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Re:Microsoft begins showing an anti-Firefox ad in the Window... by gruez on Monday February 10, 2020 @08:40AM (#22288976)
I’ve heard that it still contacts google domains (probably because msft didn’t replace everything), so it’s more like google AND Microsoft spyware.
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Re:Microsoft begins showing an anti-Firefox ad in the Window... by fluidcruft on Monday February 10, 2020 @09:38AM (#22289436)
We're only just now entering the embrace stage.
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Re:Microsoft begins showing an anti-Firefox ad in the Window... by floatingatoll on Monday February 10, 2020 @11:55AM (#22290835)
Are those just for “Google Safe Browsing”, or for other purposes as well?
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Re:Microsoft begins showing an anti-Firefox ad in the Window... by smileybarry on Monday February 10, 2020 @01:38PM (#22291871)
MSFT replaced every API from what they've said, including Safe Browsing (it uses SmartScreen now):

https://www.ghacks.net/2019/04/09/microsoft-edge-google-feat...

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