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Re:Microsoft Edge preview builds are ready to try by agdpf on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @02:08PM (#20750025)
Does this have a level of telemetry comparable to that of Google Chrome? I've been looking for a Chromium-based alternative to Chrome and I'm still waiting. Vivaldi looks like it, but it's still a bit too rough around the edges to be used as a daily browser.
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Re:Microsoft Edge preview builds are ready to try by jjuel on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @02:21PM (#20750201)
What about Brave?
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Re:Microsoft Edge preview builds are ready to try by agdpf on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @02:25PM (#20750259)
I support Eich, but I don't like the idea of Brave. I want a neutral browser. Brave is not neutral, since it comes bundled with software that blocks ads and some crypto crap. I want to block ads, but I want to do it my way and to be in control.
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Re:Microsoft Edge preview builds are ready to try by BrendanEich on Tuesday August 27, 2019 @01:11AM (#20806510)
You can lower shields with a global setting, not just per site.

Brave Rewards are off by default and you can hide the icon.

HTH

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Re:Microsoft Edge preview builds are ready to try by skrowl on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @02:37PM (#20750419)
The BAT sh*tcoin stuff turned me off to Brave. I've been using Dissenter which removed all of that (and more crud) from Brave, but it doesn't seem to update very often. I like the every 6 week cadence that Edge is promising.
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Re:Microsoft Edge preview builds are ready to try by mixedCase on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @02:39PM (#20750432)
I run Brave shield with uBlock Origin over here, and disable the former on some sites when it inevitably breaks something because it can go a bit too far for the "modern development" world; but you can disable it globally.

I don't sign up for their crypto stuff either and there's a toggle to hide it.

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Re:Microsoft Edge preview builds are ready to try by sodosopa on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @03:33PM (#20751041)
You can turn the coins off. It’s not heavily in the UI. The blocking works fine. You’re in control, just click the blooming icon.
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Re:Microsoft Edge preview builds are ready to try by 0xDEEPFAC on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @02:11PM (#20750065)
I would think so and that it would be more likely given M$'s track record.
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