Just the Browser

kept by eddie jan 15

Just the Browser provides configuration files and scripts to disable AI features, telemetry, sponsored content, and other annoyances in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox using group policies.

Google Chrome is killing all uBlock Origin bypasses, Microsoft Edge, Opera to follow - Neowin
Google Chrome removed the final feature flags that allowed uBlock Origin and other Manifest V2 extensions to function, with Edge and Opera expected to follow.
also on Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, #browser-engineering, #privacy, #open-source
Use Claude Code with Chrome (beta) - Claude Code Docs
Claude Code integrates with the Chrome extension to enable browser automation, live debugging, and multi-step workflows from the CLI or VS Code.
also on Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, #browser-engineering
Build new features using built-in AI in Chrome | Blog
Chrome's built-in AI APIs (Summarizer, Prompt, Writer, Rewriter, Translator) let web apps run on-device models for tasks like headline generation, comment moderation, and translation, cutting cloud costs and keeping data private.
also on Google Chrome, #browser-engineering, #user-experience, #ai
Zero-day CSS: CVE-2026-2441 exists in the wild
Google patched a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Chromium's CSS engine exploited in the wild as a zero-day.
also on Google Chrome, #browser-engineering