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Vivaldi bundles Proton VPN into its web browser Vivaldi's desktop browser now integrates Proton VPN, providing a built-in VPN for enhanced privacy. This feature is currently only available on the desktop version of the Vivaldi browser. The free version allows users to connect to servers in five randomly selected countries. Vivaldi users can also upgrade to a paid version of Proton VPN.

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- Vivaldi CEO 🔗 The Verge 🧑‍💻 @agamtechtricks

Discord is getting a fresh lick of paint Discord has launched a major UI update for its desktop app, featuring a new OLED-optimized "Onyx" dark mode and a standard "Dark" theme, alongside improvements to layout, call interfaces, and game overlay performance. The update focuses on reducing visual clutter and improving performance, particularly with the game overlay. By addressing frame rate issues and refining the user interface, Discord seeks to provide a more consistent and efficient experience across all platforms. 🔗 Discord 🧑‍💻 @agamtechtricks

Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee dies Han Jong-Hee, the co-CEO of Samsung, passed away on March 25, 2025 at the age of 63 while being treated for cardiac arrest at the hospital. He began his career at Samsung in 1988 and drove its TV business to world leadership for fifteen years before becoming co-CEO in 2022 to manage consumer electronics and mobile devices. During the recent shareholders meeting he issued an apology regarding both the unsatisfactory stock performance and the difficulties faced within the AI semiconductor market. Han's co-CEO, Young-Hyun Jun is now the sole CEO of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 🔗 Reuters 🧑‍💻 @agamtechtricks

Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee has passed away Han Jong-Hee, the co-CEO of Samsung, passed away on March 25, 2025 at the age of 63 while being treated for cardiac arrest at the hospital. He began his career at Samsung in 1988 and drove its TV business to world leadership for fifteen years before becoming co-CEO in 2022 to manage consumer electronics and mobile devices. During the recent shareholders meeting he issued an apology regarding both the unsatisfactory stock performance and the difficulties faced within the AI semiconductor market. Han's co-CEO, Young-Hyun Jun is now the sole CEO of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 🔗 Reuters 🧑‍💻 @agamtechtricks

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Ping Browser: Just a Brave rebrand, or something actually new? The Ping Browser, which emerged as a second-place winner in India’s Web Browser Development Challenge, is now facing accusations of being just a Brave Browser rebrand while receiving received ₹75 lakhs in government funding. The "Atmanirbhar" initiative aimed at developing local technology sparked a controversy that initiated discussions about innovation practices, ethical standards, and taxpayer money usage. TX and their team (Google Document), including @_mostwanted002_, @eshwnsingh, and @0xcowsecurity, accused Ping Browser of being a rebranded version of Brave Browser, an open-source browser focused on privacy. Their research revealed that Ping’s installer, "ping_installer (1).exe" contains files like "brave.exe" and "chrome_proxy.exe," with a directory structure being ditto same to Brave’s. Ping’s GitHub repository, "ping-browser/ping-core," is a public fork of Brave’s "brave-core," with commits showing minimal changes like syncing with Brave’s updates and adding features such as a PDF signer and parental control extension. They didn't even make the repositories private. This "white-labelling" violates the competition’s spirit, with TX calling the ₹75 lakhs prize a "waste of hard-earned taxpayer’s money." This also violate's Brave's terms of use. Ping Browser is linked to FutureFlare Technologies LLP, its parent company, registered in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, at a farm address, as per its business profile on Falcon Ebiz. The company which has been active for about a year lists three directors, including Uday Bansal and his parents showing it operates as a family business. Despite its registration in Ghaziabad, Ping claims its headquarters are in Bengaluru, a hub for tech innovation. So fishy, lol. Uday Bansal, identified as Ping’s founder responded to the allegations on LinkedIn. In replies, Bansal attributed the issue to an executable path bug causing conflicts with Brave, which he said is being fixed. He defended Ping’s compliance with the MPL-2.0 license (sections 3.2 and 3.3) and highlighted added features: Parental Controls, AI Summarizer & Rephraser, Hardware Token-Based Signatures, and Indian Root Certificate Support. Bansal even mentioned about the video tour of Ping (attached) to demonstrate its functionality, comparing its development to Brave’s evolution on Chromium. Uday Bansal also got a shoutout by his cousin brother Rachit Agarwal who works at Wormhome, a crypto firm. Rachit mentioned how they worked on probable startups and sought VC funding for a crypto payment and a T-Shirt brand. 🧑‍💻 @agamtechtricks

