{"id":620651,"date":"2024-05-16T12:25:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T09:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/a-new-front-in-the-browser-wars-has-opened-in-europe\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T12:25:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T09:25:48","slug":"a-new-front-in-the-browser-wars-has-opened-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-new-front-in-the-browser-wars-has-opened-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"#A new front in the browser wars has opened in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2766481f0ce\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2766481f0ce\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-new-front-in-the-browser-wars-has-opened-in-europe\/#A_history_of_browser_wars\" >A history of browser wars<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-new-front-in-the-browser-wars-has-opened-in-europe\/#The_EU_enters_the_fray\" >The EU enters the fray<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-new-front-in-the-browser-wars-has-opened-in-europe\/#Europes_browsers_on_the_rise\" >Europe\u2019s browsers on the rise<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-new-front-in-the-browser-wars-has-opened-in-europe\/#The_GenAI_boom\" >The GenAI boom<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever been tr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed in a bad relationship? I\u2019m stuck in one right now with Google Chrome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The browser\u2019s good looks can no longer hide the ugliness that lurks inside. Chrome devours my laptop\u2019s memory, sucks away its battery, and harvests my data. All the while, the software expands Google\u2019s almighty empire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chrome, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you treat me terribly<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Why can\u2019t I quit you?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One reason for my undeserved loyalty is that rival browsers have rarely caught my eye. But that\u2019s started to change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">TNW Conference, June 20-21 &#8211; Last chance to save BIG!<\/p>\n<p>Final Price increase is this week on May 17! Startups, investors, corporates, governments, all in one place to explore the future of tech.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A raft of pro-competition rules are pushing alternatives towards the mainstream. Leading the charge is the EU\u2019s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which forces tech giants to open their platforms to rival browsers. The law expands the options for nearly 400 million people. It also gives companies around the world new routes into the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the rules take effect, Europe is becoming a hotbed of budding browsers. By building niches and harnessing emerging tech, they\u2019re developing alternatives to Chrome and Apple\u2019s Safari. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Norway\u2019s Opera is tapping the power of AI. Cyprus\u2019 Aloha is launching privacy features. Germany\u2019s Ecosia is concentrating on sustainability. All of them are poised to exploit the rare blend of legal and digital opportunities..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Across the continent, the market\u2019s established giants face rising threats.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new browser war is brewing in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_history_of_browser_wars\"><\/span>A history of browser wars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chrome ascended as rivals fell in market showdowns known as the browser wars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tim Berners-Lee sparked the first skirmish when he released the world\u2019s first browser in 1990. Within a few years, a wave of alternatives had emerged.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first real showstopper was Mosaic, which introduced a pioneering graphical point-and-click interface. That marked the start of the web as we know it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mosaic soon evolved into Netscape Navigator, which became the leading browser in 1995. But that year also welcomed a powerful new rival: Microsoft\u2019s Internet Explorer (IE). The first browser war had begun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backed by Microsoft\u2019s deep pockets, bundled with Windows, and free for every user, IE tore into Navigator\u2019s user base.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1406684 js-lazy\" alt=\"Entrepreneur Marc Andreessen speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1091\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/29035377473_f64b9967b5_k.jpg\"\/><figcaption>Mosaic and Netscape were co-created by Marc Andreessen, who now runs the influential VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. Credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/techcrunch\/29035377473\">TechCrunch<\/a><\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1406684\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/29035377473_f64b9967b5_k.jpg\" alt=\"Entrepreneur Marc Andreessen speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1091\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 2001, IE had a 96% market share. But Navigator didn\u2019t die without leaving a successor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Netscape entrusted the browser code to a young non-profit called the Mozilla Foundation. In 2004, Mozilla integrated the old code into the Firefox browser.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brandishing new features, customisability, and privacy protections, Firefox took the fight to IE. As the duo battled, a third combatant entered the second browser war: Chrome. Launched in 2008, the software offered powerful developer tools, integration with the Google ecosystem, and a minimalist design. The package quickly gained traction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 2017, Chrome\u2019s market share had expanded to over 60%. Firefox and IE, meanwhile, had slumped well below 5% each. The only viable competitor still standing was Apple\u2019s Safari, which had a foothold in devices built by its owner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mozilla\u2019s former <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CTO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andreas Gal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, declared that Chrome had won the second browser war. \u201cIt\u2019s safe to say that Chrome is eating the browser market, and everyone else except Safari is getting obliterated,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His verdict endures today. Chrome\u2019s only true rival is still Safari. Thanks largely to preferential treatment on iPhones and iPads, the browser maintains <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gs.statcounter.com\/browser-market-share\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">around 18%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the market. In a distant third place with 5% is Edge, Microsoft\u2019s replacement for IE. Firefox\u2019s share, meanwhile, has dived below 3%. That\u2019s only fractionally ahead of the leading browser born in Europe: Opera.