Is there even a "pure" browser anymore? By that, I mean one which by default will do this: if I enter a URL in the address bar, it will fetch that page and its associated resources. If I click a link on a page, it will fetch its destination (this is obviously a simplified view, ignoring things like JS on the page etc.) No other network activity, no "recommendations", no other attempts to be "smart" or "helping" by doing anything beyond "pure" browsing.
I see a lot of this extra functionality being justified in the name of "security", but I don't think the gradual erosion of personal responsibility and agency that results is something which should continue.
I see a lot of this extra functionality being justified in the name of "security", but I don't think the gradual erosion of personal responsibility and agency that results is something which should continue.
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."