.

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I have 'em, but links still default to fuckin' chrome, which makes "impromptu" PowerPoint supplements awkward.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 11 months ago

There are also portable Version of libre office for Windows, which you can configure to open in Firefox.

[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

only supports chrome

Nothing auspicious here! /s

[–] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Nah, they went with the route of least resistence. Gotta remember, they're dealing with thousands of students (college aged kids now just don't use computers the same way and don't want to learn how to, at large) and faculty (people who may be doing this job for decades and refuse to learn computers beyond the minimal requirement).

[–] Synthead@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Most people use Google

[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Well let's say they shouldn't for many reasons, the most obvious being Google's systematic push at harvesting every last data about your life. In my country, many schools ban chrome from their devices for this very reason