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Mozilla Firefox and Brave keep uBlock Origin alive while Chrome and Edge block the adblocker

By ckasprzak | TkOut | August 14, 2026 | Browsers, Software
The Hot Take: Firefox is my daily driver for sure.

Microsoft Edge will soon drop support for Manifest Version 2 (MV2), which means uBlock Origin will stop working in the browser. But Windows 11 users still have some browsing options that will support uBlock Origin and other MV2 extensions.The Firefox account on X shared a simple message in response to an article about Edge ending support for certain extensions: "Firefox support for uBlock Origin is not going anywhere."Brave shared a longer message, which emphasized that "Brave will keep supporting uBlock Origin" and that Brave hosts uBlock…

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Brave Browser Introduces 'Origin', a Pay-Once 'Minimalist' Browser

By ckasprzak | TkOut | April 21, 2026 | Browsers, Software
The Hot Take: Interesting, might be worth a shot. Good way to keep funding alive for it and your main Brave version.

The Brave browser "has introduced Brave Origin, a stripped-down version of its browser that removes built-in monetization features like Rewards and other extras tied to its business model," writes Slashdot reader BrianFagioli" The stripped-down browser is available either as a separate browser download or as an upgrade to the existing Brave install, unlocked through a one-time purchase that can be activated across multiple devices. The idea is simple on paper: pay once, and you get a cleaner, more minimal browsing experience without the…

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