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Google Chrome ships a default, hidden extension that allows code on *.google.com access to private APIs, including your current CPU usage (fedi.simonwillison.net)
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[-] Emerald@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Well pretty much all computers have a backdoor to the CPU. That hasn't been proven for Pixel phones though.

[-] GoogleSellsAds@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago

No, only Google has backdoors that are coming to light tome after time. Stop defending them Google ad fan boi.

[-] Emerald@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Is this trolling or are you for real?

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