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  1. Another thrilling deep dive into the thrilling world of *gasp*... web browsers 😴💻. Yeunjoo Choi from #Igalia shares groundbreaking #insights that will revolutionize how you check your email. Don't quit your day job, but definitely read this if you need help falling asleep! 🛌✨
    theconsensus.dev/p/2026/05/20/ #webbrowsers #YeunjooChoi #techhumor #sleeplessnights #HackerNews #ngated

  2. Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 05-20-26

    We are having a second consecutive 90+ degree day here in Brooklyn today's Pook-Emu Bee links are warmer than the outside temperatures. Links 1. Google Search as you know it is over (Sarah Perez for TechCrunch. May 19, 2026.) The AIfication of Google Search is concerning but NLJ has been hitting new highs in Google Search despite my disfavoring AI cawlers via .htaccess and robots, so we'll see if it has any effect on my numbers. 2. Japanese indie gay bar management sim Sodomy Fatale will […]

    social.emucafe.org/naferrell/p

  3. Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 05-20-26

    We are having a second consecutive 90+ degree day here in Brooklyn today's Pook-Emu Bee links are warmer than the outside temperatures. Links 1. Google Search as you know it is over (Sarah Perez for TechCrunch. May 19, 2026.) The AIfication of Google Search is concerning but NLJ has been hitting new highs in Google Search despite my disfavoring AI cawlers via .htaccess and robots, so we'll see if it has any effect on my numbers. 2. Japanese indie gay bar management sim Sodomy Fatale will […]

    social.emucafe.org/naferrell/p

  4. Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 05-20-26

    We are having a second consecutive 90+ degree day here in Brooklyn today's Pook-Emu Bee links are warmer than the outside temperatures. Links 1. Google Search as you know it is over (Sarah Perez for TechCrunch. May 19, 2026.) The AIfication of Google Search is concerning but NLJ has been hitting new highs in Google Search despite my disfavoring AI cawlers via .htaccess and robots, so we'll see if it has any effect on my numbers. 2. Japanese indie gay bar management sim Sodomy Fatale will […]

    social.emucafe.org/naferrell/p

  5. Engadget: Firefox AI guardrails arrive for mobile. “On a day when Google announced AI feature after AI feature at I/O, here’s something a little different: Today’s Firefox 151 release brings AI controls to both iOS and Android systems.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/20/engadget-firefox-ai-guardrails-arrive-for-mobile/
  6. ZDNet: Microsoft Edge just stopped storing your passwords in plaintext – but you’ll need the latest update. “In a recent post by Microsoft Edge Security Team Lead Gareth Evans, the company announced that it will no longer store your plaintext passwords in Edge in memory. The change comes in response to a recent finding that questioned the safety and security of your stored passwords.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/19/zdnet-microsoft-edge-just-stopped-storing-your-passwords-in-plaintext-but-youll-need-the-latest-update/
  7. ZDNet: The best secure browsers for privacy in 2026: Expert tested . “In ZDNET’s latest update, we conducted a thorough editorial review and changed the rankings of our top choices to better reflect new developments. We also overhauled our FAQ section.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/16/the-best-secure-browsers-for-privacy-in-2026-expert-tested-zdnet/
  8. @lemizy brendan eich is known to have some conservative views so the mastodon-type pretends he doesnt exist and nothing he can do can ever be relevant

    But as @prahou is an artist I'll give him benefit if the doubt that he is making a meta-commentary that there are penalties for liking this privacy-oriented web browser

    #brave #bravebrowser #braveorigin #bravenightly #softwareasaservice #chromium #web #webbrowsers #browserwars

  9. @lemizy brendan eich is known to have some conservative views so the mastodon-type pretends he doesnt exist and nothing he can do can ever be relevant

    But as @prahou is an artist I'll give him benefit if the doubt that he is making a meta-commentary that there are penalties for liking this privacy-oriented web browser

    #brave #bravebrowser #braveorigin #bravenightly #softwareasaservice #chromium #web #webbrowsers #browserwars

