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piunikaweb. com > 06/16/2026 > opera-responds-chrome-mv2-ban

Opera just set the record straight on the MV2 extension drama

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (162+ words) Following our report on Google making it harder for extensions like u Block Origin to work on Chrome, there has been a lot of chatter and confusion about what's actually happening to ad-block support in other Chromium-based browsers. With some…...

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piunikaweb. com > 06/16/2026 > microsoft-testing-onejs-based-new-tab-page-edge-canary

Microsoft appears to be experimenting with a different kind of New Tab page

2+ day, 23+ min ago  (413+ words) Microsoft appears to be testing a very different kind of New Tab page in Edge Canary, and it may have less to do with visual changes and more to do with what's happening behind the scenes. X user Leopeva64 spotted a…...

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piunikaweb. com > 06/15/2026 > firefox-hidden-snake-game-how-to-unlock

Firefox has been hiding a classic arcade game in plain sight, and here's how to unlock it

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (373+ words) Firefox has apparently been hiding a playable Snake game inside its address bar, and a Reddit user stumbled across it completely by accident while doing some quick math. I tried it myself after seeing the post, and the hidden game…...

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piunikaweb. com > 06/08/2026 > firefox-153-adds-vulkan-video-support

Firefox 153 adds Vulkan Video decoding, finally killing Nvidia VA'API workaround on Linux

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (379+ words) Firefox v153 will add Vulkan video decoding support when it ships in July. Linux users on NVIDIA hardware can finally drop the extra driver they have used for years just to get hardware accelerated video. Mozilla will merge the patches into…...

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piunikaweb. com > 06/05/2026 > brave-origin-release-desktop-android-ios

Brave officially announces Origin release for desktop and Android, i OS version coming soon

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (573+ words) Brave has officially announced Brave Origin, its paid stripped-back browser, even though the first stable desktop build had already gone live a few days earlier. In the announcement that just dropped, Brave pitched Origin as a minimalist version of Brave…...

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piunikaweb. com > 05/21/2026 > kick-quietly-testing-ads-platform

Kick appears to be quietly testing in-stream ads on the platform

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (282+ words) Kick is reportedly testing ads in the middle of streams, sparking backlash from streamers and viewers. Information on whether creators would get a cut of the ad revenue is presently unclear. User reports surfaced on X, where posts warned that…...

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piunikaweb. com > 05/19/2026 > discord-encryption-update-no-plans-for-text

Discord's new end-to-end encryption leaves text messages out in the cold

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (302+ words) Discord just finalized its massive rollout of end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls, but the company explicitly confirmed it has no plans to give text messages the same treatment. The platform started blocking older, unencrypted app versions earlier to…...

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piunikaweb. com > 05/15/2026 > is-streamelements-shutting-down

Is Stream Elements really shutting down? Here's everything we know [U: Official statement]

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (421+ words) Update 15/05/25 " 03: 20 pm (IST): Stream Elements has now acknowledged the situation, saying it is in "positive discussions with potential acquirers" and is working to find the best path forward for creators, customers, and its team. The company added that it will…...

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piunikaweb. com > 05/13/2026 > roblox-restores-games-after-brief-takedowns

Roblox restores My Restaurant & Noob Train after brief takedowns

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (331+ words) Roblox recently placed several well-known games under review, making them temporarily unavailable for players. Titles like Flood Escape Classic, My Restaurant, etc were impacted. However, the company restored most of these games after a few hours. Players who attempted to…...

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piunikaweb. com > 05/07/2026 > google-play-developers-chargeback-fees-2026

Google Play developers will have to cover chargeback fees under new 2026 policy

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (252+ words) Google Play is changing how it handles chargeback costs, and starting later this year, developers will be on the hook for a portion of them. According to an official support page, when a user disputes a purchase directly with their…...

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