Hacker News with Generative AI: Web Browsing

uBlock Origin Has Been Disabled (ublockorigin.com)
With the advent of Manifest V3 (MV3), many users are concerned about the future of ad blockers like uBlock Origin.

Web Browsing, Privacy, Ad Blocking, Extensions

29 points by aryan14 2 days ago | 39 comments

Chrome browser bringing an IP address privacy tool to Incognito (github.com/GoogleChrome)
IP Protection is a feature that limits availability of a user’s original IP address in third party contexts in Incognito mode, enhancing Incognito's protections against cross-site tracking when users choose to browse in this mode.

Privacy, Web Browsing, Google Chrome, Security

54 points by privacyWatcher 7 days ago | 53 comments

Chrome does not have any way to stop video auto play? (ycombinator.com)
It seems Chrome does not have any way to stop video auto play (no settings option and all extensions that used to work now are delisted from Chrome store).

Web Browsing, Chrome, User Experience, Video

42 points by nomendos 8 days ago | 62 comments

Brave now lets you inject custom JavaScript to tweak websites (bleepingcomputer.com)
Brave Browser is getting a new feature called 'custom scriptlets' that lets advanced users inject their own JavaScript into websites, allowing deep customization and control over their browsing experience.

Brave Browser, Web Browsing, JavaScript, Customization, Privacy

8 points by el_duderino 11 days ago | 2 comments

Using custom scriptlets in Brave to make the Web work the way you want (brave.com)
Starting with desktop version 1.75, advanced Brave users will be able to write and inject their own scriptlets into a page, allowing for better control over their browsing experience.

Web Browsing, Customization, Brave Browser, Scripting

6 points by LorenDB 14 days ago | 0 comments

Tell HN: Cloudflare is blocking Pale Moon and other non-mainstream browsers (ycombinator.com)
Cloudflare's Browser Intergrity Check/Verification/Challenge feature used by many websites, is denying access to users of non-mainstream browsers like Pale Moon.

Privacy, Web Browsing, Security, Technology, Censorship

1343 points by Hold-And-Modify 15 days ago | 524 comments

Firefox Blocks 0.0.0.0 IP Addresses (mozilla.org)
In response to 0.0.0.0 day, Firefox Nightly version 131 had introduced a new security measure: blocking access to 0.0.0.0/::/::ffff:0.0.0.0 addresses.

Security, Firefox, Web Browsing

9 points by ReadCarlBarks 21 days ago | 0 comments

OpenAI just put the final nail in the coffin of the open World Wide Web (bearblog.dev)
This week OpenAI released a new offering called Operator. Operator is basically an AI agent that will browse the web for you. They weren't the first to do it, Anthropic released something called "computer use" a few months back, but with their brand recognition they've caused a stir. My take is that Operator is the beginning of the end for the open internet.

AI, Web Browsing, Open Source, Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI

76 points by mindwok 27 days ago | 126 comments

Ask HN: How Do You Bookmark? (ycombinator.com)
Hi HN, <p>It seems I’m always drowning in a sea of bookmarks, open tabs, and saved links that I "save for later"—only to completely forget about them. This has been frustrating and has pushed me to start building my own filing/bookmarking system.

Productivity, Web Browsing, Bookmarks

14 points by shreyshnaccount 42 days ago | 28 comments

Tell HN: Impassable Cloudflare challenges are ruining my browsing experience (ycombinator.com)
Cloudflare challenges have made large portions of the web unusable for me.

Web Browsing, Security, Cloudflare

523 points by blakeashleyjr 49 days ago | 304 comments

Orbit by Mozilla (orbitbymozilla.com)
Easily summarize emails, docs, articles, and videos across the web — without sacrificing your privacy

Web Browsing, Privacy, Productivity, Mozilla, Email

498 points by blinky88 52 days ago | 397 comments

Ask HN: Will captive portals be in jeopardy due to browser policies? (ycombinator.com)
It seems all the currents ways of configuring Raspberry Pi wifi through the phone are based in captive portals.

Security, Networking, Web Browsing, Raspberry Pi

8 points by juanse 55 days ago | 0 comments

A new product that solves your tab hoarding problem and forgotten saved items (getstasher.com)
Stasher saves what you browse and brings up related links just when you need them

Web Browsing, Productivity Tools, Software, Bookmarking, Information Retrieval

101 points by aymanalrifai 61 days ago | 7 comments

YouTube detects and blocking Brave browser (twitter.com)

YouTube, Browsers, Web Browsing, Privacy

17 points by twapi 62 days ago | 13 comments

Show HN: Artemis, a Calm Web Reader (jamesg.blog)
Artemis is a calm web reader.

