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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by hackyhacky on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @06:49PM (#48029803)
I think you missed my sarcasm. Sorry if I was being too subtle. My intent was to point out that "just a browser" is a meaningless phrase as the functionality of browsers changes.
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Re:Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your d... by dylan604 on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @07:34PM (#48030200)
Yup, I did. I read it as an HTML purist that thinks all of that stuff is ruining the web never leaving Reader mode pining for the days of Gopher
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