  10. The Verge: Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs. “Microsoft Edge is adding a new feature that will allow its Copilot AI chatbot to gather information from all of your open tabs. When you start a conversation with Copilot, you can ask the chatbot questions about what’s in your tabs, compare the products you’re looking at, summarize your open […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/14/the-verge-microsofts-edge-copilot-update-uses-ai-to-pull-information-from-across-your-tabs/
  11. The Verge: Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs. “Microsoft Edge is adding a new feature that will allow its Copilot AI chatbot to gather information from all of your open tabs. When you start a conversation with Copilot, you can ask the chatbot questions about what’s in your tabs, compare the products you’re looking at, summarize your open […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/14/the-verge-microsofts-edge-copilot-update-uses-ai-to-pull-information-from-across-your-tabs/
  12. The Verge: Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs. “Microsoft Edge is adding a new feature that will allow its Copilot AI chatbot to gather information from all of your open tabs. When you start a conversation with Copilot, you can ask the chatbot questions about what’s in your tabs, compare the products you’re looking at, summarize your open […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/14/the-verge-microsofts-edge-copilot-update-uses-ai-to-pull-information-from-across-your-tabs/
  13. The Verge: Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs. “Microsoft Edge is adding a new feature that will allow its Copilot AI chatbot to gather information from all of your open tabs. When you start a conversation with Copilot, you can ask the chatbot questions about what’s in your tabs, compare the products you’re looking at, summarize your open […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/14/the-verge-microsofts-edge-copilot-update-uses-ai-to-pull-information-from-across-your-tabs/
  14. The Verge: Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs. “Microsoft Edge is adding a new feature that will allow its Copilot AI chatbot to gather information from all of your open tabs. When you start a conversation with Copilot, you can ask the chatbot questions about what’s in your tabs, compare the products you’re looking at, summarize your open […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/14/the-verge-microsofts-edge-copilot-update-uses-ai-to-pull-information-from-across-your-tabs/
  15. Ars Technica: Chrome’s 4GB AI model isn’t new, but you’re not wrong for being confused. “Some desktop Chrome users have also noted that the browser appears to suddenly want more storage space for AI. This is true—Chrome does download a 4GB AI model for on-device processing. It’s been doing that for years, though. Google hasn’t actually changed anything about Chrome’s on-device AI, […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/09/ars-technica-chromes-4gb-ai-model-isnt-new-but-youre-not-wrong-for-being-confused/
  16. Ars Technica: Chrome’s 4GB AI model isn’t new, but you’re not wrong for being confused. “Some desktop Chrome users have also noted that the browser appears to suddenly want more storage space for AI. This is true—Chrome does download a 4GB AI model for on-device processing. It’s been doing that for years, though. Google hasn’t actually changed anything about Chrome’s on-device AI, […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/09/ars-technica-chromes-4gb-ai-model-isnt-new-but-youre-not-wrong-for-being-confused/
  17. Ars Technica: Chrome’s 4GB AI model isn’t new, but you’re not wrong for being confused. “Some desktop Chrome users have also noted that the browser appears to suddenly want more storage space for AI. This is true—Chrome does download a 4GB AI model for on-device processing. It’s been doing that for years, though. Google hasn’t actually changed anything about Chrome’s on-device AI, […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/09/ars-technica-chromes-4gb-ai-model-isnt-new-but-youre-not-wrong-for-being-confused/
  18. Ars Technica: Chrome’s 4GB AI model isn’t new, but you’re not wrong for being confused. “Some desktop Chrome users have also noted that the browser appears to suddenly want more storage space for AI. This is true—Chrome does download a 4GB AI model for on-device processing. It’s been doing that for years, though. Google hasn’t actually changed anything about Chrome’s on-device AI, […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/09/ars-technica-chromes-4gb-ai-model-isnt-new-but-youre-not-wrong-for-being-confused/
  19. Ars Technica: Chrome’s 4GB AI model isn’t new, but you’re not wrong for being confused. “Some desktop Chrome users have also noted that the browser appears to suddenly want more storage space for AI. This is true—Chrome does download a 4GB AI model for on-device processing. It’s been doing that for years, though. Google hasn’t actually changed anything about Chrome’s on-device AI, […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/09/ars-technica-chromes-4gb-ai-model-isnt-new-but-youre-not-wrong-for-being-confused/
  20. CW: Human+AI

    Ever wonder why your laptop fans start screaming when you open a few browser tabs? Chrome memory usage is a persistent issue because of how it isolates every tab for stability. You can fix this by enabling the Memory Saver in your performance settings. It makes a huge difference for older hardware. Read more here: gwizit.com/go/6U5Cxbb

    #ChromeTips #TechSupport #WebBrowsers

    gwizit.com/go/v92ngSZ

    Dive deeper: gwizit.com/go/6U5Cxbb