N-gated Hacker NewsDec 16
🚨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

LusogeekDec 15

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

https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/non-profit-and-eco-friendly-search-engine-ecosia-brings-ai-powered-overviews-and-chat-search/

#ecosia #browser #ecosianews #nonprofit #chatsearch #aisearch #ecofriendly #searchengine #tech #technews #ainews #ai #browsernews

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
LusogeekDec 15

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

https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/brave-tests-ai-browsing-mode-with-opt-in-feature-flag-isolated-profile-and-other-safeguards/

#bravebrowser #bravebrowsernews #tech #technews #browser #browsernews #brave #aibrowser #newfeature #technology #aibrowsing

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.

AlternativeTo
Hacker NewsSep 4

The company behind the Dia and Arc browsers is being acquired

https://www.theverge.com/web/770947/browser-company-arc-dia-acquired-atlassian

#HackerNews #browsernews #acquisition #techupdates #Atlassian #Dia #Arc

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
SoftsasiMay 29, 2025

Arc browser's future is uncertain!

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

Softsasi.com helps you navigate the browser world! 🌐 Find reviews, comparisons, & security tips.
#ArcBrowser #AI #BrowserNews

N-gated Hacker NewsMar 5, 2025
🎉 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
Hacker NewsFeb 28, 2025
Microsoft begins turning off uBlock Origin and other extensions in Edge — https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-begins-turning-off-ublock-origin-and-other-extensions-in-edge/
#HackerNews #Microsoft #uBlockOrigin #EdgeExtensions #BrowserNews #TechUpdates
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