Brave

This week's desktop update (v1.86) has some small changes you might like. 1) We've added a faster way to use Ask Brave (http://ask.brave.com/). Just type @ask in the address bar before your query. 2) By popular demand: more top sites! We've upped the maximum number of top sites you can have on the new tab page from 48 to 120. (Reminder: If you click the three dots on the right and "Show more items," you'll see up to 24 sites at a time.) 3) We've also added an "Always hide tab close button" option under Settings -> Appearance. When enabled, it removes the "X" from your current tab to give it a cleaner look and to stop you from accidentally closing tabs.

Zcash testnet support is now live in Brave Wallet with v1.86 for desktop! You can enable Zcash testnet at brave://settings/wallet/networks to access Transparent, Unified, and Shielded (TAZ) accounts. Note that Brave Wallet supports only one unified (shielded) account at a time. If you already have a shielded mainnet account, you’ll have to create a new wallet with a new browser profile to convert a testnet Zcash account to a unified (shielded) testnet account. Zcash is a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that offers both transparent transactions and shielded transactions. It uses zero-knowledge proofs to ensure privacy. To get started transacting Zcash in Brave, check this blog: https://lnkd.in/esWpYKkv

Did you know about Brave's screenshot tool? Or its Speedreader? Brett In Tech published a video recently that shows off many of the convenient features we've added to the browser over the years. Check it out:

Don't want a feature? You can hide it from Brave's toolbar at Settings -> Appearance -> Customize toolbar!

Data extraction is the final boss of the old internet. Digital property rights are how we win. Robby Yung, CEO of Investments Animoca Brands, joins #PrivacyInMotion with Midnight and Brave to reveal why true digital property rights are the only way to end the era of data extraction. We break down the move away from platform-locked content toward a user-centric economy where ownership is the foundation of digital identity. ▶️ Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/eqiSSPzE [Partner Content]

Leah Price, VP of Tinman AI at Better, explains how AI avatars and bots reduce borrower friction and improve trust on the latest episode of #TheBraveTechnologist. Check out her full discussion with Brave's Luke Mulks here: https://lnkd.in/edrNVzyC #TheAISummit

What if users only paid for AI when they saw tangible benefit from it? Leah Price, VP of Tinman AI at Better, discusses outcome-driven AI with Brave's Luke Mulks on a new episode of #TheBraveTechnologist. Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/edrNVzyC

"Brave Software has reworked its browser's Rust-based adblock engine to make it significantly more memory efficient and perhaps more secure. So you get fewer ads now with fewer MB of RAM."