Web Browsers, Innovation, and the Future (Premium)

Decades ago, I made the argument that Microsoft popularizing the GUI was its own form of innovation, even though Apple had gotten there first, so to speak, with the Mac. In the same vein, one might argue that the private and secure default configuratio… Continue reading Web Browsers, Innovation, and the Future (Premium)

Mozilla Rebrands Personal Information Monitoring Service, Adds Paid Tier

Mozilla has renamed its free personal information monitoring service to Mozilla Monitor, and it’s launching a paid subscription tier called Monitor Plus.
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Tilt Shift: Mozilla Shines a Harsh Light on Enshittification in the Smartphone Era (Premium)

The power of defaults is still real, but since the dawn of the smartphone era, platform makers have engaged in ever-escalating enshittification tactics to maintain their dominance. They’ve become much more aggressive in limiting and ignoring user choic… Continue reading Tilt Shift: Mozilla Shines a Harsh Light on Enshittification in the Smartphone Era (Premium)

Arc Browser is Adding Instant Links, Live Folders, and Arc Explorer on Desktop

The Browser Company is launching what it calls “Act II” for its Arc web browser on Windows and Mac, and it’s all about AI.
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Google Releases ARM64 Build of Chrome for Windows

Google has quietly released a native version of its Chrome browser for Windows on ARM PCs. The first ARM64 build of Chrome is now available on the browser’s Canary channel.
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