DuckDuckGo Desktop Web Browser to Release in 2022; Here’s a First Look!
Dec. 22, 2021DuckDuckGo Desktop Browser Revealed
DuckDuckGo for desktop, as per Weinberg,“will redefine user expectations of everyday online privacy.”Thedesktop app will offer similar privacy featuresas its mobile counterpart and they will be enabled for search, browsing, email, and more by default. The CEO says that the DuckDuckGo desktop app is not a “privacy browser” but a web browser that“respects your privacy because there’s never a bad time to stop companies from spying on your search and browsing history.”
Much like its mobile version, the DuckDuckGo desktop browser will bebased on OS-provided rendering enginesrather than relying on Chromium or other OS forks. It will offer a clean and simple interface to users, includingthe Fire Button from its mobile appthat allows users to clear all their tabs and browsing data“with one fiery tap.”Furthermore, early testing of the desktop app has revealed that it is faster than Google Chrome.
In addition, it has been revealed thatDuckDuckGo is now themost-downloaded appon the Google Play Store and is on the second spot on the App Store (the first one being Google Chrome). It has also garnered around 150 million downloads globally.
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