#Chrome browser controversy

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The US Department of Justice has proposed groundbreaking remedies in its antitrust case against Google, including selling Chrome and barring browser market re-entry. Could this end Google’s search monopoly? Learn more in this video! 🔴 Key Topics Covered: -Google’s antitrust ruling explained -DOJ’s proposed remedies -Google’s response and what’s next

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Threads is one of the most aggravating social media sites EVER, it's actually insane. So much engagement and rage bait, and some of the worst tech opinions you'll ever see.

I once saw somebody correctly getting pissed at Google Chrome Manifest V3 not supporting uBlock Origin and saying they were going to move to Firefox, but then there was some idiot in the replies "Well, I'm not going to move to Firefox because their market share is rapidly declining 🧐" like WOW BRO, WONDER WHY THAT IS, MAYBE BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE YOU WON'T USE IT??? You're complaining about there not being enough users… for a web browser? And then not using that web browser, thus keeping the user count low? Hello?!? What a LinkedIn-ass reason for not using a web browser.

I also saw somebody else bring up some epic gotcha point in such a super serious tone, "Firefox has secret user data collection enabled by default in the background without the user's knowledge." or something like that. Like oh wow, the open source non-profit web browser is collecting data in the age of free software and rampant industry-wide data collection? Whelp, that's a wrap, time to go back to using a closed source version of an open source web browser, made by a for-profit megacorporation that's 100% collecting data more secretively and at a greater rate, has a monopoly over web browser engines, AND is also about to destroy adblockers. These people don't think. Or, they're so resistant to change and/or bootlick these companies so hard that their brains shut off.

Look, this isn't saying that Firefox and Mozilla don't have their issues or controversies, but don't be stupid about it.

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also kind of down the same vein as this post, the idea that "what's most important in an operating system is that it works for you" can also be expanded to "what's most important in a browser is that it works for you". i say this as an enthusiast of firefox (and its forks) myself and someone who daily drives it: sometimes firefox fucking sucks (ESPECIALLY on mobile). it can be very resource-intensive and it does have a history of memory leakage among other things. despite what people online may tell you (and i have seen plenty of like. fear-mongering posts about it. for SOME reason) it is not the end of the world if you have to use a chromium-based browser because firefox keeps fucking up on you for whatever reason and nothing you do seems to fix it. yes it sucks that chromium has a monopoly on the browser market but like goddamn sometimes you do need your shit to just work. if your main concern when web browsing is privacy and you don't mind putting up with jank sometimes then yes, firefox and its forks (e.g. librewolf) will probably be a perfect fit for you. but if you're someone who just cannot fucking get it to work for you then there are a lot of other chromium-based browsers out there that aren't google chrome that you can also try to see if they work for you. and like. That's Fine. just find what works best for you and doesn't fuck up your computer.

if you'd like a couple extra options to consider, currently the two most popular chromium-based alternatives to chrome (but absolutely not the only ones!) are brave and vivaldi. i've used both extensively and can vouch for the fact that they work damn well (on both macOS and linux, at least. i can't say anything about windows because i don't have windows). in my own personal experience, brave outperformed vivaldi on macOS and vivaldi outperformed brave on linux (tried it on a few different ubuntu-based distros).

that being said, brave might be an automatic turnoff for a lot of people because it has a fuckton of cryptocurrency + AI features baked into it. you can disable all these features and wipe them from your sight, but obviously a lot of people will understandably take issue with the fact that these features are built into it in the first place. and getting out of the tech side of things for a moment just for the sake of transparency (and because i know it's important to some, though the Average User is probably not going to give a shit), the ceo of its parent company is brendan eich, who is also the creator of javascript. and he also sucks bad, to put it lightly (link to wikipedia article; he did donate to a campaign against gay marriage in 2008). but i can say that the browser, which is open-source, runs very well and it plans to hold on to support for extensions like ublock origin (which google is planning to fuck over for chromium-based browsers) for as long as possible, even when the plug for manifest v2 is pulled entirely. it has its own adblocker as well, which, while not on ublock origin's level, is pretty good. i can vouch for it on mobile (android) as well—it runs smoothly and i never had any issues with it whatsoever.

brave's privacy policy can be found here. an article getting into a controversy regarding brave's handling of user data can be found here.

