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5 smart Chrome browser alternatives for Android

IT World

Google Chrome is the default browser on Android phones. But maybe you want to use another browser because you prefer to avoid Google apps, you’re looking for stronger privacy safeguards, or other reasons. Or maybe you simply want to keep a secondary browser on your phone to serve as a backup or for specific tasks.

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DuckDuckGo launches privacy-first Windows browser in beta

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DuckDuckGo, the privacy-centric internet company best known for its search engine of the same name, released a public beta of its own browser for Windows PCs today. Characteristically, the browser puts user privacy front and center.

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Time for a mid-year browser security check

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I still see people report they’re getting scammed, ransomed, and attacked on a regular basis — and for many users the browser is becoming the most important part of whatever platform you use. So now is a good time to review your browsers, and any extensions you’ve installed to beef up security. Note, I said browsers —plural.

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Opera rolls out AI-infused browser

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Opera went live today with Opera One , an extensive makeover of its namesake Chrome-based web browser that includes a native generative AI feature that allows users to ask it to create text or computer code and get questions answered with greater detail. To read this article in full, please click here

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Safari alternatives: 12 smart iOS browser options

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Chances are your corporate IT policy dictates which browser you use on your laptop or desktop. On your iPhone, though, you may be free to choose a more exotic browser. We’ve rounded up a dozen Safari alternatives for iOS that may suit you better. To read this article in full, please click here

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Privacy-centric DuckDuckGo to release Mac desktop browser

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Popular, privacy-centered search engine DuckDuckGo plans to launch a desktop browser for macOS laptops and desktops. The browser is designed from the ground up to maintain privacy; that means it will not collect information about users and will not install cookies or tracking codes on devices.

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Start-up emerges with an ‘enterprise browser'

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A start-up has emerged from stealth mode to announce what it describes as one of the world’s first enterprise-specific browsers, capable of governing how users interact with all SaaS and web applications. The new Island web browser is based on the widely used Chromium open-source platform.