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Chrome is now scanning every file on your computer and sending back metadata to google unless you opt-out in the name of "we made our browser an antivirus too!"
by LightHugger 3y ago
Chrome is now scanning every file on your computer and sending back metadata to google unless you opt-out in the name of "we made our browser an antivirus too!" but nobody sane believes that stuff.
At least use a different chromium based browser instead of chrome itself. Brave is a fine option.
- kccqzy 3y agoThat feature was introduced in 2015 and they removed it already. https://security.googleblog.com/2023/03/thank-you-and-goodbye-to-chrome-cleanup.html https://security.googleblog.com/2023/03/thank-you-and-goodby...
- jrm4 3y agoGood point, Linux guy here, I always use Chromium -- perhaps this is a Linux thing but I always forget that there's a difference.