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Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by jacquesm on Sunday October 18, 2020 @10:59AM (#24818292)
Because Safari is a niche player. Anti competitive behavior matters a lot more when you have a stranglehold on a market than when you are just a bit player.
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Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by cageface on Sunday October 18, 2020 @12:29PM (#24818992)
Safari is far from a niche player on mobile. The last few US projects I’ve done were over 50% iOS safari.
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Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by lern_too_spel on Sunday October 18, 2020 @11:05AM (#24818340)
The question is why would Safari do those things if they help advertising giants?
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Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by jacquesm on Sunday October 18, 2020 @11:10AM (#24818400)
That's not for me to answer, but for Apple I guess. Maybe someone who works there can shine a light on this. Speculation about the URL bit would probably center on Apple tending to put form over function. Promoting Apple News -> because it cost them a lot of money to get it in the first place and they are trying to recoup that money. Not that I would ever even look at it, I don't think a hardware manufacturer is the best place to get my news fix.
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Re:Chrome exempts Google sites from user site data settings by saagarjha on Sunday October 18, 2020 @01:00PM (#24819243)
The URL hiding thing is probably because it looks pretty and they think it reduces phishing.
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