vivaldi catches a bit of flak for being proprietary freeware instead of totally open-source, but it has no crypto/AI features and is probably one of the most customizable browsers out there (note: more customization means the likelihood that something breaks on you is increased, but that holds true for literally anything you do. think macOS vs. windows for example). for the sake of equal comparison and transparency, i'll also mention the ceo of its parent company, jon stephenson von tetzchner, who co-founded the opera browser (originally released in 1995, still used today) before he eventually left and started vivaldi in 2015. he doesn't seem to suck bad on the like brendan eich does at the time of writing this (no donations to oppress gay people, lmao). getting back into tech things, i will say that while vivaldi has its own adblocker like brave, it is not nearly as good. also, they are not currently planning to try and hold on to support for extensions affected by the manifest v3 change like ublock origin at the time of writing this, and instead are going to continually upgrade their own adblocker to be better than it currently is. ultimately, vivaldi can be a bit more resource-heavy than brave because of all the customization options, but i didn't find it to be too over-the-top and the browser itself worked just fine with no breakage. vivaldi is actually my main mobile browser!

vivaldi's privacy policy can be found here. as of the time of writing this post, there have been no privacy controversies associated with it.

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Scottish Premiership: Ref Watch Dan Casey's 'ridiculous' red, St Mirren-Ross County drama, Hearts 'shocker' and more | football news

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher weighs in on the controversial moments of the weekend’s Scottish Premiership action, including a red for Motherwell’s Dan Casey, plus incidents with Kilmarnock, St Mirren, Ross County, Hearts, St Johnstone, Rangers and Celtic. Motherwell 1-1 Kilmarnock Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Ref Watch looks at decision to send off…

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Scottish Premiership: Ref Watch on 'ridiculous' Dan Casey row, St Mirren-Ross County drama, Hearts 'shocker' and more | Football news

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher reviews the controversial moments from the weekend’s Scottish Premier League action, including a red for Motherwell’s Dan Casey, plus incidents involving Kilmarnock, St Mirren, Ross County, Hearts, St Johnstone, Rangers and Celtic. Motherwell 1-1 Kilmarnock Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Ref Watch analyzes the decision to…

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Scottish Premiership: Ref Watch 'ridiculous' Dan Casey row, St Mirren-Ross County drama, Hearts 'shocker' and more | Football News

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher reviews the controversial moments from the weekend's Scottish Premiership action, including a red for Motherwell's Dan Casey, plus incidents involving Kilmarnock, St Mirren, Ross County, Hearts, St Johnstone, Rangers and Celtic. Motherwell 1-1 Kilmarnock Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Ref Watch analyzes the decision to…

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Scottish Premiership: Ref Watch 'ridiculous' Dan Casey row, St Mirren-Ross County drama, Hearts 'shocker' and more | Football News

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher reviews the controversial moments from the weekend's Scottish Premiership action, including a red for Motherwell's Dan Casey, plus incidents involving Kilmarnock, St Mirren, Ross County, Hearts, St Johnstone, Rangers and Celtic. Motherwell 1-1 Kilmarnock Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Ref Watch analyzes the decision to…

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What is Chrome’s Manifest V3, and Why It’s Making Many Extensions Disappear

Many Chrome extensions are being disabled in the browser, no longer usable or installable. This is due to a transition within Chrome, introducing new standards that developers are now required to meet.

In short, many extensions may suddenly no longer be available in Chrome. Some of them will adapt and reappear, while others will disappear entirely. Here’s an explanation of why this is happening and what these new standards are.

What is Manifest V3 and Why Does It Remove Extensions?

Many extensions are being removed from Chrome because Google has started transitioning its browser to Manifest V3 (MV3). This is a new standard for Chrome extensions designed to improve security and performance when browsing the internet.

The Manifest is the set of rules and technical specifications developers must follow to create extensions for Google Chrome. Essentially, if you want your extension to be listed in the Chrome Web Store and available for installation, you must adhere to these rules.

However, Manifest V3 is controversial because the new rules include technical restrictions that limit the capabilities of many extensions that require advanced control over browser functions.

For instance, many ad blockers will disappear because they were developed under MV2 rules and are now incompatible with MV3. Some developers are launching alternatives like uBlock Origin Lite, which offer reduced functionality for ad filtering.

What Happens to Non-Compliant Extensions?

Google has started enforcing MV3, meaning all extensions that no longer meet these rules are now incompatible. Chrome will automatically disable them, they won’t appear as installable, and their listings will only show an option to remove them.

