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Brave nears 121M monthly users after World Cup boost, Search hits new all-time high

Brave is on a phenomenal winning streak, and the numbers are there to prove it. The privacy-centric browser has officially crossed the 120 million Monthly Active Users (MAU) mark...

Jul 02, 2026 2 Min Read

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This fake browser extension can quietly steal your cryptocurrency

A new malware campaign is targeting cryptocurrency users, and it doesn’t need to empty your wallet directly. Instead, it waits for the moment you’re about to...

Jul 02, 2026 2 Min Read

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Brave Search adds hover scores and clickable bracket for World Cup

Brave has updated the World Cup widget inside its search engine. The tweak adds a hover chart for quick scores and schedule info, plus a click option that opens the...

Jul 01, 2026 2 Min Read

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No, your MV2 extensions aren't going anywhere — Brave confirms

Brave has officially confirmed that the company isn’t giving up on MV2 browser extensions. The four supported MV2 extensions (uBlock Origin, NoScript, AdGuard, and uMatrix) will still work...

Jun 30, 2026 1 Min Read

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Brave VP confirms hotfix for broken YouTube offline playlists on iOS

If you use Brave on your iPhone to download YouTube videos for offline viewing, the last few weeks have likely been incredibly frustrating. Just as a wave of YouTube ads...

Jun 30, 2026 1 Min Read

Brave just made Claude Cowork much better at web research

Brave is bringing its search engine into Anthropic’s Claude Cowork through Amazon Bedrock, giving the AI access to live web results instead of relying only on what it...

Jun 30, 2026 1 Min Read

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Brave Origin finally arrives on iPhone and iPad with latest iOS update

Brave Origin has been the talk of the town lately. Ever since the premium, stripped-down browsing experience first popped up for testing at a steep $59.99, users have...

Jun 27, 2026 2 Min Read

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Is Brave finally losing the battle against YouTube ads?

Every few months, the same story resurfaces. YouTube changes something behind the scenes; Brave users suddenly start seeing ads again; social media fills with complaints; and Brave developers scramble to...

Jun 27, 2026 2 Min Read

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Brave has no plans for a standalone Maps app, wants users to stick with Brave Search

A few years ago, Brave users had a simple request: bring Maps to Brave Search. Today, that wish has largely been fulfilled. Brave Search now features a built-in Maps...

Jun 26, 2026 2 Min Read

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Brave browser shuts down viral DNS tracking claims

A screenshot posted on X this week was seen by a few hundred thousand users and kick-started a wave of arguably false information about Brave. The image came from...

Jun 26, 2026 2 Min Read

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Is Brave giving up on Manifest V2? Here's what the latest Beta tells us

The latest Brave beta build has disabled support for Manifest V2 extensions, leaving users unable to run uBlock Origin, AdGuard, and NoScript, which previously worked without issues. Posts on Reddit...

Jun 26, 2026 2 Min Read

How Reddit trolls tricked DuckDuckGo’s AI into falling for a Trump rabies hoax

DuckDuckGo’s AI search tool is telling users that Donald Trump died of rabies in early June. The chatbot also claims Vice President JD Vance died from the same...

Jun 26, 2026 2 Min Read

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Brave browser just added a genius feature you didn't know you needed

If you use a password manager, you’ve probably run into this at least once. You generate a long, random password, copy it, head over to a login page...

Jun 25, 2026 1 Min Read

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Optional "Brave account" feature is coming soon on the browser; sync remains available without login

Brave users can soon create an account or log in to one directly in the browser. Information about the feature surfaced in a Reddit post on r/brave_browser, where a...

Jun 23, 2026 1 Min Read

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Brave is officially getting Workspaces soon (and it looks a bit like Vivaldi)

Brave is going to get a new feature that will make a lot of users happy. Brave CEO Brendan Eich confirmed that a native Workspaces feature is finally coming to...

Jun 22, 2026 2 Min Read

Brave Leo’s new feature could be a big deal for tab hoarders

Brave Nightly just got a genuinely useful Leo feature. You can now ask Leo to clean up your tabs, and it’ll actually go ahead rearranging tabs within a...

Jun 18, 2026 1 Min Read

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Reddit web bug is duplicating timestamps across all major browsers

I logged onto Reddit this morning and genuinely thought my browser was failing me. Every single comment I looked at said it was posted “8h ago 8h ago.”...

Jun 17, 2026 1 Min Read

Apple

Apple forces Brave for iOS to remove free offline YouTube playlist download feature

When YouTube rolled out its latest Premium price hike, Brave saw a golden marketing opportunity. The privacy-first browser heavily pitched its built-in “Playlist” feature as a...

Jun 17, 2026 2 Min Read

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Google acknowledges widespread 'Select a certificate' browser glitch

Google confirmed a widespread bug throwing a weird certificate pop-up at users trying to load basic web pages. Users started seeing a prompt asking them to select a certificate...

Jun 17, 2026 2 Min Read

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Brave brings Containers to desktop beta and wants your input to create the best Zcash wallet

Brave just pushed its highly requested Containers feature into the beta channel for desktop users. That means the stable release is right around the corner. The company confirmed the beta...

Jun 16, 2026 2 Min Read

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Brave turns YouTube Premium’s latest price hike into a free ad-blocking pitch

Following a price bump for new subscribers earlier this year, existing US YouTube Premium users saw their bills officially jump on June 8. Individual plans hit $15.99/mo, Student...

Jun 15, 2026 2 Min Read

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A list of over 150 Chrome wallpaper extensions caught faking Google traffic & tracking users [U]

Update 16/06/26 – 09:08 am (IST): After publication, PiunikaWeb received a response from the owner of owhit.com, yowgames.com, and the Chrome Wallpaper extension, who disputed...

Jun 15, 2026 6 Min Read

This vibe-coded Chrome extension disguises Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini as Google Docs

A Chrome extension that makes Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini look like Google Docs sounds like the kind of thing someone builds at 2 a.m. as a joke. Which, according...

Jun 15, 2026 2 Min Read

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With Chrome pushing uBlock Origin out of reach, Brave, Firefox, and others are ready to take over

Chrome’s final push against Manifest V2 extensions is basically complete. Chrome 150 quietly removed the flags that let users keep uBlock Origin running, and Chrome 151 is closing...

Jun 12, 2026 3 Min Read