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20 years ago we were born from a simple idea: what if the internet was open, free and accessible to everyone?

@WindowsCentral Sure... anyway it's a great time to switch to Firefox 🔥

Chrome is quietly installing a 4GB file to support its Gemini Nano AI onto PCs — and reinstalling it if it's removed. Google says it's designed to protect your privacy, and can actually be disabled. "While this requires some local space on the desktop to run, the model will automatically uninstall if the device is low on resources." windowscentral.com/software-apps/…

@EarthDeFIRE @Pirat_Nation @brave @opera No, we actually give you a choice.

@Pirat_Nation Hey @brave @opera @firefox u guys doing this too?

Google Chrome is quietly downloading a roughly 4 GB AI model to many users’ computers without clear upfront consent. The file, called weights.bin, is part of Google’s Gemini Nano on-device language model and lands in the browser’s user data folder under OptGuideOnDeviceModel. It powers built-in AI tools such as “Help me write,” smarter tab suggestions, on-device scam detection, and page summarization. The download triggers automatically for devices meeting minimum hardware requirements, and Chrome often replaces the files if deleted. While the model processes data locally, installation happens in the background with minimal notification. The scale is noteworthy. Hundreds of millions or billions of installations add up to thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions globally from data transfer, even though each is a one-time event. To prevent or remove it, go to chrome://flags, disable the entries for the optimization guide on-device model and Prompt API, restart the browser, and manually delete the folder.

@RealGOtaku Welcome! 🔥

Finally swapped from Chrome to @firefox on mobile 💛🔥

@namcios This is why we believe in choice. Block it entirely or use it if you want, it should be up to you.

O Google acabou de transformar mais de 1 bilhão de computadores em depósito de IA. Inclusive o seu. Sem pedir. Sem avisar. Sem um único popup. O Chrome baixou 4GB de modelo de inteligência artificial no seu disco. O arquivo se chama weights.bin, são os pesos do Gemini Nano. Fica numa pasta chamada OptGuideOnDeviceModel dentro do seu perfil do Chrome. Você não autorizou nada. Até existe uma configuração para impedir, mas tá enterrada em submenus que ninguém encontra. E as AI features vêm ligadas por padrão. Se você deletar o arquivo, o Chrome baixa de novo. Sozinho. Em silêncio. Você decide o que fica no seu disco e o navegador simplesmente ignora. Funciona assim em Windows, macOS e Ubuntu. Logs forenses no macOS mostram que o arquivo foi instalado dia 24 de abril de 2026, misturado com patches de segurança. Desenvolvedores dizem que isso já rola há mais de um ano. E tem um detalhe que deixa tudo mais ridículo: O Chrome 147 coloca um botão "AI Mode" na barra de endereço. Você vê aquilo, sabe que tem modelo de IA no seu computador, e assume que suas buscas rodam localmente. Não rodam. O AI Mode é 100% cloud. Tudo vai para os servidores do Google. O modelo de 4GB no seu disco não tem nada a ver com aquele botão. Ele serve para quê? "Help me write" e detecção de scam. Coisas que vivem em submenus de clique-direito que você provavelmente nunca abriu. O Google ocupou 4GB do seu disco sem pedir, para rodar coisas que quase ninguém usa, enquanto a IA que você de fato vê manda tudo para a nuvem. Na Europa, pesquisadores já apontam violação do Artigo 5(3) da Diretiva ePrivacy, que exige consentimento antes de armazenar software no dispositivo do usuário. Como desativar: → chrome://flags → Busque "Optimization Guide On Device Model" → Desative → Reinicie o Chrome → Delete a pasta OptGuideOnDeviceModel Seu computador só é seu se você ficar de olho.

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Just a reminder that you can still use ad blockers on Firefox 🤷‍♀️

@Doctoranarchy84 We sure do addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/…

@firefox Do you offer ad-block?

Imagine hating on us when we're literally just minding our own business and browsing the web 🙃

@i_am_GBRL 🥹🔥

@firefox Longest relationship I ever had.

@andugocodes Wow you don't fox with us anymore??

@firefox Damn, why would I hate on my ex?

@MkumarCyber and yet here you are, hi!

@firefox Nothing says 'minding our own business' like announcing it to the internet. 🙃

@alexkillby @yacineMTB welcome back 🔥

@yacineMTB This is what got me back onto @firefox after ~20 years.

google bullying against ublock and using api versioning to sneakily uninstall ublock on the less technically competent's computers is not only evil, but it will also spell their doom some incredibly technical might come up with an ad blocking solution that wipes them out

@ParrotModeTV 🔥🔥🔥

You know that thing Safari does on Macs where it auto-fills security codes sent to you via text so you don't have to go copy/paste it yourself every time? WELL @firefox DOES THAT NOW. THIS IS HUGE.

@AndreuhDuh we vote 🔥🦊

Chrome overrated af right now. Switching to Brave or Firefox. Fuck ads forever.

@alwynedison You can use it on mobile 😊 support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-s…

@firefox It looks cool and easy to use. Why can't we have it on mobile too?

Ever wonder what it’d be like if your desktop and mobile browsers had a group chat? That’s Firefox View 🔥

@cycleful Sorry about that! This can help: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/about…

@firefox ANSWER MEE

@IMIBOG_X @opera @googlechrome @MicrosoftEdge @brave Welcome to the 🔥 side! Here are some helpful tips: blog.mozilla.org/en/products/fi…

@majmudar777 🔥🔥🔥

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@firefox It's about time! Welcome! We're following!

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