These?
Ads & Analytics, like most things.
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/graph-api/overview/
Wouldn't surprise me if there's an in-app ad / self promotion / community announcements / et al that is managed via FB's Graph API
Due to Foreign Aid
Better than 3 french hens
I have the theme files SOMEWHERE. It was Ubuntu 10.04 with a lot of Compiz and GNOME 2(?) Tweaks.
.on.nimp.org or whatever as well. Nothing like those days when your browser window could move itself around, duplicate windows, set your volume to 100%, the early internet was a WILD time.
Jokes on them. I already know what's in my DMs. /j
I personally prefer zsh but to each their own. /j
Cultural influence rule
You can't uninstall edge without breaking things such as start menu search, widgets, bing AI, The upcoming co-pilot, and a lot more. I've personally been battling for people by creating MSEdgeRedirect, but there's been two to three attempts to break the project so far.
We are the corp. You will be assimilated. Your meta and meme distinctiveness will be added to our own. Lower your mods and surrender your communities. Resistance is futile. - Reddit, probably
Non-textual content (media, and icons I believe) is still served from the other instance to prevent all federated instances from exploding in size.
Additionally, some browsers will preload/prefetch links to "improve the browsing experience"