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DuckDuckGo will have its own browser

DuckDuckGo Little by little, it has positioned itself as one of the most used search engines on the Internet, in addition to simply being the most popular among those who respect the privacy of users. This has encouraged those responsible to embark on other projects that go beyond the service for which it is known, so recently I learned of the existence of a desktop web browser.

Rather than reverting to Chromium as a base, what DuckDuckGo's desktop browser will do is use the rendering engine offered by default by the operating system. This means that on macOS it will use Safari WebKit, while on Windows it will feature Microsoft Edge Blink based on Chromium. The approach chosen by those responsible for the search engine is reminiscent of the forced situation that exists around iOS browsers, in which everyone has to use the WebKit used by Safari in a forced way, with no room for an alternative. In fact, even Firefox uses the Apple-enforced Safari WebKit instead of Quantum / Gecko, although in the case of DuckDuckGo, remember, it's a voluntary decision.

The downside of DuckDuckGo's chosen approach is that it greatly reduces the chances of seeing a Linux version.

At the resource level, DuckDuckGo said that his next desktop browser will offer “Privacy protection that will work by default for search, browsing, email and more”, meaning not surprising considering the provenance. This means it will take care of blocking third-party trackers, force the use of encryption to strengthen security and privacy, and will also have a switch that will allow you to close all tabs and wipe personal data with a single click. The company also announced that the new DuckDuckGo browser will be faster than Chrome.

DuckDuckGo starting projects or supporting a privacy movement is nothing new. The company has already developed several tools and services to protect privacy and has partnered with Brave and Vivaldi against the imposition of FLoC, a mechanism triggered by Google to stop using third-party cookies, but in exchange for giving more power to the giant. and mastery over people's digital lives.

DuckDuckGo's desktop browser is currently in closed beta, so we'll likely see it publicly available in the coming weeks. starting projects or supporting a privacy movement is nothing new. The company has already developed several tools and services to protect privacy and has partnered with Brave and Vivaldi against the imposition of FLoC, a mechanism triggered by Google to stop using third-party cookies, but in exchange for giving more power to the giant Alphabet and dominance over people's digital lives.

DuckDuckGo's desktop browser is currently in closed beta, so we'll likely see it publicly available in the coming weeks.

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