Unfortunately, there isn’t much you can do as a user. Your only options are to check if the developer offers a new extension that complies or look for alternative extensions that meet the requirements. For certain types of extensions, this can be a significant issue because the limitations of Manifest V3 won’t allow them to function as effectively.

Lastly, another option is to switch to an alternative browser like Brave, Vivaldi, Edge, or Opera. These are often based on Chromium, the same foundation as Chrome, so extensions remain compatible without the same restrictions.

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Is Google Chrome Data Collection Safe? Lawsuit Says No

Introduction The controversy over Google Chrome Data Collection has once again come to the forefront, placing Google under renewed scrutiny. A revived class action lawsuit is challenging the company’s practices, alleging that Google collected user data through its Chrome browser without proper consent. This legal battle highlights critical issues surrounding user privacy and the importance of…

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Olympics 2024: IOC says it is saddened by abuse boxers are receiving over 'arbitrary' gender row | Olympics News | Sky Sports - Journal Global Web https://www.merchant-business.com/olympics-2024-ioc-says-it-is-saddened-by-abuse-boxers-are-receiving-over-arbitrary-gender-row-olympics-news-sky-sports/?feed_id=153438&_unique_id=66ae2b01ba073 #GLOBAL - BLOGGER BLOGGER The International Olympic Committee has defended its position as a second boxer who previously failed a gender eligibility test prepares to compete on Friday.Taiwan’s double world champion Lin Yu-ting is scheduled to compete on Friday at 2.30pm (UK time) against Sitora Turdibekova of Uzbekistan less than 24 hours after Algeria’s Imane Khelif won her opening Olympic bout in just 46 seconds against Italian Angela Carini.Lin lost her bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships after she failed to meet the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) unspecified eligibility criteria. Khelif was also disqualified hours before her gold medal bout at the same competition.However, the IBA was stripped of its status as the global governing body for boxing by the IOC in June last year because it failed to complete reforms on governance, finance and ethical issues. The IOC is running the boxing tournament in Paris and applying different eligibility criteria.Khelif’s victory on Thursday has turned those criteria into an international controversy, but the IOC has blamed the IBA for its “arbitrary” decision to disqualify Lin and Khelif last year.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerJonathan Liew and Miguel Delaney agree clarity is needed after Italy’s Angela Carini quit after 46 seconds of her Olympic bout against Algeria’s Imane Khelif, who failed an eligibility test.“These two athletes were the victims of a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA,” the IOC said in a statement.“Towards the end of the IBA World Championships in 2023, they were suddenly disqualified without any due process.“According to the IBA minutes available on their website, this decision was initially taken solely by the IBA Secretary General and CEO.”The IOC argued that the fighters have been competing in international boxing competitions for many years in the women’s category, including the Tokyo Olympics which were held in 2021, and other World Championships and IBA-sanctioned tournaments.“The current aggression against these two athletes is based entirely on this arbitrary decision, which was taken without any proper procedure especially considering that these athletes had been competing in top-level competition for many years,” the statement continued.“The IOC is saddened by the abuse that the two athletes are currently receiving. Every person has the right to practise sport without discrimination.” Image:Algeria’s Imane Khelif, left, fights Italy’s Angela Carini in their women’s 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer OlympicsIOC spokesperson Mark Adams reiterated that position on Friday morning, saying: “The IOC is always trying to do a balance between inclusivity and fairness and that is a difficult one and something that we’ll have to look at.“That’s an entirely separate question to what’s going on here, which is when women boxers are being stigmatised and potentially forced out of competition.”The IBA had earlier criticised the IOC for its “inconsistencies in eligibility”.“Both Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting, post testing, did not meet the required eligibility criteria to compete within the female category of our respective events,” said an IBA statement.“The urgent nature of the decision (to disqualify the boxers) was justified, as the safety of our boxers is our top priority.”The statements came hours after Khelif defeated Carini in less than a minute, leaving the Italian in tears in the ring and reporting a suspected broken nose.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerSky Sports News reporter Geraint Hughes on what we’re hearing about the boxing row that is dominating Olympic headlines“It hurt so much.

