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Brave. Brave is the browser for people who hate ads almost as much as they love privacy. It was founded by Brendan Eich, the same person who created JavaScript and co-founded Mozilla. When the guy who helped build Firefox decides the browser market still isn't doing privacy right and starts over, that tells you something. Launched in 2016, it's built around speed, blocking trackers, and giving users more control over what they see online, all by default, no fiddling required. It automatically blocks ads, trackers, and third-party cookies, which not only protects your privacy, but also makes webpages load faster. Brave even takes it a step further with its own optional reward system. If you want, you can opt into privacy respecting ads and earn cryptocurrency called BAT for viewing them. Some people see that as hypocritical, some see it as a reasonable trade, worth naming rather than pretending it doesn't exist. Security and privacy are baked in. HTTPS everywhere is built in. Fingerprinting protections are on by default. And Brave doesn't silently sell your browsing data to anyone. It's the browser equivalent of having a bouncer at the door who checks everyone's ID and sends advertisers home. Performance is solid too. Pages are fast. Ram usage is reasonable. And unlike some other privacy focused browsers, Brave rarely feels sluggish. The trade off? Some websites throw a tantrum when ads are blocked. And if you want to join the Brave Rewards system, you'll need to wrap your head around cryptocurrency. In short, if someone wants to switch away from Chrome today with zero setup, Brave is the most friction free option.

Brave. Brave is the browser for people who hate ads almost as much as they love privacy. It was founded by Brendan Eich, the same person who created JavaScript…