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by xvector 1899 days ago
Why not use Brave instead, then?
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rand846633 1899 days ago
I’m sure it says somewhere but i could not find out what version of chrome(chromium?) brave is based on while trying to find this out for maybe 5 minutes. So, just to be sure i am not installing an browser with known vulnerability I’ll stick with chrome for now.
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xvector 1899 days ago
If you look at README in the repo [1], it says that the Chromium version can be found in `package.json`, currently 90.0.4430.61, released 4 days ago [2].

[1]: https://github.com/brave/brave-browser

[2]: https://github.com/chromium/chromium/releases/tag/90.0.4430....

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Daho0n 1899 days ago
Because Brave have a worse track record than chrome. Chromium would be a better pick if security track record is your measuring stick.
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xvector 1899 days ago
Doesn't Brave use a Chromium backend?
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Daho0n 1899 days ago
It does. Brave adds it's own code on top. Like injecting affiliate id's on some links. The affiliate programs (Binance, Coinbase, Ledger, Trezor) allow Brave to view a detailed overview of purchases made.
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