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boasting a lightweight build, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2009\/09\/opera-10-built-for-tomorrow-s-web-today\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">innovative features<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and support for an interoperable internet, Opera survived the first browser wars. As a new one simmers, the company is drawing support from powerful allies.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_EU_enters_the_fray\"><\/span>The EU enters the fray<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Opera\u2019s birth in 1995, the company has advocated for open web standards. It\u2019s a cause that\u2019s also close to the heart of web pioneer H\u00e5kon Wium Lie, who served as the browser\u2019s CTO from 1998 to 2016.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While working with Berners-Lee at Cern, Wium Lee invented Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), a cornerstone web language that determines a site\u2019s appearance. The 58-year-old\u2019s efforts to implement CSS provided an enduring lesson about the browser market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI saw that those corporate entities didn\u2019t have the web as a whole as their first priority,\u201d Wium Li tells TNW. \u201cThey wanted to dominate, which is natural from a corporate point of view. But as consumers, activists, and developers, we need to insist on a better world. And that\u2019s where Opera fit in. It was a smaller, faster and more standards-compliant browser.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1406683 js-lazy\" alt=\"Former Opera CTO H\u00e5kon Wium Lie\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1091\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/3305051692_8d990ae237_k-1.jpg\"\/><figcaption>For three decades, Wium Lie has championed web standards. Credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1715809278909_1934\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to Carl Henrik\u2019s photostream\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/chlunde\/\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\">Carl Henrik<\/a><\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1406683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/3305051692_8d990ae237_k-1.jpg\" alt=\"Former Opera CTO H\u00e5kon Wium Lie\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1091\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2007, Wium Lie led <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wiumlie.no\/2007\/msft\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an Opera complaint<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the EU over IE\u2019s dominance. Under pressure from lawmakers, Microsoft pledged to give European consumers better access to rival browsers in Windows. For Wium Lie, that still wasn\u2019t enough to restore competition. But stricter rules are emerging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On March 6, the EU\u2019s Digital Markets Act (DMA) began forcing big tech \u201cgatekeepers\u201d to open up their platforms to competition. Browsers are one of the law\u2019s big targets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the DMA, digital giants have to restrict preferential treatment for their own browsers and enhance interoperability with third-party rivals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rules also loosen Apple and Google\u2019s stranglehold on mobile operating systems. As the owners of iOS and Android, the two tech giants could previously make Safari and Chrome default browsers with peerless integration on billions of devices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DMA has dismantled that strategy. Overnight, nearly 400 million Europeans gained easier access to alternative browsers, while companies worldwide received new routes to the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a device is now set up, iOS and Android must display browser \u201cchoice screens\u201d that offer alternatives to Safari and Chrome. Users then select their preferred default browser.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside the choice screens, tech giants must now offer new frameworks and APIs for third-party browser engines. Apple has also announced a new interoperability request form for developers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These changes have created new openings for browsers born in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Europes_browsers_on_the_rise\"><\/span>Europe\u2019s browsers on the rise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DMA had an instant impact. Over just one month, Opera reported new user growth of 63% and a 39% increase in browser default selections on iOS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The impact spread from Europe\u2019s northern peak to the EU\u2019s deep south. In Cyprus, the privacy-centric Aloha Browser <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/eus-new-tech-laws-are-working-small-browsers-gain-market-share-2024-04-10\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that new downloads in the bloc had surged by 250% under the DMA. Germany\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">climate-conscious Ecosia<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> browser and Norway\u2019s highly customisable Vivaldi also reported substantial growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Independent experts substantiate the claims. \u201cThe early signs are that the DMA is opening the doors to more competition,\u201d Stephanie Liu, a senior analyst at tech research firm Forrester, tells TNW.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A particularly big door has opened to browser engines. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before the DMA, every browser on iOS had to run on WebKit, the engine that underpins Safari. That disrupted the performance and features of Opera, Edge, and the many other browsers that use Google\u2019s Chromium, an open-source browser project that runs on the Blink engine. It also inhibited Firefox, which runs on Gecko.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Under the DMA, however, Apple has to permit non-WebKit engines on iOS in the EU. That\u2019s created new opportunities to differentiate rival browsers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWith Chromium, we can actually make changes,\u201d Vivaldi CEO Jon von Tetzchner tells TNW. \u201cWith WebKit, we could not.