Brave Adds Multi-Account Containers: A Hands-On Guide to Better Privacy

Brave Adds Multi-Account Containers: A Hands-On Guide to Better Privacy Brave browser has quietly introduced a feature that many privacy-conscious users have been waiting for: native multi-account containers. The feature, first reported by Cybernews on July 3, 2026, is now built directly into the browser, making it easier to separate work, personal, and social browsing without relying on third-party extensions. ...

July 9, 2026 · 5 min · BriefArc Desk

Brave Browser Now Supports Multi-Account Containers: Here’s How to Use Them

Brave Browser Now Supports Multi-Account Containers: Here’s How to Use Them Keeping different online identities separate is a practical way to avoid tracking, manage work and personal accounts, and reduce cookie clutter. Brave has recently introduced a built-in multi-account container feature that lets you isolate browsing sessions inside the same browser window. If you’ve used Firefox’s Multi-Account Containers add-on, the concept will be familiar. For everyone else, here’s what the feature does and how to start using it. ...

July 9, 2026 · 5 min · BriefArc Desk

Chrome Quietly Drops Privacy Promise About Its On-Device AI

Chrome Quietly Drops Privacy Promise About Its On-Device AI In early May 2026, eagle-eyed observers noticed a small but significant change in Chrome’s online privacy documentation. A sentence that had assured users that “on-device AI features do not send data to Google” was quietly removed. The deletion was first reported by Decrypt, and later confirmed by Yahoo Tech and GIGAZINE. For privacy-conscious Chrome users, the removal of that single line is worth understanding—because it changes what Google is willing to promise about data collection from its browser. ...

May 10, 2026 · 4 min · BriefArc Desk

Chrome Quietly Removed Its Privacy Promise for On-Device AI: What It Means for You

Chrome Quietly Removed Its Privacy Promise for On-Device AI: What It Means for You In early May 2026, several news outlets noticed something that had quietly changed in Google Chrome’s documentation. The privacy promise that on-device AI features do not send data to Google servers had been removed. If you use Chrome’s built-in AI tools—things like smart tab grouping, writing assistance, or image generation—you may now be sharing your browsing habits with Google more than you expected. ...

May 9, 2026 · 4 min · BriefArc Desk

Chrome Is Installing a 4GB AI Model Without Your OK – Here’s How to Find and Delete It

Chrome Is Installing a 4GB AI Model Without Your OK – Here’s How to Find and Delete It You might already have a four-gigabyte artificial intelligence model sitting on your hard drive, downloaded by Chrome without any clear notice or consent. Recent reports confirm that Google has removed its own privacy promise for on-device AI in Chrome, and the browser is now quietly installing a large language model that comes back even after you delete it. If you care about what software does on your machine, this is worth understanding. ...

May 8, 2026 · 5 min · BriefArc Desk

Chrome Is Secretly Installing a 4GB AI Model—Here's How to Stop It

Chrome Is Secretly Installing a 4GB AI Model—Here’s How to Stop It If you use Google Chrome, there’s a good chance your browser has quietly downloaded a 4GB AI model onto your computer. And if you try to delete it, reports indicate it can come back on its own. ...

May 7, 2026 · 5 min · BriefArc Desk