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Brave Origin strips the web browser down to its core and asks you to pay for less

April 19, 2026 by Brian Fagioli
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Brave Origin is a paid option that removes many of Brave Browser’s extra features, leaving behind a cleaner, more focused experience built around privacy and speed.

Categories Web browser Tags ad blocker, Brave, Brave browser, Brave Origin, Chromium browser, Linux browser, Open Source, privacy browser, web browser 1 Comment

Brave browser hits 100 million users as privacy push gains momentum

October 1, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Brave browser has passed 100 million monthly users, with Brave Search nearing 20 billion queries a year. The company continues to expand its privacy-first ecosystem and AI offerings.

Categories Internet Tags 100 million users, AI search, BAT, Brave, Brave browser, Brave Leo, Brave Search, Brendan Eich, privacy, private browser Leave a comment

Ask Brave merges AI chat with traditional search

September 29, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Ask Brave merges AI chat and search in one interface, delivering privacy-focused answers and thorough Deep Research results.

Categories Artificial Intelligence Tags AI answers, AI chat, Ask Brave, Brave, Brave Search, Deep Research, LLM, privacy, search engine, web search Leave a comment

Perplexity Comet security flaw shows AI browsers are easily hijacked

August 24, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Brave researchers disclosed a vulnerability in Perplexity’s Comet AI browser that lets hidden prompt injections hijack user sessions. The attack shows why agentic AI browsing needs new security models.

Categories Security, Artificial Intelligence Tags agentic browsing, AI browser, Brave, Comet, Leo, Perplexity, privacy, prompt injection, security flaw Leave a comment

AdGuard for Windows blocks Microsoft Recall screen tracking

July 25, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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AdGuard for Windows v7.21 now blocks Microsoft’s Recall feature, giving users stronger privacy by preventing background screenshot tracking.

Categories Microsoft, Privacy, Windows Tags AdGuard, AdGuard for Windows, Brave, Copilot Plus, Microsoft, privacy, Recall, screenshot tracking, Windows Leave a comment

Brave browser blocks Microsoft Recall to protect user privacy

July 23, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
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Brave is the first major browser to block Microsoft Recall by default, shielding all browsing activity from being logged in Windows.

Categories Privacy Tags AI surveillance, Brave, Brave browser, browser privacy, Chromium, Microsoft, Recall, screenshot logging, Signal, Windows 11 Leave a comment

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