I am heartbroken,” said Carini. “I was told a lot of times that I was a warrior, but I preferred to stop for my health. I have never felt a punch like this.”Italy’s family minister Eugenia Roccella said on Wednesday: “It is surprising that there are no certain, strict, uniform criteria at the international level.”She added that it was strange “that there can be a suspicion, and far more than a suspicion, of an unfair and potentially dangerous contest for one of the contenders at the Olympics, an event that symbolises sporting fairness”.Algeria’s Olympic committee (COA) has previously condemned the “baseless” attacks on Khelif.What is DSD?Medical information is confidential, so we don’t know for certain if the boxers at the heart of this controversy have DSD (differences in sex development).It has caused controversy in sport before, most notably with the two-time Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya.The NHS defines DSD as “a group of rare conditions involving genes, hormones and reproductive organs, including genitals. It means a person’s sex development is different to most other people’s.”This means someone may have sex chromosomes usually associated with being male (XY chromosomes), but reproductive organs and genitals that may look different from usual.Some people with DSDs are raised as a girl but have XY sex chromosomes, testosterone levels in the male range and the ability to use testosterone circulating within their bodies.It is possible therefore that someone could be raised as a female but develop the advantages that going through male puberty gives an athlete.In combat sports like boxing, many would regard this as a safety issue for those competing in the women’s category. Others would argue that this goes against aims to achieve inclusivity in sport.IBA rules prevent boxers with XY chromosomes from competing in women’s events, but the IOC says inclusion should be the default criteria.It is the IOC which has set the rules for boxing in Paris.As the IBA has not released details of the test results, we simply don’t know if these athletes do have DSD. Other conditions in women such as PCOS and endocrine issues could cause elevated levels of testosterone.Analysis: Are Khelif and Lin medal contenders? Image:Lin Yu-ting won a gold medal at the Asian Games in 2023Sky Sports boxing expert John Dennen:Khelif and Lin have been boxing on the international circuit for a number of years.Khelif is a previous Olympian. She boxed at the Tokyo Games in 2021. She won her first bout there but came away without a medal after losing to Ireland’s Kellie Harrington, the eventual champion, in the quarter-final.She has become a top-level contender, reaching the final of the World Championships in 2022. Amy Broadhurst clearly outboxed her then to win the gold medal.The following year at the World Championships in India she also reached the final. Notably she was permitted to box four times at that tournament before the IBA administered its eligibility test and disqualified her.Khelif did not have a reputation as a power puncher on the amateur scene so it was all the more surprising to see her finish the Carini bout in under a minute.Lin has an even longer track record in top-class amateur boxing. At the World Championships in 2016 she lost a tight bout to British star Nicola Adams. She’s medalled at every Worlds afterwards until 2023 when she would have taken bronze until the IBA also disqualified her for failing an eligibility test. She too was permitted to box several times at that tournament before being expelled.Lin has been highly effective at these major tournaments, but has traded wins and losses with other elite operators. In the last two years Brazil’s Jucielen Cerqueira Romeu, Kazakhstan’s Karina Ibragimova and Olympic champion Sena Irie have all beaten her.Analysis: ‘Issue is not going away from the Olympics’Rob Harris, Sky News Sports Correspondent:Thursday’s fight blew into the open a debate – steps removed from sport’s transgender inclusion discord – about the rights of an athlete to compete.

Does a potential strength advantage, with inherent dangers, outweigh the desire to be inclusive and non-discriminatory?And at the heart of it all, Khelif, who just wants to fight. Whose attempts to console, comfort or reassure were rejected by the tearful rival who had been on the receiving end of those punches in the 46 seconds the bout lasted. Image:Algeria’s Imane Khelif is targeting gold in the women’s 66kg categoryFor days the very staging of this 66kg opening-round fight had been questioned but it also collided with a long-running dispute between the International Olympic Committee and the International Boxing Association.Is it fair to fear being put in danger by someone far stronger in a combat sport?Is it fair to exclude someone female at birth who has gone through no treatment to adjust testosterone levels that would gain a competitive advantage?Mark Adams, of the IOC, said: “This involves real people and we’re talking about real people’s lives here.“They have competed and they continue to compete in the women’s competition. They have lost and they’ve won against other women throughout, over the years.“And by the way, this isn’t – we should make this absolutely clear for everyone – this is not a transgender issue.”But the issue is not going away from the Olympics however much its leadership is asking everyone to “dial it down”.Read Rob’s analysis in full on the Sky News website“Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who was disqualified from the World Championships last year, won her opening Olympic bout after her opponent quit; Taiwans double world champion Lin Yu-ting, who also…”Source Link: https://www.skysports.com/olympics/news/12183/13189126/olympics-2024-ioc-says-it-is-saddened-by-abuse-boxers-are-receiving-over-arbitrary-gender-row http://109.70.148.72/~merchant29/6network/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/gc84d0b3300b54ffd41fd63f97dc4c454e6896944760d0631bf45b141a9edab5831a807d960a8b2eef19ddeb179174e38_64.jpeg The International Olympic Committee has defended its position as a second boxer who previously failed a gender eligibility test prepares to compete on Friday. Taiwan’s double world champion Lin Yu-ting is scheduled to compete on Friday at 2.30pm (UK time) against Sitora Turdibekova of Uzbekistan less than 24 hours after Algeria’s Imane Khelif won her … Read More

