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minus-squareKilgore TroutlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down6·un anno faIt’s a new feature in the testing phase. Once it’s proven to work correctly (for Google), the option to disable it will be taken away.
minus-squareTatters@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·un anno faInteresting. Do you have a source for that, please?
minus-squareKilgore TroutlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down6·un anno faIt’s how Google rolls out new features all the time. First they ask you. Then it will become a opt-out flag. Then maintaining the switch option will be too much work and it will disappear. Honestly what should concern you is that this is the way Chrome is going, not that you are allowed to enjoy it your own way for a little while more.
It’s a new feature in the testing phase. Once it’s proven to work correctly (for Google), the option to disable it will be taken away.
Interesting. Do you have a source for that, please?
It’s how Google rolls out new features all the time.
First they ask you. Then it will become a opt-out flag. Then maintaining the switch option will be too much work and it will disappear.
Honestly what should concern you is that this is the way Chrome is going, not that you are allowed to enjoy it your own way for a little while more.