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On February 2 at 1 pm EST, BAT will be hosting a discussion in the BAT Cave with Raposa Coffee Co to talk about coffee, crypto, NFTs, and more.

Sam's photo and several other new photos are now live as backgrounds on the new tab page in Brave browser.

Brave has officially launched its Ads Manager, providing businesses with tools to run privacy-preserving ad campaigns on Brave. The platform has served over 9,000 campaigns, 1,500 customers, and reached users across 200 countries. To celebrate the launch, new advertisers can enjoy a 50% discount on their first campaign when paying with BAT.

Brave has officially launched its Ads Manager, offering businesses simple tools to run privacy-preserving ad campaigns. Since 2019, Brave has launched over 9,000 campaigns, served over 1,500 customers, delivered ads in 200 countries, and gained 65 million users. As part of the launch, new advertisers can receive 50% off their first campaign when paying with BAT.

Brave Browser has released an update to its private and personalized news feed, making it smarter and easier to navigate. The update includes a cleaner interface, improved on-device personalization, and content filters for better navigation. The focus remains on user privacy, with preferences and reading habits staying on the device.

Brave's Speedreader now includes a text-to-speech feature. Users can choose from three voices and customize the reading speed.

Brave is removing the 'Strict' setting on fingerprinting protection in order to better protect users' privacy and improve web compatibility. The 'Strict' mode, used by 0.5% of users, will be sunsetted due to frequent website compatibility issues. The change will go live on Android and desktop with v1.64 in a couple of months.

Google has updated the disclaimer for Incognito mode in the latest test version of Google Chrome, warning users that websites and Google will still collect their data. This update comes after a $5 billion class-action lawsuit that alleged Google misled users into thinking Incognito mode was fully private. Google settled the lawsuit at the end of 2023.

The latest version of Brave Browser (v1.61.120) includes a fix for a Chromium vulnerability that has been exploited in the wild. Users are encouraged to update their browsers either automatically or manually through the 'About Brave' option in the menu. The Android update is currently under review and will be available on Google Play Store soon.

Brave has announced on-chain contributions for its creators, allowing users to support their favorite digital creators with BAT, ETH, or SOL directly from their Web3 wallet. This new feature enhances user engagement with online content by providing a self-custody way to contribute. Setting up on-chain contributions is easy, requiring creators to add Ethereum or Solana addresses to registered sites and channels via the Brave Creators portal.