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Re:Everyone says Chrome devastates Mac battery life, but doe... by fallingsquirrel on Saturday September 14, 2024 @05:08PM (#41542980)
It seems obvious to me that uBlock Origin uses less battery than an autoplaying video in the corner of every website you visit. So on balance I don't think it's fair to say the addons are the cause.
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Re:Everyone says Chrome devastates Mac battery life, but doe... by jeroenhd on Saturday September 14, 2024 @05:42PM (#41543233)
With hardware video decoding, video playback is actually remarkably power efficient.

That said, it's been ages since I've last seen an autoplaying video. I only seem to encounter them on American news websites for some reason.

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