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Unpacking Google’s Web Environment Integrity specification

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756 points dagurp | 2 comments | 26 Jul 23 11:30 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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Zopieux ◴[26 Jul 23 19:55 UTC] No.36883955[source]▶
As usual, a thousand word essay on Google's WEI without ever mentioning that Apple sailed that ship silently a while ago, therefore not attracting any attention or backlash.

https://httptoolkit.com/blog/apple-private-access-tokens-att...

https://toot.cafe/@pimterry/110775130465014555

The sorry state of tech news / blogs. Regurgitating the same drama without ever looking at the greater picture.

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ur-whale ◴[26 Jul 23 20:12 UTC] No.36884233[source]▶
> As usual, a thousand word essay on Google's WEI without ever mentioning that Apple sailed that ship silently

The "look! there's a bigger asshole over there" defense.

Never a winning strategy.

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bryanrasmussen ◴[26 Jul 23 20:27 UTC] No.36884473[source]▶
isn't it - you forgot to mention the smaller asshole who has less power to abuse?
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Spivak ◴[26 Jul 23 20:54 UTC] No.36884875{3}[source]▶
Or realistically, this has already shipped and the world didn't end.
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1. Klonoar ◴[26 Jul 23 20:58 UTC] No.36884922{4}[source]▶
The reach of Apple doing it isn’t the same as what Google will do with Chrome.
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2. fecs ◴[27 Jul 23 01:56 UTC] No.36887891[source]▶
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045192/share-of-mobile-.... iOS is the dominant mobile platform in the US. Yet, the sky did not fall when thiw was introduced. Why not?