Ping Browser: Just a Brave rebrand, or something actually new? The Ping Browser, which emerged as a second-place winner in India’s Web Browser Development Challenge, is now facing accusations of being just a Brave Browser rebrand while receiving ₹75 lakhs in government funding. The "Atmanirbhar" initiative aimed at developing local technology sparked a controversy that initiated discussions about innovation practices, ethical standards, and taxpayer money usage. TX and their team (Google Document), including @_mostwanted002_, @eshwnsingh, and @0xcowsecurity, accused Ping Browser of being a rebranded version of Brave Browser, an open-source browser focused on privacy. Their research revealed that Ping’s installer, "ping_installer (1).exe" contains files like "brave.exe" and "chrome_proxy.exe," with a directory structure being ditto same as Brave’s. Ping’s GitHub repository, "ping-browser/ping-core," is a public fork of Brave’s "brave-core," with commits showing minimal changes like syncing with Brave’s updates and adding features such as a PDF signer and parental control extension. They didn't even make the repositories private. This "white-labelling" violates the competition’s spirit, with TX calling the ₹75 lakhs prize a "waste of hard-earned taxpayer’s money." This also violates Brave's terms of use. Ping Browser is linked to FutureFlare Technologies LLP, its parent company, registered in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, at a farm address, as per its business profile on Falcon Ebiz. The company which has been active for about a year lists three directors, including Uday Bansal and his parents showing it operates as a family business. Despite its registration in Ghaziabad, Ping claims its headquarters are in Bengaluru, a hub for tech innovation. So fishy, lol. Uday Bansal, identified as Ping’s founder responded to the allegations on LinkedIn. In replies, Bansal attributed the issue to an executable path bug causing conflicts with Brave, which he said is being fixed. He defended Ping’s compliance with the MPL-2.0 license (sections 3.2 and 3.3) and highlighted added features: Parental Controls, AI Summarizer & Rephraser, Hardware Token-Based Signatures, and Indian Root Certificate Support. Bansal even mentioned the video tour of Ping (attached) to demonstrate its functionality, comparing its development to Brave’s evolution on Chromium. Uday Bansal also got a shoutout from his cousin brother Rachit Agarwal who works at Wormhome, a crypto firm. Rachit mentioned how they worked on probable startups and sought VC funding for a crypto payment and a T-shirt brand. UPDATE: The funds of the prizes (₹75 lakhs for Team Ping and other prizes) have not been released as of 23rd March 2025. 🧑‍💻 @agamtechtricks

A Win for Encryption: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate The French National Assembly on March 20, 2025, voted against Article 8 from an anti-drug trafficking bill that would have gutted end-to-end encryption. The proposal required messaging platforms such as Signal and WhatsApp to implement backdoor access through a "ghost participant" model for encrypted communications. The Assembly made privacy its top priority achieving a major victory. The EU's Chat Control proposal represents one of many similar measures that continue to exist globally. The presence of backdoors in systems creates vulnerabilities that cybercriminals can exploit. 🔗 EFF 🧑‍💻 @agamtechtricks

Court Reserves Order on ProtonMail Ban, Urges Government Action On March 21, 2025, the Karnataka High Court reserved its order on a petition seeking a ban on Proton Mail. The court deemed the petition's national security concerns and potential criminal misuse issues as serious matters. The Union Government made reference to a mutual assistance agreement with Switzerland while detailing the specific procedures necessary for blocking. The advocate for the company argued that the servers are outside of India and are not amenable to Indian Laws. The government faced court pressure to act and the case remains pending as of now, with no decision announced. 🔗 LiveLaw 🧑‍💻 @agamtechtricks

India to get its own safe and secure web browser India is all set to welcome its own web browser, aiming to create an entire Indian digital stack. The winners of the Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC) under its Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative were revealed on March 20, 2025. Zoho Corporation secured a ₹1 crore victory while Team PING received ₹75 lakhs and Team Ajna got ₹50 lakhs, with Jio Vishwakarma achieving special recognition. The browser will be equipped with advanced data security measures alongside compliance with India’s Data Protection Act while supporting multiple Indian languages and offering parental control, CCA India Root certificate trust store and Web3 support. It will work across various platforms, including iOS, Windows, and Android. 🔗 PIB 🧑‍💻 @agamtechtricks