Have been using #firefox since it was called Phoenix.

But it’s dying. Slowly.

Really like #vivaldibrowser but being based on #chromium doesn’t sit well with me. But I can live with it.

But what I’d really like to see are some serious Brave-level privacy features added, like fingerprint mitigation.

When I look at this site, you can see what browsers take #privacy seriously:

https://privacytests.org

Currently trialling #mullvadbrowser.

Which browsers are best for privacy?

An open-source privacy audit of popular web browsers.

De fem stora IT-företagen som kontrollerar programvaran på våra datorer, hur vi använder internet och våra sociala medier är Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Microsoft och Meta Platforms (Facebook). Det finns mängder med europeiska alternativ som i flera fall är fri och öppen programvara men i andra fall är proprietär program (ägd och sluten) vara eller tjänster.

https://blog.zaramis.se/2026/05/24/vem-ager-de-europeiska-alternativen-till-de-stora-it-foretagen/

Och viktigt om du inte vill använda program som samlar en massinformation om dig som de sen överlämnar till myndigheter och säljer till reklamföretag. Dessutom slipper du en massa påhittade och till stor del falska och felaktiga svar från olika AI-robotar. Istället får du länkar till riktiga och korrekta källor.

https://blog.zaramis.se/2026/05/21/enkelt-att-byta-webblasare-och-sokmotor/

I wrote about the browser fingerprint tracking problem a few weeks ago where with Tor browser it was okay for me but with other browsers fingerprint.com could recognize and track my web browser. That is fixed in Firefox 150 and the ESR based ones! 🥳

https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/04/24/fingerprint-com-discovers-vulnerability-that-can-link-your-tor-browsing-together/

#security #torbrowser #mullvadbrowser #firefox #librewolf #opensource #privacy

Fingerprint.com Discovers Vulnerability That Can Link Your Tor Browsing Together

The fingerprinting company fingerprint.com discovered a vulnerability affecting “all Firefox-based browsers” that would allow a “stable process-lifetime identifier” during a browsing session, including after pressing the “New Identity“ button in Tor browser.

Privacy Guides

Att byta webbläsare är i allmänhet mycket enkelt. Gå till hemsidan för den webbläsare en vill ha, ladda ner den och installera den. Vid installationen kan en sen välja att ha den som förvald webbläsare.

https://blog.zaramis.se/2026/04/09/det-maste-vara-enkelt-att-byta-webblasare-och-sokmotor/

Tre av det stora IT-företagen, Alphabet (Google), Apple och Microsoft dominerar webbläsarmarknaden totalt. Google har genom Chrome nästan 66,7% av marknaden medan Apple med Safari har 17,9% och Microsoft med Edge har 5,8%.

https://blog.zaramis.se/2026/04/02/europeiska-samt-fria-och-oppna-webblasare/
Europeiska samt fria och öppna webbläsare - Svenssons Nyheter

Europeiska samt fria och öppna webbläsare. Tre av det stora IT-företagen, Alphabet (Google), Apple och Microsoft dominerar webbläsarmarknaden

Svenssons Nyheter

(Linux news in previous posts)

FOSS NEWS

GrapheneOS says it won't comply with age verification laws & will stay available worldwide:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/grapheneos-says-it-won-t-comply-with-age-verification-laws-and-will-stay-available-worldwide/

FreeDOS reacts to age verification laws, considering the exclusion of Californian users, similar to MidnightBSD:
https://sourceforge.net/p/freedos/mailman/freedos-devel/thread/trinity-ea582184-aa57-47fe-a9ca-1eaf3c3e7066-1772568482107%40trinity-msg-rest-gmx-mailcom-live-66f5884f57-86bbb/
(An older post, but I discovered it now through Whonix's post, so I include it here.)

