hypelightfly

So one of the only countries that does it correctly. (Day Month Year is just as wrong as Month Day Year)

Yes, there is (for schools and their employees). I literally cited the law.

OP isn’t in the US but you’re wrong here.

Even in public spaces schools are limited with what they can say or publish about kids FERPA. Including pictures. They must have explicit parental consent.

https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

Yeah, I agree with that. I would never use their browser or other products but their search fits the “at least it’s not google/MS”.

I even think what the CEO is saying is correct here, Google is doing it’s best kill competition.

User agent. Google wants you to use Chrome. You can spoof the user agent in Firefox to get the same results.

They still have the disclaimer on the app in the pay store. It was added after they were called out.

The fact that they hid it in the first place is disqualifying for a privacy focused product.

You’re talking abut the search bar at the top of the first home screen right? It’s always google but it can be removed.

That should be fixed for sure, it’s annoying. Personally I use firefox anyway so I change it to the firefox search widget which uses your firefox default.

I have a phone with stock android 13, which would be the same experience as a Pixel or other stock android phone.

Here’s the process for me:

1. Tap chrome
2. Tap vertical … menu
3. Tap settings
4. Tap search engine (it’s the top option under basic settings and visible without scrolling)
5. Tap DuckDuckGo (or bing or whatever)

Definitely not 30-50 steps on a phone setup by Google. Only real complaint is it can’t be changed from the search field itself.

Their own CEO admits they are required to allow Microsoft tracking in their “privacy” browser due to the contract for search. They use Bing for search, it’s not a myth.

For non-search tracker blocking (eg in our browser), we block most third-party trackers. Unfortunately our Microsoft search syndication agreement prevents us from doing more to Microsoft-owned properties. However, we have been continually pushing and expect to be doing more soon.

— Gabriel Weinberg (@yegg) May 23, 2022

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duckduckgo-browser-allows-microsoft-trackers-due-to-search-agreement/

I don’t know about Europe but the cheap iphone (SE I think unless they changed the name I don’t follow apple too much) is the same price as the 6a.

No jumping involved. I read the transcript, it’s shitty clickbait content. You’re being awfully hypocritical with your assumptions.

I don’t disagree with the conclusions, the issue is with how it’s being presented.

Yea the title might be a bit clickbaity

Then you do get it.

What conclusion do you think I’ve jumped to?

Also, transcripts don’t solve the problem of shit content designed for video. It’s the same script.

It provides far more information than the shitty clickbait title. It actually informs people on the content of the video.

The video is 17 minutes. Their comment is 2 sentences.

I find this type of information in video form to be insufferable. Just like putting something like “watch before commenting” in your title.

EFF isn’t trying to make money off of you or willing to compromise your privacy for profit when necessary.

https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/24/ddg-microsoft-tracking-blocking-limit

Quick math shows that’s irrelevant with a 4% revenue cap, as I pointed out in my original comment, and at best they will be paid the same as just doing a 4% revenue fee. More likely they will get some amount less than 4% from most devs.

The only reason I see for them going this route instead is to claim they are still royalty free, install fees aren’t royalties. Which is BS anyway.

No, it’s not. memes is the community we are currently in. Subscribing to memes is not “moving”.

Especially as Lemmy has even worse moderator tools than reddit (without custom tools) and the devs don’t give a shit.