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Kinda morbidly fascinating to see Google devolve into a horrible bucket of shit

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[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 88 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Remember that incognito only protects your privacy from people you share your computer with. Your ISP, Google, that shady website, and all the third party cookies know you visited that shady site.

[–] LegionEris@feddit.nl 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, whole different browser for actual privacy. Incognito mode is so weird shit doesn't get suggested forever because you looked it up once.

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Incognito mode is so weird shit doesn't get suggested forever because you looked it up once.

This is what I use it for primarily. When I watch a show, I like to see what other shows actors are in. Apparently Google thinks that means I want news about Kanye, the Kardashians, Beyonce, etc. So now whenever I look up an actor's name, I use incognito.

[–] LegionEris@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I just go straight to imdb for that. They have a great UI for that sort of investigation.

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Tbh, I hate imdb's UI. I will avoid it if possible. It's so tiny on my phone, and the text is even smaller, everything is way off to the side with tons of wasted space, and I don't like how if I click on something they were in and then go back, it loses my place.

[–] LegionEris@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago

I use the app. The mobile browser version used to be pretty good, but then they bailed on functional and design parity between versions, which always seems to doom one version. I use it often enough that it's more than worth the space on my phone. If we're in a movies phase, I'll use it daily.

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 31 points 2 years ago
[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Trying to think of corporations that became more ethical as they grew larger. Something is wrong with our society if we are rewarding toxic behaviour.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Capitalism rewards toxic behavior.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

rewarding toxic behavior.

Just a reflection of society as a whole.

[–] dukk@programming.dev 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Actually, they could probably collect a pretty substantial amount of data on you from just analyzing your garbage.

[–] ComradeKhoumrag 4 points 2 years ago

Jesus Christ.... is this how tech and waste management/maintenance merge?

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

That's a huge part of archaeology. Sure, you can learn about Kings and Generals by reading history or studying architecture. But how do you learn about the daily life of the workers who built the pyramids?

Trash.

[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Follow up is the service being abandoned in a year once people are used to it

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Oh my god you’re right 😩

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like targeted ads, it helps me know what companies to resent.

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Hah! Yeah I keep a mental list of companies whose adverts I’ve seen recently and specifically avoid spending any money with them.

[–] NegativeLookBehind@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Horrible bucket of shit

I like that.

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I mean I do too, but I also don’t like it if you know what I mean ☹️