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Olympics 2024: IOC says it is saddened by abuse boxers are receiving over 'arbitrary' gender row | Olympics News | Sky Sports - Journal Global Web - #GLOBAL https://www.merchant-business.com/olympics-2024-ioc-says-it-is-saddened-by-abuse-boxers-are-receiving-over-arbitrary-gender-row-olympics-news-sky-sports/?feed_id=153437&_unique_id=66ae2b00e0056 The International Olympic Committee has defended its position as a second boxer who previously failed a gender eligibility test prepares to compete on Friday.Taiwan’s double world champion Lin Yu-ting is scheduled to compete on Friday at 2.30pm (UK time) against Sitora Turdibekova of Uzbekistan less than 24 hours after Algeria’s Imane Khelif won her opening Olympic bout in just 46 seconds against Italian Angela Carini.Lin lost her bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships after she failed to meet the International Boxing Association’s (IBA) unspecified eligibility criteria. Khelif was also disqualified hours before her gold medal bout at the same competition.However, the IBA was stripped of its status as the global governing body for boxing by the IOC in June last year because it failed to complete reforms on governance, finance and ethical issues. The IOC is running the boxing tournament in Paris and applying different eligibility criteria.Khelif’s victory on Thursday has turned those criteria into an international controversy, but the IOC has blamed the IBA for its “arbitrary” decision to disqualify Lin and Khelif last year.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerJonathan Liew and Miguel Delaney agree clarity is needed after Italy’s Angela Carini quit after 46 seconds of her Olympic bout against Algeria’s Imane Khelif, who failed an eligibility test.“These two athletes were the victims of a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA,” the IOC said in a statement.“Towards the end of the IBA World Championships in 2023, they were suddenly disqualified without any due process.“According to the IBA minutes available on their website, this decision was initially taken solely by the IBA Secretary General and CEO.”The IOC argued that the fighters have been competing in international boxing competitions for many years in the women’s category, including the Tokyo Olympics which were held in 2021, and other World Championships and IBA-sanctioned tournaments.“The current aggression against these two athletes is based entirely on this arbitrary decision, which was taken without any proper procedure especially considering that these athletes had been competing in top-level competition for many years,” the statement continued.“The IOC is saddened by the abuse that the two athletes are currently receiving. Every person has the right to practise sport without discrimination.” Image:Algeria’s Imane Khelif, left, fights Italy’s Angela Carini in their women’s 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer OlympicsIOC spokesperson Mark Adams reiterated that position on Friday morning, saying: “The IOC is always trying to do a balance between inclusivity and fairness and that is a difficult one and something that we’ll have to look at.“That’s an entirely separate question to what’s going on here, which is when women boxers are being stigmatised and potentially forced out of competition.”The IBA had earlier criticised the IOC for its “inconsistencies in eligibility”.“Both Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting, post testing, did not meet the required eligibility criteria to compete within the female category of our respective events,” said an IBA statement.“The urgent nature of the decision (to disqualify the boxers) was justified, as the safety of our boxers is our top priority.”The statements came hours after Khelif defeated Carini in less than a minute, leaving the Italian in tears in the ring and reporting a suspected broken nose.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerSky Sports News reporter Geraint Hughes on what we’re hearing about the boxing row that is dominating Olympic headlines“It hurt so much.

