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Brave is a free and open-source web browser based on the Chromium web browser. It blocks ads and website trackers, and provides a way for users to send cryptocurrency contributions.
Website: brave.com
Cost: Free
Availability: Download
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Quick Guide to Brave
Here you will find basic guidance and links on how to use Brave Browser for teaching, training, learning and development.
The Brave browser is a fast, free, and safe private web browser with ad blocker and pop-up blocker. Computer World explains why it is different from other web browsers in The Brave browser basics – what it does, how it differs from rivals
“What sets Brave apart is its aggressive anti-ad attitude. The browser was built to strip online ads from websites and its maker’s business model relies not only on ad blocking, but on replacing the scratched-out ads with advertisements from its own network. It’s as if a new TV network announced it would use technology to remove ads from other networks’ programs, then rebroadcast those programs with ads of its own devising, ads that it sold.”
This video tutorial will teach you how to use the brave browser for privacy and security.
Further resources
- I Was Horrified at How Many Ads the New Brave Browser and VPN for iOS Blocked, Gizmodo, 27 July 2020
- Why I chose Brave as my Chrome browser replacement, The Verge, 4 May 2019
Last updated: August 26, 2022 at 11:11 am
