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Yeah I read the runthrough here : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31432334 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31432334 It's a bit harsh, but I would hav
by bilekas 4y ago
Yeah I read the runthrough here : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31432334 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31432334
It's a bit harsh, but I would have thought that the domain filtering would be done on device and favicon retrieval also on device. I must check the source code tbh.
An interesting case though.
- g_p 4y agoIt appears domain filtering and favicon retrieval are indeed done on the device, looking at the code. It also appears to be off by default, requiring a user to turn it on manually. It looks like this also excludes any mail in the junk folder (to preserve privacy even when someone turns this on, presumably) I can't see how to do it in any more private way than this - it seems akin to a claim of "browser leaks details of requests to a third party", where said third party is the user's DNS server.