#web3 browser

[vivalamusaine]

Okay I know we all know Google search sucks now but one thing I am curious about why is it so keen on deleting words you've put in?? Like the last searches I've done it's always showing searches "missing" a key word which is usually the word most important to the search

[kingsoftheblock]

Exploring the Brave Browser: A Gateway to Privacy and Efficiency

In a digital age where privacy concerns are at the forefront of online discussions, finding a browser that prioritizes user privacy and security is paramount. Enter Brave Browser, a web browser that not only offers a seamless browsing experience but also places a strong emphasis on protecting its users’ data and providing them with innovative features. Let’s delve into what makes Brave Browser…

[dencyemily]

Brave Browser's New Move: Monthly BAT Rewards Now Available on Solana Addresses

In a move set to revolutionize user rewards, Brave Browser has introduced a BAT reward program, offering users the opportunity to earn rewards using Solana wallet addresses. The announcement, which marks a significant upgrade in Brave's collaboration with Solana, enables select users to receive monthly BAT rewards through self-custody Solana addresses.

Initially, the self-custody BAT payouts will be available through an invite-only system, targeting a small group of early users. The program operates on an advertising model, allowing users to earn BAT tokens by engaging with ads within the application. Users who receive notifications from Brave can unlock a self-custody address on the Solana blockchain, facilitating on-chain BAT rewards.

The introduction of on-chain BAT rewards is a strategic move by Brave Browser to include users who couldn't sign up with one of their custodial partners. This development aligns with Brave's commitment to user inclusivity and opens up opportunities for a broader user base to participate in the rewards program.

Brave's collaboration with Solana dates back to November 2021, with plans to integrate best-in-class wallet features for the Solana blockchain into Brave's Web3 desktop and mobile browsers. The recent announcement solidifies this partnership and leverages Solana's blockchain for the distribution of BAT earnings due to its high transaction speed and low fees.

According to Brave's blog post, Solana's blockchain offers optimal conditions for on-chain Brave Rewards, given its efficiency in transaction speed and cost-effectiveness. The low transaction fees on Solana, compared to other blockchains like Ethereum, are highlighted as a key factor in reducing the costs associated with distributing BAT earnings to a large user base.

Following the announcement, the Basic Attention Token (BAT) experienced a notable uptick to $0.2602, reflecting a 4.4% surge. However, the token later entered a bearish trend, currently trading at $0.2452 with a 3.83% decline in the last 24 hours. Simultaneously, Solana also experienced a bearish track, with a 3.34% decline, despite a moderate surge following the announcement of Brave's reward program.

[songbird-at-the-fireside-chat]

Browsing the World Wide Web

Browsing the World Wide Web

One of my favorite passions is creating/finding ways to navigate the web that are healthy, authentic, and fun! Here are some resources I use to guide my internet usage. Some language has been slightly adapted for tone and accessibility. For more in-depth reading, follow the links! (taken with permission from https://yair.garden/browsing). Shared Ideals

MelonKing has an excellent list of shared ideals which I try to keep in mind as I browse the web. It's a great starting point!

Creativity is First: We see the ability to design, decorate, and graffiti digital spaces as essential and powerful.

The Internet is Fun: We want the Web to be a playground that's free to explore and enjoy.

Corporations are Boring: We are tired of the monetization, data abuse, and endless breaches of trust in corporate culture.

The Web is Friendly: We believe the Web should be friendly and supportive; caring is a radical act.

Right to Repair: We value the freedom to make, break, and repair our stuff - tinkering is a form of debate and protest.

One World Wide Web: We want free open knowledge and global connectivity, without paywalls, bubbles, or borders.

Chaotic Effort: We believe that value comes from the time and effort put into projects they love for no reason other than love.

No to Web3: In many (but not all) situations, cryptocurrencies, NFTs, unfairly trained AIs, and buzzword tech are unwelcome and uncool.

Manifesto for a New Web

The YesterWeb is an organization seeking to progressively transform internet culture and beyond. After two years, they created three core commitments and three social behavior guidelines to benefit everyone.

A commitment to social responsibility and partisanship.

A commitment to collective well-being and personal growth.

A commitment to rehumanizing social relations and reversing social alienation.

50 additional manifestos can be found here Social Etiquette

Engage in good faith.

Engage in constructive conflict.

Be mindful of participating in a shared, public space.

Why say no to Web 3.0?

One of the shared ideas of our community of web surfers is to push back against "Web 3.0". Here's why:

It's driven by predatory marketing tactics.

It requires complex technological and financial knowledge to fully understand.

It is actively harming the environment.

It caters to early adopters and whales.

It profits off artificial scarcity.

Investors are banking on Web3, and they really don't want to be wrong.

Personalized Web Surfing Guide

Make your web surfing personal and adventurous, away from corporate influences. Here's a simple guide for a unique browsing experience.

