Perplexity Comet Archives

Perplexity updates Comet browser with optimization for iPhone Duo

Perplexity has pushed out version 26.40.0 of its Comet browser on the App Store over the past couple of days, and the biggest change in this release is...

Oct 20, 2026 2 Min Read

New features

Perplexity's Comet browser on iOS now supports Screen Time website limits

If you rely on Apple’s Screen Time to keep yourself from doomscrolling social media or getting lost in forums during work, you probably know third-party browsers have...

Sep 23, 2026 1 Min Read

One extension hijacked the AI in Chrome, Edge, and three more browsers, and in Chrome it could even watch your camera

These days, all the major browsers want to fit an AI assistant into a corner of your screen; however, a team at Forever Security has shown this may not be...

Sep 18, 2026 2 Min Read

Perplexity just gave paying Comet subscribers another huge reason to abandon the browser

Perplexity might be testing the patience of its users without even realizing it. It looks like the handful of folks who still use Comet on their desktops have noticed that...

Sep 15, 2026 2 Min Read

New features

The latest Comet iOS update focuses on breaking through anti-adblock notices

Browsing the web with an ad blocker is mostly a great experience, but it’s not perfect. You would have noticed that many websites now throw up a banner...

Sep 09, 2026 1 Min Read

Perplexity updates Comet on iOS with deep Siri Shortcuts and password autofill

While Perplexity has been leaving its Comet user base on desktops in the dark about any new features, the company has been steadily improving the mobile app experience. The latest...

Aug 24, 2026 1 Min Read

Could Comet meet the same fate as OpenAI's Atlas?

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how OpenAI’s Atlas browser looked like it had been quietly pushed aside. The biggest giveaway for me was that the release...

Jul 20, 2026 2 Min Read

New features

Comet for iOS now lets you auto-close inactive tabs

Perplexity has rolled out another update for its Comet browser on iPhone, but this one is much smaller than the last couple of releases. The main addition is a new...

Jul 13, 2026 1 Min Read

iOS

Comet for iPhone gets Reader mode, ad blocking controls, and tab muting

Perplexity has rolled out another update for its Comet browser on iPhone, and this one brings a few features people will probably notice right away. Version 26.26.0 is...

Jul 06, 2026 1 Min Read

News

Comet's newest iPhone update is all about the little things

Perplexity has rolled out a new update for its Comet browser on iPhone and iPad, and while it doesn’t introduce any flashy new AI features, it does make...

Jun 30, 2026 1 Min Read

ChatGPT Atlas & Perplexity Comet AI browsers tricked into leaking user credentials via a puzzle game

AI browsers promise a future where software doesn’t just display webpages, but actively completes tasks on our behalf. Open a few tabs, ask an AI agent to book...

Jun 25, 2026 4 Min Read

Comet iOS app update fixes crashes and improves tab management on iPad

Perplexity released a new update for the Comet Browser on the iOS (and iPadOS) app a few days ago. It fixes bugs/crashes, visual inconsistencies, and also revamps the tab...

Jun 23, 2026 1 Min Read

Comet for iPhone now lets you trigger Computer Tasks from any page

Comet for iOS now lets users trigger Computer tasks from any page they have open. The feature brings the company’s agentic system straight into the mobile app so...

Jun 17, 2026 1 Min Read

New features

Latest Comet update gives iOS users better control over site permissions and page actions

Perplexity just pushed a new iOS update for its Comet browser that overhauls how you manage site permissions and quick actions. It looks like you don’t have to...

Jun 11, 2026 1 Min Read