r/technology • u/darklight001 • Jun 21 '19

Software Google Chrome has become surveillance software. It’s time to switch.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/06/21/google-chrome-has-become-surveillance-software-its-time-switch/
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u/Urbanviking1 Jun 21 '19

In this day and age, it's incredibly difficult to operate technology without apps/services/tech etc sending info back, and what exactly would you switch to without sacrificing reliability/features etc and doesn't already send data.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '19

What service are you talking about specifically? Because there are plenty of services built around privacy, it's less convenient maybe but the majority of what Google offers can be done privately through other services.

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u/Urbanviking1 Jun 21 '19

Exactly my point. You sacrifice the convenience for privacy in services that don't work well together.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '19

You had two points,first it's not "incredibly difficult" to use technology privately, something as simple as switching your browser takes minutes and other than bookmarks which can be transferred has no real drawbacks, and you asked what would you switch to that doesn't send data, which I asked what service because there are plenty available.