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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by dotcoma on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @04:44AM (#48019684)
In the short term, Helium (if, like me, you can’t live without Chrome’s bookmarks). In the medium term, perhaps Ladybird. In the long term, we’re all dead.
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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by ranger_danger on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @04:57AM (#48019827)
I think they were looking for browsers that aren't based on Chromium or Gecko, which, for something still regularly updated and works with most websites, I think webkit is the only real alternative.
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