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Microsoft stole my Chrome tabs, and it wants yours, too(www.theverge.com)

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Last week, I turned on my PC, installed a Windows update, and rebooted to find Microsoft Edge automatically open with the Chrome tabs I was working on before the update. I don’t use Microsoft Edge regularly, and I have Google Chrome set as my default browser. Bleary-eyed at 9AM, it took me a moment to realize that Microsoft Edge had simply taken over where I’d left off in Chrome. I couldn’t believe my eyes.

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Ascyron@lemmy.one
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This behaviour is why I roll my eyes when the edge fanbois are all like “iTs AlL cHrOmE aNyWaY”.

Fuck any company that uses their power to try trick people into using their software, yes including google.

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unalivejoy@lemm.ee
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“iTs AlL cHrOmE aNyWaY”

This is why I use Firefox.

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jarfil@beehaw.org
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Firefox still needs to be compatible with the “living standard” as implemented in Chromium, it’s how the modern web works 🤷

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Ellvix@beehaw.org
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What do you mean by ‘living standard’ ?

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4am@lemm.ee
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Wait, Edge fanbois are real??

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Big P@feddit.uk
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It’s crazy to me that Microsoft isn’t getting any legal pressure for doing this

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4dpuzzle@beehaw.org
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This isn’t the first instance them of di**ing around. They have learnt over time that there is no consequence for such dirty behavior.

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