Hi David, On 2021-01-03 10:37, you wrote:
> Last night, I tried to watch the Doctor Who New Year Special on ABC iview > using Google Chrome. A PG classification warning played, then nothing. The > situation with Pale Moon is similar. Switching to Brave, I got a message > about Google Widevine. > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widevine > At that point, I gave up. > > If/when someone cracks it, I'll probably download a torrent of the program. I > doubt that's the effect they're hoping for. I believe Widevine is a DRM package owned by Google which is now integrated into Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome but probably not into less mainstream browsers, however a plugin may be available. In Firefox the configuration variable "Play DRM-controlled content" must to ticked, and I guess that enables all installed DRM plugins (there are others). Widevine is also listed under Tools > Add-ons, where it can be explicitly disabled if you have alternatives, but I can't find an "always ask" option. And finally, there's a useful article with more explanations & options at https://privacysavvy.com/security/safe-browsing/firefox-privacy-security-ultimate-guide/ But this is the bit that gets on my pulse..... It seems trackers such as EFF's Privacy Badger must be disabled when accessing some websites having _no_ streaming or DRM content all. This probably explains why the Badger must be disabled in order to display useful information from https://covid19data.com.au and it lists these trackers: www.google-analytics.com e.infogram.com www.paypal.com www.paypalobjects.com apps.wix.com frog.wix.com Apparently <wix.com> is a cloud company which hosts <covid19data.com.au> however the website won't work until all six are enabled, so I presume their presence generates tracking income for Wix. I think it's sad to see such companies infesting what would otherwise be an extremely useful source of open pandemic data important to public health. However ABC & SBS have excellent free-to-air news coverage (not news as entertainment) and ABC Radio is a national treasure IMO, but otherswise It's time to start reading books again folks! Remember them? Best wishes to all Linkers for 2021! David Lochrin _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
