Gemini: Google's most capable AI model yet

Re:Gemini: Google's most capable AI model yet by IanCal on Thursday December 07, 2023 @05:02AM (#38554714)

> This is such an understated point. I wonder if EU citizens feel well-served by e.g. the pop-up banners that afflict the global web as a result of their regulations[1]. Do they feel like the benefits they get are worth it? What would it take for that calculus to change?

Absolutely. It goes far beyond cookie management, it's a fundamental thing about what you're allowed to do with my data without my consent.

You know you can block them right? Ublock origin has "annoyances" in the lists, just tick that.

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Re:Gemini: Google's most capable AI model yet by ekianjo on Thursday December 07, 2023 @08:06AM (#38555876)

> Ublock origin has "annoyances" in the lists, just tick that.

you know quite a few people use the things called mobile phones?

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Re:Gemini: Google's most capable AI model yet by fiforpg on Thursday December 07, 2023 @08:15AM (#38555946)

Firefox supports ublock on mobile.

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Re:Gemini: Google's most capable AI model yet by andelink on Thursday December 07, 2023 @08:29AM (#38556049)

Same with Orion browser on iOS

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Re:Gemini: Google's most capable AI model yet by sensanaty on Thursday December 07, 2023 @09:03AM (#38556422)

Plus DNS-level blocking is also better than nothing and works just fine on phones. Not affiliated just a happy customer, but I have NextDNS on my work iPhone and it manages to block most of the really annoying stuff even in Safari.

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Re:Gemini: Google's most capable AI model yet by ekianjo on Friday December 08, 2023 @07:32AM (#38568249)

And has zero market share. Thanks for the valuable comment.

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Re:Gemini: Google's most capable AI model yet by IanCal on Thursday December 07, 2023 @09:59AM (#38557079)

If you tone down the sarcasm, you could have just asked how to do it on mobile phones. Then you might have realised that's a question you could have asked elsewhere as a search, and you'd have found your answer. I've found that moving towards a much friendlier/professional tone on HN leads to better outcomes and more importantly better thinking through what I'm saying.

As others have said, get a browser that supports addons and enjoy browsing the web without ads and these banners.

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Re:Gemini: Google's most capable AI model yet by runako on Thursday December 07, 2023 @11:11AM (#38558030)

> You know you can block them right?

1) Causing massive pollution of the Web and then saying this to the 95% of the world who are not represented by the EU is tone-deaf.

2) This is an added tool that has to be installed, meaning most people will still experience the popups.

3) uBlock origin has limited browser support. Telling the world they need to browse the Web differently is an answer that is only a variant of the pop-up problem that also tells users to brows the Web differently (by navigating popups).

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