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Re:Google Chromium, sans integration with Google by esperent on Sunday June 07, 2020 @02:15AM (#23445187)
This should be the default setting, however. Unless I opt-in to see the recommended sites, I don't want to see them.

On the other hand, Chrome on mobile does this too and there's no setting at all to turn it off.

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Re:Google Chromium, sans integration with Google by adventured on Sunday June 07, 2020 @02:18AM (#23445196)
I agree. They also have bad defaults (on a fresh install) under the "Firefox Data Collection and Use" section. All of that should be unchecked by default, users should have to opt-in - perhaps with a confirmation - to all data collection.
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Re:Google Chromium, sans integration with Google by AsyncAwait on Sunday June 07, 2020 @05:12AM (#23445939)
They do however at least tell you to go configure telemetry on a fresh install.
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Re:Google Chromium, sans integration with Google by AsyncAwait on Sunday June 07, 2020 @05:11AM (#23445936)
Agree it should be the default, but it's worth noting that Firefox does it all on device & doesn't send your data off to generate the recommendations.
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