Brave rolls out Origin in Nightly/Beta — a stripped-down browser removing Rewards, Wallet, VPN & Leo AI. Linux users get it free; Windows/Mac/Android/iOS face a $59.99 one‑time fee. Early builds on Chromium 147; stable later in the 1.91 series. 🌐🆓💻 #BraveOrigin #Linux #BrowserNews https://techissuestoday.com/brave-origin-early-rollout-linux-free/
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Free for Linux users cause #LinuxRulez 

Brave Origin enters early rollout, Linux gets it free

Brave’s stripped-down Origin browser is starting to show up in pre-release builds, with Linux users able to use it free.

TechIssuesToday.com

Brave reports 115.26M MAU and record engagement—DAU + queries at all‑time highs—and Linux DAU grew >100% YoY. Brave Origin (free on Linux) likely boosting adoption. Read more: https://cyberinsider.com/brave-sees-100-linux-growth-as-browser-reaches-115m-monthly-users/ 🚀🔒 #Brave #Linux #BrowserNews

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Brave sees 100% Linux growth as browser reaches 115M monthly users

Brave has reported record growth across its browser and search products in April 2026, with Linux users more than doubling year-over-year.

CyberInsider
🚨Breaking News: #Mozilla appoints a new #CEO who promises to build "the world's most trusted software company." Because, clearly, a web browser that crashes more than a Windows '98 PC is just what the trust doctor ordered. 🙄🔧
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/leadership/mozillas-next-chapter-anthony-enzor-demeo-new-ceo/ #NewHire #TrustedSoftware #BrowserNews #TechIndustry #HackerNews #ngated
Mozilla’s next chapter: Building the world’s most trusted software company | The Mozilla Blog

Today, I step into the role of CEO of Mozilla Corporation. It is a privilege to lead an organization with a long history of standing up for people and buil

Non-profit & eco-friendly search engine Ecosia brings AI‑powered overviews and chat search

Ecosia, the non-profit search engine that plants trees, has rolled out two new AI-powered features: overviews and chat search, using energy-efficient large language models to enhance search results, while preserving privacy and the planet.

AlternativeTo
Brave tests AI browsing mode with opt-in feature flag, isolated profile & other safeguards

Brave has launched an experimental AI browsing mode in its Nightly build, featuring opt-in controls, running in an isolated browsing profile, and layered security defenses to address risks like indirect prompt injection and data exposure.

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The Browser Company, maker of Arc and Dia, is being acquired

It’s a big bet on AI for Atlassian, which makes tools like Jira and Confluence, and a work-focused shift for Dia.

The Verge

Arc browser's future is uncertain!

Sale or open-source? 🤔 The Browser Company pivots to AI. What does this mean for users?

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#ArcBrowser #AI #BrowserNews

🎉 Oh, rejoice! #Chrome has finally outsmarted all those pesky humans by deleting uBlock Origin, because who needs ad-free browsing anyway? 🚫 Their genius strategy of mistaking everyone for bots has reached new heights, proving once again that bots are the true overlords of the internet. 👏
https://old.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/1j2ec76/ublock_origin_is_gone/ #uBlockOrigin #AdFreeBrowsing #InternetBots #BrowserNews #HackerNews #ngated
Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other extensions in Edge

Microsoft is now in the process of turning off Manifest V2-based extensions in Edge, such as uBlock Origin. However, not everything is lost at this point.

Neowin