I am heartbroken,” said Carini. “I was told a lot of times that I was a warrior, but I preferred to stop for my health. I have never felt a punch like this.”Italy’s family minister Eugenia Roccella said on Wednesday: “It is surprising that there are no certain, strict, uniform criteria at the international level.”She added that it was strange “that there can be a suspicion, and far more than a suspicion, of an unfair and potentially dangerous contest for one of the contenders at the Olympics, an event that symbolises sporting fairness”.Algeria’s Olympic committee (COA) has previously condemned the “baseless” attacks on Khelif.What is DSD?Medical information is confidential, so we don’t know for certain if the boxers at the heart of this controversy have DSD (differences in sex development).It has caused controversy in sport before, most notably with the two-time Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya.The NHS defines DSD as “a group of rare conditions involving genes, hormones and reproductive organs, including genitals. It means a person’s sex development is different to most other people’s.”This means someone may have sex chromosomes usually associated with being male (XY chromosomes), but reproductive organs and genitals that may look different from usual.Some people with DSDs are raised as a girl but have XY sex chromosomes, testosterone levels in the male range and the ability to use testosterone circulating within their bodies.It is possible therefore that someone could be raised as a female but develop the advantages that going through male puberty gives an athlete.In combat sports like boxing, many would regard this as a safety issue for those competing in the women’s category. Others would argue that this goes against aims to achieve inclusivity in sport.IBA rules prevent boxers with XY chromosomes from competing in women’s events, but the IOC says inclusion should be the default criteria.It is the IOC which has set the rules for boxing in Paris.As the IBA has not released details of the test results, we simply don’t know if these athletes do have DSD. Other conditions in women such as PCOS and endocrine issues could cause elevated levels of testosterone.Analysis: Are Khelif and Lin medal contenders? Image:Lin Yu-ting won a gold medal at the Asian Games in 2023Sky Sports boxing expert John Dennen:Khelif and Lin have been boxing on the international circuit for a number of years.Khelif is a previous Olympian. She boxed at the Tokyo Games in 2021. She won her first bout there but came away without a medal after losing to Ireland’s Kellie Harrington, the eventual champion, in the quarter-final.She has become a top-level contender, reaching the final of the World Championships in 2022. Amy Broadhurst clearly outboxed her then to win the gold medal.The following year at the World Championships in India she also reached the final. Notably she was permitted to box four times at that tournament before the IBA administered its eligibility test and disqualified her.Khelif did not have a reputation as a power puncher on the amateur scene so it was all the more surprising to see her finish the Carini bout in under a minute.Lin has an even longer track record in top-class amateur boxing. At the World Championships in 2016 she lost a tight bout to British star Nicola Adams. She’s medalled at every Worlds afterwards until 2023 when she would have taken bronze until the IBA also disqualified her for failing an eligibility test. She too was permitted to box several times at that tournament before being expelled.Lin has been highly effective at these major tournaments, but has traded wins and losses with other elite operators. In the last two years Brazil’s Jucielen Cerqueira Romeu, Kazakhstan’s Karina Ibragimova and Olympic champion Sena Irie have all beaten her.Analysis: ‘Issue is not going away from the Olympics’Rob Harris, Sky News Sports Correspondent:Thursday’s fight blew into the open a debate – steps removed from sport’s transgender inclusion discord – about the rights of an athlete to compete.

Does a potential strength advantage, with inherent dangers, outweigh the desire to be inclusive and non-discriminatory?And at the heart of it all, Khelif, who just wants to fight. Whose attempts to console, comfort or reassure were rejected by the tearful rival who had been on the receiving end of those punches in the 46 seconds the bout lasted. Image:Algeria’s Imane Khelif is targeting gold in the women’s 66kg categoryFor days the very staging of this 66kg opening-round fight had been questioned but it also collided with a long-running dispute between the International Olympic Committee and the International Boxing Association.Is it fair to fear being put in danger by someone far stronger in a combat sport?Is it fair to exclude someone female at birth who has gone through no treatment to adjust testosterone levels that would gain a competitive advantage?Mark Adams, of the IOC, said: “This involves real people and we’re talking about real people’s lives here.“They have competed and they continue to compete in the women’s competition. They have lost and they’ve won against other women throughout, over the years.“And by the way, this isn’t – we should make this absolutely clear for everyone – this is not a transgender issue.”But the issue is not going away from the Olympics however much its leadership is asking everyone to “dial it down”.Read Rob’s analysis in full on the Sky News website“Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who was disqualified from the World Championships last year, won her opening Olympic bout after her opponent quit; Taiwans double world champion Lin Yu-ting, who also…”Source Link: https://www.skysports.com/olympics/news/12183/13189126/olympics-2024-ioc-says-it-is-saddened-by-abuse-boxers-are-receiving-over-arbitrary-gender-row http://109.70.148.72/~merchant29/6network/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/gc84d0b3300b54ffd41fd63f97dc4c454e6896944760d0631bf45b141a9edab5831a807d960a8b2eef19ddeb179174e38_64.jpeg BLOGGER - #GLOBAL