Configure your browser

Remove Ads and Clean up Privacy:

Ublock Origin for removing ads

ClearURLs for removing tracking elements from URLs

SponsorBlock for skipping sponsorships on YouTube

Make it a Safer Space:

ShinigamiEyes for highlighting transphobic/anti-LGBTQ sites

TriggerRemover for removing trigger-inducing content from pages

Clean up UI for Beauty and Minimalism:

CleanerReads for a muted Goodreads experience

Minimal; for a minimal and less attention-grabbing internet

Bonuses for a Cool Experience:

Library Extension: Check book availability at local libraries

Translate Web Pages: Translate pages in real-time

Return YouTube Dislike: Bring back the YouTube dislike feature

How to Browse and Surf the Web

Explore Beyond Corporate Sites: While the internet is vast, the majority of users only see a small fraction dominated by large corporate sites. These sites often prioritize shock value and extreme content, overshadowing the richness of the wider web. Explore alternative avenues to discover the internet's diversity.

Search Engines: Avoid corporate search engines like Google. Instead, consider using alternatives like Kagi, which focuses on privacy and doesn't sell your data. While it costs around $10/month, Kagi offers a diverse mix of web content, making it a worthwhile investment for varied search results. Other niche or non-commercial search engines can also provide unique content. While they may not be sustainable for daily use, they're great for discovering new sites. Find them here.

Webrings: Webrings are collections of websites united by a common theme or topic. They offer a unique way to explore sites created by real people, spanning a wide range of interests. Here are some of my favorite webrings:

Hotline Webring

Retro Webring

Low Tech Webring

Geek Webring

Soft Heart Clinic Mental Health Circle ...and here are some list of webring databases to explore!

Curated List of 64 Webrings

Neocities Webrings

Curated List of Active Webrings

Comprehensive List of 210 Webrings

Cliques/Fanlistings Web Cliques/Cliques are groups which you can join usually if you fulfill a certain task such as choosing an animal or listing your astrological sign. Fanlistings do the same for fans of various topics! You can then be linked on the clique's/fan group's site for further website discovery! Here are some web clique directories:

Project Clique

Cliqued

Fanlistings Network

5. Link Directories

Many sites have smaller link directories of buttons where you can find sites that they are "mutuals" (both creators follow each other) and "friends/neighbors" — sites they follow. It's a great way to build community. There are also larger link directories of sites which someone finds cool, and it's a great way to intentionally explore the web. Here are some of my favorites:

SadGrl Links

Melonland Surf Club

Neocities Sites

Onio.Cafe

Though there are many more! 6. Random Site Generators

Finally, there are random site generators which allow you to randomly stumble upon websites. While not very practical, they are a lot of fun and offer a unique way to discover new corners of the web.

A list can be found here

What now?

The next question you have is probably how can you become an active member/contribute in this world of the underground web? I unfortunately don't have the energy to write a guide right now but it will come soon! In broad strokes, consider making a site on Neocities. If you do make a site, remember to include a robots.txt file to get AI and bots out of there and don't forget to rate your site so we can know who it's for. If you'd like to transition off social media I recommend an RSS Reader such as the one at 32bit.cafe or on Fraidycat (guide on this to come soon as well!). For your twitter-fix you can always post a status at Status Cafe and your mood at imood. There is a whole world out there full of passionate and friendly people who are ready to reclaim the web. Excited to see you there!

[ranidspace]

So, this is a scary headline so we're gonna read it closely.

TechCrunch managed to get an internal company memo that details a few "strategic corrections" for the myriad Mozilla products. Mozilla has a "mozilla.social" Mastodon instance that the memo says originally intended to "effectively shape the future of social media," but the company now says the social group will get a "much smaller team." Mozilla says it will also "reduce our investments" in Mozilla VPN, Firefox Relay, and something the memo calls "Online Footprint Scrubber" (that sounds like Mozilla Monitor?). It's also shutting down "Mozilla Hubs," which was a 3D virtual world it launched in 2018—that's right, there was also a metaverse project! The memo says that "demand has moved away from 3D virtual worlds" and that "this is impacting all industry players." The company is also cutting jobs at "MozProd," its infrastructure team.

This is specifically saying that they're just downsizing teams which are focused on things which are NOT the main firefox browser. quote "It now looks like Mozilla may refocus on Firefox once more". layoffs suck, yeah, but firefox doesnt seem to be affected. Mozilla's a small company and firefox is getting bigger, and it looks like this is just a move to shift focus away from the side projects

As for the AI thing, the AI company they bought about was simply one that used machine learning to detect fake product reviews. (what i would say is a good use of machine learning.). "Generative AI" is said thought, and that concerns me a bit, but there's one thing about Firefox that's makes me think it's gonna be fine:

no matter what it is, you can turn it off.

"Pocket" is the weird mozilla thing about saving news articles for later and it recommends you news. you can just turn that off. The home page has sponsored links. you can turn them off. nearly everything about firefox you can just turn it off and ignore forever. if it is some awful AI bullshit, an annoying feature, something whatever it is, you can turn it off. I think firefox would STILL be the best option even if it's worst case. for a private browser, the only other option really is Brave, which is LOADED with web3 and cryptocurrency features and we're at the same problem here, but you cant turn those off completely, you can only just ignore them.

Also it might not even be part of the browser itself, just rather a single website or an extra service that you'll forget exists and then like 2 months later you hear it shuts down. idk.

