looks like rendering adblockers extensions obsolete with manifest-v3 was not enough so now they try to implement DRM into the browser giving the ability to any website to refuse traffic to you if you don’t run a complaint browser ( cough…firefox )

here is an article in hacker news since i’m sure they can explain this to you better than i.

and also some github docs

  • @Kuosch@sopuli.xyz
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    112 years ago

    Fast loading, accessible, secure, adjusts to any screen size. This might be the perfect site.

      • @Kuosch@sopuli.xyz
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        52 years ago

        Serious answer: because we wanted interactive sites (ajax it used to be called, iirc), like most online shopping.

        Less serious answer: indeed, what do we even need javascript for when we have marquee and blink tags?

      • @SuperSpruce@lemmy.ml
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        32 years ago

        JavaScript if done right can transform a website into something greater, like a game for instance. But excessive JavaScript on an article website can go to hell.