News

Waterfox 6.7.7 released: Rust-powered Brotli, JPEG XL improvements, and bug fixes

Waterfox has picked up a new update, version 6.7.7, with a heavy focus on under-the-hood security and faster image loading. This latest patch comes just two...
Oct 28, 2026 2 Min Read
Mozilla Firefox

Firefox Nightly adds customizable URL-copy shortcut and patches Windows fullscreen taskbar bug

Mozilla just added a couple of handy quality-of-life updates to Firefox Nightly that let you copy your active web link with a single shortcut and fix an annoying...
Oct 28, 2026 2 Min Read
Google

Latest Chrome 156 build patches 52 security issues, with 4 of them being critical

Google just pushed out a fresh desktop build based on Chrome 156 that fixes 52 security vulnerabilities across Windows, Mac, and Linux. You will want to look out for version...
Oct 28, 2026 2 Min Read
Brave

Brave 1.98.60 brings automatic EXIF data removal, stricter private windows, and more

Roughly a week after version 1.98 started rolling out and added GPT 5.6 and Grok 4.6 models to the Leo AI assistant, Brave has finally posted the...
Oct 28, 2026 2 Min Read
DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo backs Tor Project and open web non-profits in latest $1 million grant

DuckDuckGo has revealed that it’s handing out $1 million to a long list of privacy groups, open-source developers, and Big Tech watchdogs for its 2026 charitable round...
Oct 27, 2026 1 Min Read
Google

Firefox expands Google Lens visual search to iOS following desktop rollout

Mozilla just pushed out version 159.0 of Firefox on the App Store, with the changelog noting you can now “Search what you see with Google Lens, now in...
Oct 27, 2026 2 Min Read
Mozilla Firefox

Firefox is getting a floating "Mini Window" for easier multitasking, now in beta

Mozilla has kicked off beta testing for Firefox 160, and the standout addition this time around is a floating Mini Window that keeps your tabs pinned on top of everything...
Oct 27, 2026 2 Min Read
Google

Chrome M156 rolling out to Googlebook with fixes for extensions, multitasking, and more

Google has released a fresh Chrome update, version M156, for Googlebooks through the Play Store. This new build is here to squash several annoying browser bugs that early buyers have...
Oct 27, 2026 2 Min Read
AI

Josh Miller says Dia could be the “Macintosh for AI”

The Browser Company CEO Josh Miller thinks today’s AI chatbots still feel like clunky command lines, and he wants Dia to make AI feel natural on a desktop...
Oct 26, 2026 3 Min Read
Atlassian Dia

Someone built an Arc-style link router for Dia browser

One of the things I’ll miss most about leaving Arc is Air Traffic Control. Having links from Slack or Mail open automatically in exactly the right workspace, without me...
Oct 26, 2026 2 Min Read
Helium

Helium browser developer confirms DRM support is coming soon

The developer behind the open-source Helium browser has revealed plans to bring official DRM support to the app in the near future. This confirmation came out of nowhere in...
Oct 26, 2026 2 Min Read
Marketing

Mozilla launches nostalgic ‘Come Back to Firefox’ campaign featuring viral 2000s icons

Mozilla just rolled out a new Come Back to Firefox campaign that brings together some of the biggest viral stars from the early 2000s to ask what happened to the...
Oct 26, 2026 2 Min Read
Google

Chrome wants to be the bridge between your digital IDs and your phone’s wallet

Google has turned on a new feature in Chrome 155 that lets websites send digital IDs, student cards, and official passes straight to the wallet app on your Android phone...
Oct 24, 2026 2 Min Read
AI

Aside’s new feature remembers what you looked at (even the reply you never sent)

Aside co-founder Chanhee just announced Context Awareness on X, bringing one of the most interesting parts of the upcoming Aside v2 roadmap to users early. The feature turns the...
Oct 23, 2026 2 Min Read
AI

No billionaires, full-power ad blockers: Firefox makes its pitch against Big Tech

Mozilla just put out a new blog post reminding everyone that Firefox is still independent and not owned by any tech billionaires. Their main pitch was that almost every...
Oct 23, 2026 2 Min Read
AI

Brave adds GPT 5.6 and Grok 4.6 models to Leo AI assistant

Brave has released version 1.98 of its browser, which is currently rolling out to users. One major change the company announced is adding three new AI models to its...
Oct 23, 2026 2 Min Read
AI

Dia rolls out v1.54.0 for macOS and v1.3.0 for Windows: here’s what’s new

Dia has picked up its weekly updates, bumping the browser to version 1.54.0 on Mac and version 1.3.0 on Windows. According to the changelog, these builds...
Oct 23, 2026 2 Min Read
Atlassian Arc

Can Firefox replace Arc? Mozilla begins courting power users

Following the confirmation that Arc is completely shutting down on December 22, Mozilla is already trying to win over its users. The official Firefox account on X put out a...
Oct 23, 2026 2 Min Read
Brave

Brave for iOS finally lets you download files in the background

Brave browser for iPhone and iPad has picked up a fresh update to version 1.97, which is now live on the App Store. The biggest change is that the...
Oct 22, 2026 2 Min Read
Brave

JPEG XL lands in major browsers, but a Firefox developer explains why AVIF still wins the web

After months of anticipation, every major web browser now has native support for JPEG XL. Yet according to a large real-world benchmark from Firefox developer Jake Archibald, websites should...
Oct 22, 2026 2 Min Read
Brave

This is the most secure web browser in 2026, according to Proton’s testing

Proton just put five popular privacy browsers through a head-to-head test in a new YouTube video to see which one actually protects your data without ruining your daily...
Oct 22, 2026 2 Min Read
Google

Chrome rolls out default warnings for unencrypted HTTP connections

Google is finally flipping the switch on a major security change in Chrome that stops the browser from automatically loading older, unencrypted websites. Starting this week, Google says that Chrome...
Oct 22, 2026 2 Min Read
AI

Aside browser’s next update will cut bot detection, and a Windows on Arm version could follow

Aside co-founder Chanhee shared on X today that the browser’s next update will stop websites from constantly mistaking its built-in AI assistant for a spam bot...
Oct 21, 2026 1 Min Read
Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla urges UK watchdog to mandate browser choice screens alongside search

Mozilla is telling the UK Competition and Markets Authority that its plan to fix Google’s search dominance is missing a big piece of the puzzle. Last month, the...
Oct 21, 2026 2 Min Read