Simon Willison (@simon@simonwillison.net)
fedi.simonwillison.net
It turns out Google Chrome ships a default, hidden extension that allows code on `*.google.com` access to private APIs, including your current CPU usage You can test it out by pasting the following into your Chrome DevTools console on any Google page: chrome.runtime.sendMessage( "nkeimhogjdpnpccoofpliimaahmaaome", { method: "cpu.getInfo" }, (response) => { console.log(JSON.stringify(response, null, 2)); }, ); More notes here: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Jul/9/hangout_servicesthunkjs/
    • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘English
      5•1 year ago

      Yeah, I’m not super happy about that part, but don’t really know what to do

        • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘English
          2•1 year ago

          It’s what I do. With degoogled os. But the proprietary blobs aren’t filling me with confidence.

          • @Emerald@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3•1 year ago

            Does your laptop run free software boot firmware? If not, it has the same issues as a phone, if not more. No smartphone runs fully free firmware.

            • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘English
              1•1 year ago

              I know all this and that’s not filling me with confidence, either. It’s why Framework is in my sights.

              • @Emerald@lemmy.worldEnglish
                1•1 year ago

                Framework doesn’t have free boot firmware either and it contains the Intel ME (the backdoor in Intel CPU’s). The point I am trying to make is that you won’t find a perfect solution anywhere.