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1. hannia+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-07-26 18:23:03
As someone that isn't up-to-date on WEI, can someone provide a TLDR of what it does and why it's bad?
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2. hightr+DF[view] [source] 2023-07-26 21:07:03
>>hannia+(OP)
TL;DR: It is DRM for the web where Google (or others) can only allow specific OS/Browser combination to access a website.

If you want to know more, others have written novels in these comments.

3. strong+KF[view] [source] 2023-07-26 21:07:50
>>hannia+(OP)
Not exactly a nutshell, but here's an explainer:

https://github.com/RupertBenWiser/Web-Environment-Integrity/...

And here's why it may be bad:

https://vivaldi.com/blog/googles-new-dangerous-web-environme...

And the HN discussion on the latter:

>>36875940

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