looks like rendering adblockers extensions obsolete with manifest-v3 was not enough so now they try to implement DRM into the browser giving the ability to any website to refuse traffic to you if you don’t run a complaint browser ( cough…firefox )
here is an article in hacker news since i’m sure they can explain this to you better than i.
and also some github docs
not @yoz, but it’s totally possible to avoid Google.
iPhone, just another web mail provider, OpenStreetMaps, DuckDuckGo, and whatever else I need I host myself on my Synology.
I use Google at work because I have to, but otherwise it stays out of my life.
iPhone ain’t the way to go if you care about security or privacy, sadly. Buying a Pixel and putting a different OS on it is.
Guess what company makes the Pixels? You’re still helping them if you buy.
Apple isn’t the way to go though, so your options are Pixels (with a different OS) or no phones if you truly care about your privacy.
Haven’t ever suggested Apple. I’m just saying that (or anything) doesn’t justify the answer being a Pixel from Google of all companies.
There’s lots of Linux phones going around.