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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by 1984@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world

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I'm happy to see this being noticed more and more. Google wants to destroy the open web, so it's a lot at stake.

Google basically says "Trust us". What a joke.

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[–] ItsMeSpez@lemmy.world 80 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Unless Google are planning to completely lock the browser down to prevent user scripting and all extensions

Ding ding ding!

[–] Maultasche@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then how are Web Devs supposed to run automated tests?

[–] hyorvenn@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Through the soon to be "Google WebTest, the WEI compliant test suite, powered by AI!"

Or something like that. Selling the antidote for the poison you created.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Or they just don't enable it in their test env.

[–] fidodo@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It doesn't actually prevent anything because you can just use a different browser.

[–] HKayn@dormi.zone 23 points 1 year ago

Remember those "Please use a supported browser" messages websites had?

With Web Environment Integrity they'll be back, and worse.