The internet is becoming more stressful and unlikeable — with AI slop and data leaks to blame
The internet is becoming more stressful and unlikeable — with AI slop and data leaks to blame

AI content and data leaks are driving people away from the internet, with some people willing to pay for an internet without algorithms or data harvesting.

1 in 3 Windows users have ‘fallen into a reset trap’ and can’t escape Edge — I think it’s high time Microsoft stopped messing around with default browser choices
1 in 3 Windows users have ‘fallen into a reset trap’ and can’t escape Edge — I think it’s high time Microsoft stopped messing around with default browser choices

Users report encountering ‘challenges’ when trying to change their default browser, and being stuck with Edge when they don’t want it.

DuckDuckGo’s new iPhone feature stops tracking IDs from hitching a ride in shared links

DuckDuckGo’s Copy Clean Link feature strips unnecessary URL parameters before sharing, helping prevent tracking IDs from travelling through messages, emails and social posts on iPhone.

‘Underdog’ — this is why struggling browser Firefox and Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham football club are now joined at the kit
‘Underdog’ — this is why struggling browser Firefox and Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham football club are now joined at the kit

Why is Firefox sponsoring Wrexham AFC? The connection between the scrappy football club and struggling web browser is more obvious than you might think. We got to the bottom of it.

A niche iPhone browser quietly fixes my biggest problem with Google Search

Quiche Browser already had me hooked with its obsessive customization. Now it is killing AI overviews in search results by default, and that sealed the deal.

Firefox vs Edge: fresh shots fired in browser wars as Mozilla report accuses Microsoft of using ‘harmful design’ to undermine choice in Windows 11
Firefox vs Edge: fresh shots fired in browser wars as Mozilla report accuses Microsoft of using ‘harmful design’ to undermine choice in Windows 11

‘Microsoft continues to deploy harmful design to undermine people’s browser choice’: Mozilla report concludes that Windows still isn’t a level playing field.

Opera’s growth shows users will switch browsers when given a choice

Opera’s browser is picking up serious market share in the US and UK, proving that when people get a real choice, they are happy to ditch the default.

Firefox is doubling its update pace, and that’s good news for your security

Firefox users won’t have to wait a month for the next update anymore, as Mozilla moves to a faster release schedule.