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Brave Browser v0.70 Brings Brave Ads to 20 More Countries

October 25, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins

According to a Reddit post published on October 24, 2019, Brave Browser v0.70 (BAT) is set to go-live, enabling the much revered Brave ads for web browser users in 20 more countries. A Plethora of New Features and Upgrades Blockchain technology-powered Brave Browser has proved to be one of the...

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Former Mozilla Executive Accuses Google Of Sabotage

April 19, 2019 by Alex Lielacher at Business, News, Tech

Jonathan Nightingale, a tech professional who formerly worked at Mozilla, has made detailed allegations that technology giant Google has been sabotaging Firefox, Mozilla’s browser. Nightingale claims Google has been acting in this manner for years in order to provide Google Chrome with an advantage. The Intricate Relationship The connection between...

Mozilla Battles Cryptojackers with New Security Features for Firefox

February 12, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain, Mining, News, Tech

Mozilla, the non-profit organization behind the Firefox web browser, is ready to make life unbearable for crypto jackers as it has announced plans to add cryptocurrency mining and fingerprinting blocking functionality to the Firefox browser. This according to a BleepingComputer report on February 5, 2019. Tackling Cryptojacking As reported, a considerable...

Mozilla to Roll out New Features in a Bid to Tackle Illicit Cryptomining and Third-Party Trackers

September 2, 2018 by Pratik Makadiya at Blockchain, News, Platform, Regulation, Tech

According to a press release published on August 30th, Mozilla Firefox revealed it will making some forward-thinking changes over the course of next three months, including blocking unconsented crypto mining activities, countering data breaches and preventing threat actors from performing conducting nefarious activities. Blocking Cryptojacking Scripts In recent months, there have...