Taggart Sep 18, 2025

Yet another reason to stop using Chrome: Gemini is coming right into the browser, including the address bar ("Omni bar") by default. These features are computationally expensive at scale, privacy-destroying, and just plain annoying.

https://blog.google/products/chrome/chrome-reimagined-with-ai/

Chrome: The browser you love, reimagined with AI

Google is taking the next step in its journey to make your browser smarter with new AI integrations.

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Show threadTaggart Sep 18, 2025
I continue to be a happy @Vivaldi user, and this is a big reason why: they've committed to keeping generative AI out of the browser. https://vivaldi.com/blog/keep-exploring/
Vivaldi takes a stand: keep browsing human | Vivaldi Browser

Browsing should push you to explore, chase ideas, and make your own decisions. It should light up your brain. Vivaldi is taking a stand. We choose humans over hype, and we will not turn the joy of…

Vivaldi Browser
Show threadTim Chaffee
@mttaggart @Vivaldi I have used #BraveBrowser and #DuckDuckGo but not #Vivaldi. I wonder how they compare. I guess I'll be looking for someone's review tonight 😜
Sep 18, 2025 at 6:03pmWeb