Firefox 149 Web Browser Is Now Available for Download, This Is What's New:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-149-web-browser-is-now-available-for-download-this-is-whats-new

Firefox 150 Promises Support for the GTK Emoji Picker on Linux, Beta Out Now:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-150-promises-support-for-the-gtk-emoji-picker-on-linux-beta-out-now

Floorp v12.11.0: now supports Chrome Extensions & fixes key bugs:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/floorp-v12-11-0-now-supports-chrome-extensions-and-fixes-key-bugs/

Thunderbird 149 Email Client Enables Exporting of Selected Address Book Cards:
https://9to5linux.com/thunderbird-149-email-client-enables-exporting-of-selected-address-book-cards

Matrix 1.18 adds policy servers, invite blocking and safety API updates:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/matrix-1-18-adds-policy-servers-invite-blocking-and-safety-api-updates/

Mullvad Browser Alpha adopts Firefox Rapid Release and adds Linux ARM support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/mullvad-browser-alpha-adopts-firefox-rapid-release-and-adds-linux-arm-support/

Linkwarden 2.14 adds improved team collaboration, tag pagination, and faster & enhanced UI:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/linkwarden-2-14-adds-improved-team-collaboration-tag-pagination-and-faster-and-enhanced-ui/

Funkwhale 2.0 debuts API v2, new responsive UI, ListenBrainz sync and multi-artist support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/3/funkwhale-2-0-debuts-api-v2-new-responsive-ui-listenbrainz-sync-and-multi-artist-support/

Monado becomes the open source foundation for various OpenXR (VR) vendors:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/monado-becomes-the-open-source-foundation-for-various-openxr-vr-vendors/

Unvanquished 0.56 Released With More Renderer Improvements, OpenMP Added To Engine:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Unvanquished-0.56

Thief-like open source game project The Dark Mod 2.14 released:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/thief-like-open-source-game-project-the-dark-mod-2-14-released/

Infinity Engine open source remake GemRB 0.9.5 gets Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition playable:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/infinity-engine-open-source-remake-gemrb-0-9-5-gets-baldurs-gate-ii-enhanced-edition-playable/

(more FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #OpenSourceNews #News #GrapheneOS #FreeDOS #AgeVerification #Firefox #Firefox149 #FirefoxBeta #Floorp #Thunderbird #Matrix #MullvadBrowser #Linkwarden #Funkwhale #Monado #Unvanquished #TheDarkMod #GemRB #BaldursGate #WebBrowser #Browser #Game #FOSSGame #FOSSGaming #OpenXR #Email #EmailClient #FosseryTech

GrapheneOS says it won't comply with age verification laws & will stay available worldwide

GrapheneOS refuses to comply with regulations requiring age data collection, prioritizing privacy over regional laws. This stance aligns with criticisms of mandatory OS-level age verification and appeals to privacy-focused users.

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@MozillaAI/116279201448628866

Mozilla is shitting the bed and pretending it's a gourmet dinner.

All they had to do was build a decent web browser, and they failed.

In the long term, we have the @servo project to look forward to: an independent browser engine spun off from Mozilla Research, and currently stewarded by the Linux Foundation Europe.

It's not usable as a day-to-day browser yet, but it hopefully will be a worthy alternative to Chromium and Gecko in the future (2026 roadmap, please? 🥺)

In the meantime, we have Mullvad Browser, @Waterfox, and @librewolf to keep us company ❤️

#mozilla #firefox #AI #servo #mullvadbrowser #mullvad #waterfox #librewolf #browser #browsers

Flamman har intervjuat Daniel Berntsson som är en av de två ägarna till Mullvad VPN AB. Den andre är Fredrik Strömberg. De två utgör också hela styrelsen.

https://blog.zaramis.se/2026/03/11/intressant-intervju-med-mullvads-agare/

The BEST and WORST Browsers for Privacy (2026 Tier List)

https://techlore.tv/w/j3qA5pzBqPdeFadYVXnXX5

The BEST and WORST Browsers for Privacy (2026 Tier List)

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