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1. vincent-uden · 1790606667 · focus · HN ↗

   I've tried helium as a chrome-based ad-blocking browser alternative and found it nice to not have to hide the crypto/AI-nonsense since it doesn't exist. Everything beyond the Crypto/AI stuff is indeed pretty damn good in Brave.

   At the end of the day it's basically just a uBlock-Origin preset for chromium, but that's really all I'd want from Brave regardless.

   1. vovavili · 1790608992 · focus · HN ↗

      You might like Brave Origin then. If hidable crypto integration is what keeps Brave free, I am personally content with it.

      1. LollipopYakuza · 1790609219 · focus · HN ↗

         I haven't heard of it before, and the crypto ads was the reason I lost interest for Brave. I will have a look, thanks!

         1. seaal · 1790612814 · focus · HN ↗

            It's $60 for other platforms but free for Linux

            <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;brave.com&#x2F;origin&#x2F;linux&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;brave.com&#x2F;origin&#x2F;linux&#x2F;

            1. vincent-uden · 1790613762 · focus · HN ↗

               Huh, that does look nice. Its been a long time since I used Brave last. Does it do anything beyond ad-blocking over chrome? If not I don&#x27;t think I can be be bothered to switch from one ad-blocking chrome to another, just to due inertia and my lazyness.

               1. vovavili · 1790625954 · focus · HN ↗

                  Not phoning home, vertical tabs and peak new tab aesthetic is what got me in.

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