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Google Chrome

Chrome is testing a redesigned three-dot menu with a working search box, making options easier to find

Google Chrome is vastly improving the functionality of its three-dot menu. The changes are currently available for some users in the latest version of Chrome Canary. The primary change...

Nov 07, 2026 2 Min Read

Brave

Sidebar browsing feature is now available to try on Brave Nightly

Think of split-screen, but much more efficient and cleaner. That’s what Brave is testing in the latest version of Nightly. Basically, the new feature lets you browse...

Nov 06, 2026 2 Min Read

New and Interesting

Ladybird October 2026: passing Safari on WPT, adding a JIT, and prepping for Alpha

Ladybird just dropped its October 2026 newsletter, and the independent browser has officially passed Apple’s Safari Technology Preview on Web Platform Tests. That jump came in just five...

Nov 06, 2026 2 Min Read

Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla confirms address bar 'last visited' feature is coming with Firefox 161

Mozilla has officially locked in the release version for its upcoming address bar timestamps, confirming that the tool will arrive with Firefox 161. We first spotted the company testing a...

Nov 06, 2026 2 Min Read

Brave 1.99.55 update adds split-view dragging, Leo AI clarifications, and more

Brave just pushed out version 1.99.55 for desktop users, and it walks back a pretty annoying change by restoring split-view drag-and-drop. It comes just a...

Nov 06, 2026 2 Min Read

Atlassian Dia

Dia throws Arc holdouts a bone with link routing, theme dials, and search-only defaults

The Browser Company just pushed out Dia 1.56.0 on Mac and version 1.5.0 on Windows, and the changelog makes it seem like a peace offering for...

Nov 06, 2026 3 Min Read

News

Ladybird now makes scrolling & text selection much smoother, even when JavaScript freezes

Ladybird has just made an interesting case for its independent browser engine. It has two notable improvements that make the experience of browsing the web much smoother. Two aspects of...

Nov 05, 2026 2 Min Read

News

Floorp v12.12.1 update tightens security and turns off sponsored shortcuts by default

The latest update to the Floorp browser is primarily a security patch. It brings a privacy-oriented New Tab change, since it disables sponsored titles by default. There are also...

Nov 05, 2026 2 Min Read

New features

Vivaldi 8.3 arrives on desktop, iOS, and Android: here is what's new

Vivaldi has released its next major update, version 8.3, for desktop, Android, and iOS, with a rebuilt content blocker and a new look for vertical tabs. Instead of forcing...

Nov 05, 2026 3 Min Read

Google

Google rolls back strict Chrome 155 extension restrictions following feedback

It looks like Google had a change of heart and is rolling back a frustrating rule that it introduced in Chrome 155 that was breaking certain browser extensions on work...

Nov 05, 2026 2 Min Read

Helium

Helium browser dev recommends per-site exceptions while working to fix Cloudflare Turnstile clash

The developer behind the Helium browser, who goes by Wukko, is working on a fix after users noticed that one of its anti-tracking settings is causing Cloudflare Turnstile checks...

Nov 05, 2026 2 Min Read

Brave

Latest Brave update on iOS brings revamped Shields Panel

A fresh new update for Brave browser on iOS is here as version 1.98 on the App Store. It’s not a major update, but it does bring...

Nov 05, 2026 2 Min Read

Apple

Safari picks up Vertical Tabs and smarter dark mode in big new update on iOS and macOS

Apple is finally addressing two major frustrations with Safari. With the iOS 27.3 (and macOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3) updates, Safari will get the option to use vertical...

Nov 05, 2026 3 Min Read

Atlassian Dia

DiaTweaks brings various UI unofficial customizations to the Dia Browser that are natively unavailable

A new (unofficial) tool called DiaTweaks gives Dia users fine-grained control over the browser’s interface that the official app does not offer. It was created by a developer...

Nov 04, 2026 3 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Mozilla fixing Firefox address bar issue that searches URLs instead of loading them

Typing a full website address into your browser only to get dumped onto a search results page is pretty annoying, and it looks like Mozilla is finally putting a stop...

Nov 04, 2026 2 Min Read

What Firefox’s latest quarterly newsletter reveals about its security direction

Mozilla just dropped its Q3 2026 security and privacy newsletter, and while a lot of the features inside are already live, the way the team framed this recap tells us...

Nov 04, 2026 2 Min Read

Google

Google confirms Chrome 157 stable rollout incoming with 200+ security fixes

Google has announced that Chrome 157 will soon be rolling out to users on Windows, Mac, and Linux, packing a massive 213 security patches right out of the gate. Desktop...

Nov 04, 2026 1 Min Read

Kagi drops its sign-up wall just as frustration over Google’s AI overreach hits a peak

If you’re one of the many people looking for an alternative search engine to Google Search, then you’re in luck. Privacy-focused engine Kagi just dropped...

Nov 04, 2026 3 Min Read

Mozilla Firefox

Firefox v159.0.1 fixes Passkey login failures, Windows crashes & Linux WebGL glitches

Firefox v159.0.1 just reached the stable channel a few hours ago. It’s a minor maintenance update that focuses on fixing passkey sign-in problems, Windows crashes, Linux...

Nov 03, 2026 1 Min Read

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft highlights how Scareware blocker helps fight malicious notifications on Edge

According to an official blog from Microsoft, the Scareware blocker on Edge has uncovered malicious notification abuse, protecting users from various scams. The post from Microsoft also warns users about...

Nov 03, 2026 3 Min Read

Google

How a popular Firefox add-on accidentally broke Google's first playable doodle

Former Google designer Marcin Wichary recently shared a hilarious story on his Unsung blog about how the iconic 2010 Pac-Man doodle accidentally convinced thousands of Firefox users that their...

Nov 03, 2026 2 Min Read

Brave

Brave tops 130 million monthly users as monthly search volume climbs past 2.7 billion

Brave just crossed 130.77 million monthly active users in October, marking the first time the privacy browser has ever cleared the 130 million mark. Co-founder and CEO Brendan...

Nov 03, 2026 2 Min Read

Google

Google is testing scrollable tabs in Chrome again following months of backlash

Google has finally rolled out a working version of horizontal tab scrolling in Chrome Canary, as mentioned in a new Google Chrome Community announcement shared by the team. If you...

Nov 03, 2026 2 Min Read

Newspaper group accuses Brave of acting as an unlicensed data supplier for Anthropic and xAI

Brave Software, the makers of Brave browser, seems to be in hot water after The New York Times, the New York Daily News, the Chicago Tribune, and the Orlando Sentinel...

Nov 03, 2026 3 Min Read