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The improvement, however, comes with<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0major caveats. Outside the EU, the new rules don\u2019t apply. Furthermore, the engine rules don\u2019t cover iPads, which Apple argues run on another operating system. On these platforms, browsers still have to run on WebKit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, the challengers have to maintain different versions of their software \u201cOr they can just concede defeat and use WebKit,\u201d Liu says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ironically, the ruling could actually strengthen one of the gatekeepers. Google spent <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2023\/02\/03\/googles_chromium_ios\/?uuid=y1DRQfS09yZFUGR41734\">over a year<\/a> building a non-WebKit version of Chrome for iOS. As holes emerge in Apple\u2019s ecosystem, the browser can fill the gaps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOne of the awkward, unintentional outcomes is that Chrome will actually be one of the winners of this decision,\u201d Liu says. \u201cOn the upside, users will have more choice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smaller browsers have also argued that Apple\u2019s choice screens don\u2019t comply with the DMA. Last month, Mozilla <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/04\/10\/eu-dma-browser-choice-screen-early-impact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under a fifth of iOS users have been shown a choice screen since the new rules arrived. Even fewer Android users had seen one, the Firefox maker said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1406686 js-lazy\" alt=\"Logos for the brwosers Chrome, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer, and Firefox\" width=\"1280\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/browsers-1273344_1280.png\"\/><figcaption>IE\u2019s lengthy spot in the top five browsers was recently taken by Microsoft\u2019s Edge. CreditL <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.needpix.com\/photo\/download\/586045\/browsers-internet-web-design-web-browsers-web-browser-seo-seo-positioning-www-free-pictures\">Needpix<\/a><\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1406686\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/browsers-1273344_1280.png\" alt=\"Logos for the brwosers Chrome, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer, and Firefox\" width=\"1280\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apple\u2019s first implementation was \u201creally, really, really terrible,\u201d von Tetzchner says. The screens have since improved, he adds, but the selection process remains clunky. \u201cThey\u2019re trying to make this ineffective.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternative browsers also want EU rules applied globally. With governments <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cepa.org\/article\/europes-dma-goes-global\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">around the world<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> planning their own versions of the DMA and antitrust pressure on Chrome <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4780718\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">growing in the US<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are signs they will eventually get their wish. In the meantime, they\u2019re strengthening their differential features.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_GenAI_boom\"><\/span>The GenAI boom<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternative browsers cannot match the resources Google and Apple lavish on Chrome and Safari. Instead, the challengers have to offer differential features. A wave of these has been unleashed by the generative AI boom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opera was among the early adopters. The browser quickly launched the Aria chatbot, which sits within the browser\u2019s sidebar. By tapping OpenAI\u2019s GPT model, Aria adds a Q&amp;A approach to web browsing. Opera also\u00a0recently became <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the first major<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> browser<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with built-in support for local AI models.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the biggest AI impact emerged in a US challenger. In January, the New York-based Arc browser launched a slick new feature that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transforms search results from multiple pages into a single summary. Unfortunately, it also deprives <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/who-makes-money-when-ai-reads-the-internet-for-us-200246690.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADsHSGJaxt1pCjIBRJT-IMLw9wgsqSbwdeN8Px8CTmeMuC_GWbTCKDnOpDVJVYn0eGpWFIvIcVi45HyTqJEQqUIGZl0Yv_u88w9t1JeKNd5p-Fx1uBXEDYUSr0D4lAbMsT_uf8I972Rejg6xASTA_QailNzTqXgPL0cUGz_c2GJ8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">content creators of vital income<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But the innovation offered a unique selling point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Privacy features offer another way to differentiate from Chrome\u2019s data vacuum. Vivaldi, for instance, pitches built-in blockers for ads, pop-ups, and trackers, while Aloha promises to not collect any data on site visits, searches, or locations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s in these niches that the upstarts are best placed to flourish. \u201cWe\u2019re not building a browser for 80% of web users so we don\u2019t have to fit everyone,\u201d Joanna Czajka, Product Director at Opera, tells TNW. \u201cWe\u2019re building a browser for 5% of people \u2014 and they\u2019re special because they choose Opera to browse the web.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Liu\u2019s view, that specialised approach is the only clear path to growth. With Chrome and Safari deeply ingrained in our online lives, she expects a limited impact from the DMA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt opens the door to competition, but it\u2019s not going to be a floodgate,\u201d she says. \u201cYou are still competing against these incredibly well-known, well-funded, and well-resourced companies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>That competition has created an uneven battleground. Today\u2019s browser war is not a conflict between superpowers. It\u2019s more akin to rebel groups fighting skirmishes against a ruling king. But history suggests even the largest digital empires can crumble.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere were people saying no one could compete with Mosaic,\u201d von Tetzchner recalls. \u201cThen they said no one could compete with Netscape\u2026 In some ways, it was a tougher environment then, because there was only one big player at times.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for the big player in my life, Chrome is still hanging on to my heart. Its good looks haven\u2019t faded and we have so much history together. But if any browser has a niche for shallow users with drained devices and privacy needs, give me a call.<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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