In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like “headphone status” and “screen density.”

  • @[email protected]
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    31 year ago

    I’ve been using Chrome with Privacy Badger and uBlock Origin for eons, now. Listening to youtube playlists without getting interrupted by ads is a real treat…

    • @popemichael
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      51 year ago

      You’d LOVE Sponsor Block then.

      It uses AI to cut out all sponsorships from within YouTube videos. Anything AI misses, the users can cut out.

      So no more Raid Shadow Legends or Nord VPN interruptions. Just pure entertainment!

      • @sedgewick
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        21 year ago

        Is it AI based? I thought people add their own time segments with a label. I know I can turn the feature on to do that using Revanced.

        • @popemichael
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          01 year ago

          It’s AI based, but humans can put in the segments too.

          • chas
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            51 year ago

            It’s not AI based whatsoever and is entirely crowdsourced by users creating the segments. Not sure where you got the idea AI has any part in it other than a purely blind assumption that you’re now spreading as fact.

            https://sponsor.ajay.app/about/

            • @magnetosphere
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              11 year ago

              …a purely blind assumption that you’re now spreading as fact.

              Hey, let’s not dismiss this technique out of hand. Sometimes, it helps people get elected President!

      • @[email protected]
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        -21 year ago

        squints …that sounds annoying. I honestly don’t mind sponsors. It’s a simple way for content creators to make money. I just ignore or skip.

        • @popemichael
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          81 year ago

          You literally don’t notice it. That’s the point.

          It’s like it cuts it out using a scalpel

          You get weeks of your life back from one add-on.

          • @sedgewick
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            21 year ago

            Yup, just checked Revanced and it’s showing 851 segments totaling 8hr 31 mins saved.