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Jon S. von Tetzchner
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I have been working with Web technologies since 1992. I have co-founded two browser companies, Opera Software and Vivaldi Technologies. I was CEO at Opera and I am CEO at Vivaldi. I am a strong proponent of open standards. I believe in building feature rich products that can be adapted to the needs of users without collecting information about usage. I believe no company has the right to profile their users.

This is our take on Crypto. It has not changed. There is a reason why we have not included Crypto in Vivaldi.

We are very proud of the features we have added, but we also proud of the "features" we have not added.

#Vivaldi #Browser #Crypto #Scam #Politics #Technology #Windows #Macos #Linux #Android #ios

https://vivaldi.com/blog/why-vivaldi-will-never-create-thinkcoin/

We at Vivaldi are the only browser company with a Mastodon server. We have chosen to support the Fediverse in every way we can. We will continue to do so as we need options away from Big Tech.

https://social.vivaldi.net/

#Vivaldi nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq5c0uz3l55klsrq6l9zlvmtkvxwv2wy7q0rm7y249qkmzxpaj5gksg2x9jw #Mastodon #fediverse

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq99zw7p58z4vd8uqzn6w8m8x5nxv8akgc63eah2432kwql0sm80zqqmmxvx , I really just think that building massive profiles on users should be banned. This should not be about money. This should be about what is reasonable to do.

Based on my little survey, 81% believe search has become worse with the introduction of AI.

Do the search engine makers care or will they continue in the same direction?

IMHO, if you want to show something as the definite answer to a question, it better be right and not some AI generated stuff.

The goal for search should be to have the best possible search results. Typically AI generated stuff is not that. You would like the original information and not a rehash.

#search #AI #Computer #Windows #Linux

At nostr:npub15c0uz3l55klsrq6l9zlvmtkvxwv2wy7q0rm7y249qkmzxpaj5gks5thxke , we make browsers. Powerful browsers, with more functionality than others, but still browsers.

What we are not is:

1. An OS company.

2. A search company.

3. An ad company.

4. An AI company.

None of our major competitors can really say the same. We focus on doing one thing really well.

If you like that, give us a try! If you are already with us, please share with your friends!

#Vivaldi #Windows #Mac #Linux #Android #Ios #AI

Most of our competitors are all in on AI. We are not.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/10/web_browsers_ai_holdout_vivaldi/

#AI #Vivaldi #browser #Windows #Mac #Linux #SurveillanceCapitalism

I went to the Science Museum in Boston. It is a great museum overall, but they had a new section on AI...

There were various examples of AI use, typically one worse than another. Here is an example:

Using AI for individually tailored prices. That is good because?

#AI #Museum

There is a lot of reasons to love Mastodon and the Fediverse. One of them is the lack of algorithmic content. It does take a bit longer to get going and build up content providers, but not having a feed full of crap is all worth it!

It is time to invite more of your friends to join us. Invite to your current server or you can invite them to Vivaldi Social! Help them get going. They will thank you!

#Vivaldi #Mastodon #fediverse

Today is the International Data Privacy Day. Good day to make good choices.

#Privacy #browser #Vivaldi #Windows #Mac #Linux #DMA

Just remember that if your browser company is also an ad company, you may have chosen the wrong one.

https://tech.eu/2024/01/28/no-one-is-coming-to-save-us-from-big-tech/?fbclid=IwAR0f7IuIIHgD9C-zOr2HkeWoORyDEQGzkeJBCapOUptMSZHPrzkRn7RasO4

nostr:npub1qngazsmsrpxafwj52fj6txmcfek8pzxxyu5knt6cr6tvc4yejphst92r39 , so are you saying that there should not be alternative browsers?

Our experience is that Webkit makes things like tracker blocker and ad blockers a lot harder to implement, so overall I think you can expect better privacy through alternative browsers, but clearly that depends on the vendor.