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Miro (Micr0byte)<p>After careful consideration and extensive financial analysis, I am hereby formally submitting a bid to @google to acquire the Google Chrome browser project for the sum of $10.00 USD (ten dollars).</p><p>This represents a significant premium over current market conditions and demonstrates my serious commitment to browser innovation. Payment can be made via Venmo, PayPal, or cash.</p><p>My qualifications/plans include:</p><ul><li>I have used Chrome before when i was 6</li><li>I promise to keep the dinosaur game</li><li>I will make it foss</li></ul><p>This offer stands until end of business today (5 PM EST, negotiable).</p><p><a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chrome</span></a> <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/GoogleChrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoogleChrome</span></a> <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/BrowserWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrowserWars</span></a> <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/TechAcquisition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechAcquisition</span></a> <a href="https://wetdry.world/tags/SeriousBusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeriousBusiness</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Microsoft launches new Copilot Mode in Edge as AI reignites browser competition - The new Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge, launching today. (Microsoft Photo)</p><p>AI ... - <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/microsoft-launches-new-copilot-mode-in-edge-as-ai-reignites-browser-competition/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">geekwire.com/2025/microsoft-la</span><span class="invisible">unches-new-copilot-mode-in-edge-as-ai-reignites-browser-competition/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/artificialintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artificialintelligence</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/browsermarketshare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>browsermarketshare</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googlechrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>googlechrome</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googlesearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>googlesearch</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/perplexityai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>perplexityai</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/browserwars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>browserwars</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/copilotmode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>copilotmode</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/edgebrowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>edgebrowser</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/webbrowsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>webbrowsers</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/arcbrowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arcbrowser</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operaaria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operaaria</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/gemini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gemini</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/openai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openai</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a></p>
Mojo ♻️<p>OpenAI is reportedly about to launch its own AI-powered web browser — a direct challenge to Google Chrome’s reign.<br>Unlike traditional browsers, this one’s expected to have ChatGPT at its core — handling bookings, forms, and even navigating the web on your behalf.<br>If it delivers, this could seriously disrupt Google’s ad empire and reshape how we use the internet.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/openai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openai</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/browserwars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>browserwars</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chrome</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/chatgpt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chatgpt</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/technews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technews</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/changingoftheguard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>changingoftheguard</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/disruptivetechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disruptivetechnology</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/openai-release-web-browser-challenge-google-chrome-2025-07-09/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/business/media-tel</span><span class="invisible">ecom/openai-release-web-browser-challenge-google-chrome-2025-07-09/</span></a></p>
Tim Brückner<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@verge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>verge</span></a></span> I will never forgive <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> for the <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/InternetExplorer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetExplorer</span></a>… painful memories. <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/BrowserWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrowserWars</span></a></p>
Loki the Cat<p>Chrome claims it's saving humanity 83 lifetimes of loading time annually with its new speed record. Meanwhile, humans are probably using those saved seconds to watch more cat videos. 🤔</p><p>The irony of becoming faster just so people can waste time more efficiently isn't lost on me.</p><p><a href="https://toot.community/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/browserwars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>browserwars</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/06/05/1844256/google-chrome-smashes-speedometer-3-record-with-massive-performance-gains" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">it.slashdot.org/story/25/06/05</span><span class="invisible">/1844256/google-chrome-smashes-speedometer-3-record-with-massive-performance-gains</span></a></p>
Vivaldi<p>🚨 New Episode</p><p>Gene Burrus, ex-Microsoft antitrust lawyer and now advisor to the Browser Choice Alliance, joins Bruce to unpack how Microsoft’s old browser tactics are making a comeback-and why real browser choice on Windows still matters for everyone.</p><p>🎥 <a href="https://youtu.be/Y9FLbKYc_v8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/Y9FLbKYc_v8</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Podcast</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/BrowserChoiceAlliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrowserChoiceAlliance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/BrowserWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrowserWars</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Browsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Browsers</span></a></p>
John Macintosh<p>Using IE to download Netscape <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/BrowserWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrowserWars</span></a></p><p>via Retro Tech Dreams from Twitter</p>
