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Re:Google resumes its attack on the URL bar, hides full addr... by andrewmutz on Friday August 14, 2020 @10:05AM (#24158104)
Specifically how does this change benefit Google?

The security problems that it addresses are very concrete and specific. I can clearly see how this change helps novice users.

How does this change benefit Google? It seems very hand-wavy.

Edit: downvotes, but no explanation of any specific benefit to Google from this change

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Re:Google resumes its attack on the URL bar, hides full addr... by RhodesianHunter on Friday August 14, 2020 @12:48PM (#24160182)
It's been explained elsewhere in the thread.
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Re:Google resumes its attack on the URL bar, hides full addr... by andrewmutz on Friday August 14, 2020 @01:24PM (#24160650)
Link? I can't find anyone to actually explain how truncating the URL actually benefits Google's business. Comparisons to AOL are very hand-wavy.
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