People want their browser to take away their choices? You don't need to switch browsers for that, I'm sure there are extensions on FF or Chrome that do the same thing.
You can block websites from asking for notification permissions.
Cookie banners and email signup prompts are part of the page. I don't consider them popups.
If the site can function with fewer cookies it should simply do so by default.
Block them or don’t block them, it should be up to the user.