c/technology · by simple@lemmy.world · 3yDuckDuckGo’s privacy-focused browser is available for Windows now https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/22/23769084/duckduckgo-browser-windows-download38 points · 9 comments · view on lemmy.world
9 Comments
Noxvento@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Is it Chromium based?
mixagin@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Couldn't find the answer around the web, but here's their blog post about the browser!
https://spreadprivacy.com/windows-browser-open-beta/
udadu@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
It uses Microsofts WebView2, which is chromium. Also it neither block ads nor support any extension.
Noxvento@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
But why? That seems stupid. Who wants privacy and ads shown?
timespace@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
It’s still in beta. Extension support is coming, it’s in the article in OP.
scutiger@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Ah, but it has a privacy-friendly alternative to blocking ads: not blocking ads!
ChocoTaco@forum.basedcount.com · 1 pts · 3y
It looks like it’s fully in house. They say it’s not a fork of any browser and that everything was made by their team
treadful@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 3y
Never forget what they did on the Android browser.
leodude@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
not interested - any browser based on chromium is going to force manifest V3 and stop supporting ad-blockers. firefox with ublock is the way to go, for me. I like their search engine tho.