Brave has gained recognition as an up-and-coming top tech, and recently hit 5 million downloads in the Google Play Store. Brave Browser Continues GrowthĪs CCN.com reported, the new release comes on the heels of good news for the browser’s adoption. This could help with language issues that frustrate Tor users since many sites confuse the exit node locations with users’ native country, among other improvements from this feature. The team plans to release updated versions “in the coming weeks.” The team also stated that they plan to support exit node geolocation in the future. The feature is still under heavy development and focus, however. They recommend that users rely on the official Tor browser for the best security at this point. The Brave team makes clear that the feature is still in beta and there are known issues and leaks (as in leakage of users browsing information on Tor network). The team also “intends to add more bandwidth in the coming months.” The cost and liability of running relays have historically been a pain-point for the Tor network. However, the announcement states that Brave is “contributing back to the Tor network by running Tor relays.” Adding relays expands bandwidth (speed) for the entire Tor network, not just Brave users. The general downsides of Tor still apply, such as slow connections. The addition of Tor makes sense as part of the overall mission for the browser. Thus a private tab session must be started in order to see the feature.īrave is known for its strong ad-blocking, anti-tracking, and strong security. The option to connect to Tor shows as a menu option inside private tabs only. The Tor feature is now available in the latest release for the desktop browser (0.23). Still in beta, the option allows users to connect to the Tor network for their browsing, which enables even stronger protection from tracking. Brave, a privacy-focused browser that pays publishers with its BAT token, launched a new Tor feature in private tabs.
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