Web Browsing, User Experience, Productivity, Software

312 points by zerojames 62 days ago | 67 comments

Apple Maps on the web now supports Look Around feature (9to5mac.com)
Apple in June introduced a beta version of Apple Maps on the web, allowing users of other platforms such as Windows PCs to access its map service directly from a web browser.

Apple Maps, Web Browsing, Mapping, Location Services, Technology

4 points by cannibalXxx 64 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Any working Chrome extensions that delay loading of YouTube? (ycombinator.com)
Recently I decided to limit the amount of time I waste on youtube, reddit, etc. but blocking it altogether is too restrictive (sometimes it's useful - for example for background music or some tutorials).<p>There are several chrome extensions that supposedly let you delay loading of choosen websites, but:

Chrome Extensions, Productivity, Time Management, YouTube, Web Browsing

8 points by whatever0124 68 days ago | 4 comments

Show HN: Chrome extension – See if HN discussed a website while you browse it (github.com/nklsw)
A Chrome extension that shows you if the current webpage has been discussed on Hacker News. If discussions exist, it displays links to them along with points and comments. If no discussions are found, it offers a direct link to submit the page to Hacker News.

Chrome Extensions, Hacker News, Web Browsing, Productivity Tools

11 points by nklswhl 72 days ago | 0 comments

The great tracker blocker conundrum – Technical – Vivaldi Browser (vivaldi.com)
In the spirit of keeping Vivaldi free for all our users, we are trying out some changes to the way our tracker blocker works. These changes relate to ways in which our tracker blocker was affecting our partnership with search engines in unexpected ways.

Privacy, Web Browsing, Advertising, Search Engines

6 points by thunderbong 76 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: AutoPiP – Safari extension for automatic Picture-in-Picture mode (github.com/vordenken)
A Safari extension that automatically enables Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode for videos when switching tabs and disables it when returning to the video tab.

Safari Extensions, Web Browsing, Video, Productivity

46 points by whatsthatabout 85 days ago | 15 comments

Google's iOS app now injects links on third-party websites that go to Search (9to5google.com)
Google has introduced a new feature on iOS that injects links on third-party websites that take users back to Google Search.

Google, iOS, Privacy, Web Browsing, Search Engines

67 points by tech234a 87 days ago | 39 comments

Horse – The Organized Browser (browser.horse)
Feeling Overwhelmed by Endless Tabs?

Web Browsing, Productivity, Organization

34 points by mhsdef 101 days ago | 52 comments

Just Launched: PostPocket – Effortlessly Save and Organize Your Online Content (apple.com)
Are you tired of losing track of important articles, social media posts, or favorite links? PostPocket is your ultimate content keeper, helping you save, organize, and access your favorite content with ease.

Web Browsing, Productivity, Bookmarking, Organization, Content Management

23 points by shivamrishi 106 days ago | 12 comments

Escape the Surveillance Web with Gemini (soban.ski)
Intrusive advertisements, Bloated JavaScript widgets, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated, Search Engine Optimized (SEO) slop suffocate our web browsing experience.

Privacy, Web Browsing, Technology, Surveillance, Artificial Intelligence

19 points by runamuck 108 days ago | 24 comments

Show HN: Cerebellum – Open-Source Browser Control with Claude 3.5 Computer Use (github.com/theredsix)

Open Source, Web Browsing, AI

42 points by theredsix 112 days ago | 17 comments

Vimium – The Hacker's Browser (github.com/philc)
Vimium is a browser extension that provides keyboard-based navigation and control of the web in the spirit of the Vim editor.

Web Browsing, Web Development, Productivity, Software, Vim

121 points by stefankuehnel 122 days ago | 84 comments

Google is cracking down on ad blockers, but here's how you can fight back (lifehacker.com)
Google has gotten a bad reputation as of late for being a bit overzealous when it comes to fighting ad blockers.

Google, Ad Blocking, Privacy, Technology, Web Browsing

43 points by Vinnl 125 days ago | 47 comments

Ask HN: What are you replacing uBlock Origin with? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: What are you replacing uBlock Origin with?

Privacy, Web Browsing, Security, Ad Blocking

18 points by gtirloni 132 days ago | 34 comments

uBlock Origin CNAME uncloaking now supports filtering by IP address (github.com/gorhill)
This commit makes the DNS resolution code better suited for both filtering on cname and ip address. The change allows early availability of ip address so that `ipaddress=` option can be matched at onBeforeRequest time.

Security, Privacy, Web Browsing, Software, DNS

292 points by gslin 136 days ago | 128 comments

Chrome Canary just killed uBlock Origin and other Manifest V2 extensions (androidpolice.com)

Web Browsing, Chrome, Extensions, Privacy

119 points by abixb 137 days ago | 60 comments