Let's wait until firefox makes an actual public statement about this shit before anything becuase we literally know nothing. it's likely they're already getting some awful feedback and this may not even make the light of day.

Mozilla is a non-profit organization. i highly doubt they're firing people to replace them with AI. but again. wait and see what they say publically because it's hard to tell

[nexusnoah-cc]

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[koolcatzblog]

I tried using brave browser for a week but I can not in good faith use a browser which thinks it's a good idea to spam you with web3 ads using push notifications in exchange for 0.0001 made up money.

[sobreiromecanico]

A merdificação do Spotify e a importância dos formatos físicos

Não sei se este artigo da The New Yorker será accessível a todos (talvez valha a pena tentar num browser com navegação privada?), mas vale muito a pena ser lido: Kyle Chayka explica como o Spotity, uma das mais populares plataformas de streaming de música, tem degradado intencionalmente o serviço que presta, certo de que tem os seus utilizadores cativos para ouvirem não aquilo que querem ouvir, mas aquilo que a plataforma lhes dá a ouvir através de imposições sugestões algorítmicas e de uma interface de utilização cada vez menos intuitiva. Quem estiver familiarizado com o conceito de enshittification cunhado por Cory Doctorow vai reconhecer todas as etapas do processo: primeiro conquista os utilizadores com um serviço ímpar, depois captura os publicitários prometendo ouvidos atentos, e no final puxa todo o valor para a plataforma e para a sua estrutura accionista, deixando utilizadores e publicitários na merda. É a Web3 em todo o seu esplendor, diria.

A app nunca me pareceu especialmente funcional, pelo que nunca abdiquei de manter no meu telemóvel uma selecção muito criteriosa de álbuns em formato mp3, que ouço através de uma aplicação básica. Perde-se a vertente de descoberta de nova música, é certo, se bem que as sugestões do algoritmo do Spotify sempre tiveram muito que se lhe diga... mas ganha-se sossego, ganha-se música sem publicidade pelo meio, e ganha-se a certeza de que nenhuma plataforma me vai tirar o acesso à música que obtive e que quero ouvir. Alguns ficheiros que tenho hoje no telemóvel já são cópias de cópias de cópias de músicas que ouvi em vários computadores e leitores mp3 de há 20 anos para cá.

E, claro, não abdico da colecção de música em formato físico, vinil, para ouvir em casa quando o objectivo é apenas esse: ouvir música. É mais caro, claro - obriga a seleccionar com cuidado. Mas os discos são meus; nenhuma editora os irá retirar da minha estante ou poderá impedir-me de os ouvir.

Temos assistido nos últimos anos ao progressivo desaparecimento de formatos físicos de multimédia - filmes ou séries em DVD ou Blu-Ray são cada vez mais difíceis de obter, muitos videojogos só existem já em formato digital ou têm formatos físicos inúteis, pois não funcionam sem os inúmeros patches que têm de ser descarregados para computadores ou consolas. Mas dado o avançado estado de merdificação das plataformas digitais, torna-se cada vez mais urgente regressar aos objectos físicos - aos discos, aos CD - se quisermos preservar a música e o cinema que são importantes para nós.

[cyber-sec]

Hacked WordPress sites use visitors' browsers to hack other sites

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacked-wordpress-sites-use-visitors-browsers-to-hack-other-sites/

More info: https://blog.sucuri.net/2024/03/from-web3-drainer-to-distributed-wordpress-brute-force-attack.html

[lexproud]

[digicloudm]

Brave adds Cardano support

Update (May 13, 1:00 pm UTC): This article has been updated to add third-party commentary from Robert Roose. Web3 and privacy-focused web browser Brave Browser has integrated the Cardano blockchain into its native and standalone wallets. According to a May 12 announcement, the integration stems from a partnership between Brave Browser and Cardano development firm Input Output. Together, the two…

[ranidspace]

if you MUST use a chromium brower. I'd save brave is probably the best option

open source, in built customizable adblockers, and it's not their own proprietary one, it's specifically based on open source maintained community lists, exactly how ublock origin works (they have not said if this will work after Manifest V2 gets removed)

Out of the box, brave is much more private than firefox, and ESPECIALLY chrome.

privacyguides.org recommends changing these settings:

[text version of this screenshot in the link above, along with the clickable links, under "brave" and "settings"]

cons:

owner is a cryptohead. there's a lot of cryptocurrency and "web3" features by default. all can be disabled though. the crypto features, BAT and brave wallet aren't even that private compared to other cryptocurrencies.

a lot less customization, visually and functionally.

while better than out-of-box firefox for privacy, librewolf, or just messing around in the firefox settings is good (strict tracking protection and ublock is all you need)

as with any chromium browser, it's google's bitch.

it has a built in vpn which sucks ass. sure firefox has a vpn, but it's just a fork of mullvad, which is better. (you dont need a vpn for browsing the internet and extension/browser built in ones do fuck all in situations where it's useful)

used private and copywrited data to train AI

Reminder. this is probably the best and most private chromium browser. so. what did we learn. just use firefox

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