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Ref Watch: Jordan Pickford was lucky not to concede a penalty - and Pervis Estupinan should have been sent off, says Dermot Gallagher | Football News

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher assesses the controversial moments from the weekend's action, including Jordan Pickford's rash challenge at Mala Gust and Pervis Estupinan's lucky escape at West Ham. Everton 0-0 Chelsea Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Ref Watch analyzes England and Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's challenge on Malo Gusto which could…

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Ref Watch: Jordan Pickford was lucky not to concede a penalty - and Pervis Estupinan should have been sent off, says Dermot Gallagher | Football News

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher assesses the controversial moments from the weekend's action, including Jordan Pickford's rash challenge at Mala Gust and Pervis Estupinan's lucky escape at West Ham. Everton 0-0 Chelsea Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Ref Watch analyzes England and Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's challenge on Malo Gusto which could…

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Google Chrome has followed through on its threat against ad blockers: how other browsers will react

Google Chrome has followed through on its threat against ad blockers: how other browsers will react

The benefits of having a variety of options

The browser extension landscape is undergoing a major transformation as the transition from the Manifest V2 (MV2) extension format to Manifest V3 (MV3), led by Google Chrome, has sparked controversy, particularly due to its impact on ad blockers.

Although Google is spearheading this shift — seen by some as an attack on ad blockers, given the company’s dominance in online advertising — the fact that many browsers are built on its Chromium engine or support the Manifest format has forced the browser industry to take a stance.

Brave

The Brave browser, known for its strong focus on privacy, has taken a firm stance against the limitations imposed by MV3, ensuring that this update will not weaken its flagship feature, Brave Shields, which natively blocks ads and trackers.

According to its official statement, Brave will continue to support some privacy extensions based on MV2, such as AdGuard, NoScript, uBlock Origin, and uMatrix, even when Chromium phases out MV2 support entirely by June 2025. This will be possible thanks to modifications Brave applies to Chromium’s open-source code, allowing it to continue providing protection through these extensions as much as possible.

Brave emphasized that, unlike other browsers, it does not rely on MV2 or MV3 to implement its ad and tracker blocking since these features are integrated directly into the browser’s core.

In fact, Brave expects its native protection features to remain superior to what any MV3 extension could offer, highlighting that its privacy development goes beyond what extensions can provide, thanks to technologies like fingerprinting randomization and ephemeral storage.

In summary, the transition to MV3 will not significantly impact Brave users’ experience — not because ad blockers will continue to function (which they will), but due to the browser’s own built-in privacy features.

Vivaldi

In its official statement, Vivaldi’s development team noted that many MV2-based extensions can burden performance and pose security risks, so they welcome some changes introduced by MV3, such as the removal of the ability to execute remote code.

However, Vivaldi has also assured that it will maintain MV2 support for as long as possible, likely until June 2025, though it may extend or shorten this timeline depending on Chromium’s evolution. The shift from MV2 to MV3 will not affect its ability to block ads and trackers, as this feature is integrated directly into the browser and customizable, allowing users to add specific blocklists.

In summary, like Brave, Vivaldi has developed its own ad and tracker blocking system within the browser, minimizing the need for external extensions.

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge, which has also been Chromium-based for several years, is fully aligned with Google regarding MV3: Edge no longer accepts new MV2-based extensions in its Partner Center but still allows updates to migrate extensions from MV2 to MV3.

Edge will be slightly more flexible with enterprise users who rely on specific extensions for daily work compared to individual users in the same situation, similar to Chrome.

In summary, Microsoft Edge’s policy in this regard will mirror Google Chrome’s.

Firefox

Firefox, one of the few major browsers not based on Chromium, has chosen to retain support for MV2, distancing itself from the approach taken by Google and other Chromium-based browsers. Although Firefox has begun implementing MV3, it has done so with significant differences, such as keeping DOM event pages and the webRequest API blocking feature, which are key tools that allow extensions like uBlock Origin to work more effectively.

Firefox has no immediate plans to remove MV2 support and has stated that any future decisions will be communicated at least 12 months in advance. This approach has been well-received by the extension developer community and privacy-conscious users.

In summary, Firefox is diverging from Chrome by guaranteeing MV2 support for now and implementing a more nuanced version of MV3.