cupcakezealot

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4 browsers that will continue to support uBlock Origin and other ad blockers with Manifest V2 in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

4 browsers that will continue to support uBlock Origin and other ad blockers with Manifest V2 in c/technology@lemmy.world

Windows 11 is getting a new start menu. EDIT: this replaces the "all apps" page by default, not the home screem in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago

its not really that bad though half of the time i dont even use the start menu; i just use something like flow launcher or wox.

Windows 11 is getting a new start menu. EDIT: this replaces the "all apps" page by default, not the home screem in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 months ago

they need to bring back a windows 2000 classic style start menu

Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 months ago

but for 90% of people, it'll be fine

Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads in c/technology@lemmy.world

How Elon Musk uses his X social media platform to amplify right-wing views in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 3 months ago (4 children)

there's one very simple way to avoid all this

Patreon: adding Apple’s 30 percent tax is the price of staying in the App Store in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 38 points 3 months ago (14 children)

i'm so glad i'm on android

F-Droid exploring to include paid apps, in-apps, subscription, and ads in app in c/android@lemdro.id

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

i'm fine with it as long as the privacy labels remain front and centre when downloading; especially if they clearly mark which apps are ad supported, subscription based, etc and don't prioritize them over foss/ad free

otoh, i use neo store so it probably won't matter

Chrome will block one of its biggest ad blockers in c/technology@beehaw.org

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

i use firefox (and you should too) but they're blocking ubo, which as not updated to mv2 - ubo lite still works.

Teams finally fixed the most important problem! in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

this! i hate on zoom how it only focuses on people on camera.

in fact the only thing i hate is how horrible it runs in the browser in firefox :/

Palantir partners with Microsoft to sell AI to the government in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago (4 children)

great advertisement for linux