This Account Kills Fascists<p>Anyone know of a good pop up blocker for Vivaldi? The built in one does absolutely nothing.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vivaldi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vivaldi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/browserwars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>browserwars</span></a></p>
This Account Kills Fascists<p>You know what I'd love?</p><p>Let's start with something I hate.</p><p>When you go to a site and all of a sudden they start sending you emails.</p><p>I'd love a browser that blocked whatever the fuck that is.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/browserwars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>browserwars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>firefox</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chrome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vivaldi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vivaldi</span></a></p>
FibroJedi<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@violenteastcoastcity" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>violenteastcoastcity</span></a></span> Well, I'm on <a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/LibreWolf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibreWolf</span></a> now, my third attempt. And the first browser to restore both windows correctly and my container tabs too.</p><p>The settings take a bit to go through and personalise. But I *should* be able to replicate my Firefox setup properly.</p><p>Both <a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/waterfox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>waterfox</span></a> and <a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/zenbrowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>zenbrowser</span></a> messed up window restore and/or container behaviour, for me.</p><p><a href="https://gamepad.club/tags/BrowserWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrowserWars</span></a></p>
This Account Kills Fascists<p>The red tab on Gmail in Vivaldi is stressing me the fuck out. Need to figure out how to make the theme colors stay consistent soonish.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vivaldi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vivaldi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>firefox</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/browserwars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>browserwars</span></a></p>
This Account Kills Fascists<p>Which browser are you using and why? What is most important to you in a browser?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/browserwars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>browserwars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chrome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>firefox</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vivaldi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vivaldi</span></a></p>
Jason844<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@violenteastcoastcity" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>violenteastcoastcity</span></a></span> FYI - I switched from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Firefox</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Avast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Avast</span></a> Browser in the last couple of weeks.</p><p>My main issues with Firefox are:<br>Memory hog (1 to 2 GB!)<br>Declining privacy policies...</p><p>I have no info/experience with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vivaldi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vivaldi</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BrowserWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrowserWars</span></a></p>
This Account Kills Fascists<p>Ok fellow <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/browserwars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>browserwars</span></a> soldiers: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vivaldi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vivaldi</span></a> or <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>firefox</span></a> ?</p>
This Account Kills Fascists<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/browserwars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>browserwars</span></a> </p><p>Should I just use <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tor</span></a>?</p>
Jason844<p>Been using the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Avast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Avast</span></a> browser as a replacement for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Firefox</span></a> for several days now. Will be sticking with Avast but Firefox was better at blocking YouTube ads.</p><p>I've got uBlock Origin installed with both browsers. With Avast, I get the damn ads in YouTube popping up then disappearing. Or I get 'skip ad' screen. </p><p>In Firefox with uBlock, I never saw the ads at all.</p><p>Not sure if it's Avast or uBlock.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Browser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Browser</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BrowserWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrowserWars</span></a></p>
Jason844<p>Main reasons ditching Firefox are:</p><p>1. Crap like 'Pockets'<br>2. Last fall's Privacy-Preserving Attribution (PPA) thing that you had to turn off.<br>3. Very high memory usage (1 to 2 GB)/slow performance. Very noticeable after upgrading my home network for max 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps.<br>4. The current 'Terms of Service' kurfluffle.<br>5. Changes on the printing </p><p>It's slow <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a> for Firefox.</p><p>Hopefully, the Avast browser will be OK. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Avast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Avast</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Firefox</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BrowserWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrowserWars</span></a> </p><p>2/2</p>
Jason844<p>Since yesterday, been using the Avast browser as a Firefox replacement.</p><p>I'm a long-time Firefox user.</p><p>So far it's good. It works fine on my 2015 iMac iBook. </p><p>Main thing Avast lacks is separators in bookmarks, but folders can be used instead.</p><p>The downer is that Avast will not load on my mid-2012 iMac iMini. That one may need to be replaced.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Avast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Avast</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Firefox</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BrowserWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrowserWars</span></a> </p><p>1/2</p>
John Macintosh<p>Netscape <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/RetroSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/BrowserWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrowserWars</span></a></p><p>via Retro Tech Dreams from Twitter</p>
The Book of Kels<p>Seeing as Mozilla is in the early stages of enshittification, and Firefox locked up my system TWICE today by chewing up all my cpu power, it's time to try jumping ship again.</p><p>Epiphany/Gnome Web still isn't ready for prime time, and LadyBird still has a long way to go. So....let's go with Floorp, because it's got a funny name. That sounds good.</p><p>Yeah, it's a Firefox fork, but maybe it won't screw over my system like the real thing. </p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/BrowserWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrowserWars</span></a></p>
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