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DuckDuckGo’s privacy-focused browser is available for Windows now (www.theverge.com)
submitted 2 years ago by simple to c/technology
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[–] udadu 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

It uses Microsofts WebView2, which is chromium. Also it neither block ads nor support any extension.

[–] Noxvento 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But why? That seems stupid. Who wants privacy and ads shown?

[–] timespace 4 points 2 years ago

It’s still in beta. Extension support is coming, it’s in the article in OP.

[–] scutiger 1 points 2 years ago

Ah, but it has a privacy-friendly alternative to blocking ads: not blocking ads!