The browser is projected to launch for users next year<\/b>
\nPrivacy-obsessed DuckDuckGo is getting ready to release its very own desktop browser that will be entirely built around advanced privacy controls offered to users. In an announcement published recently, DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg explains the purpose of the browser is to provide users with a very straightforward experience that doesn\u2019t include any complicated configuration settings. The privacy focus will obviously be maintained, and Weinberg says the company will try to stick with the same approach it used on mobile but upgraded to power a browser which can easily serve the daily needs of users out there. \u201cLike we\u2019ve done on mobile, DuckDuckGo for desktop will redefine user expectations of everyday online privacy. No complicated settings, no misleading warnings, no \u201clevels\u201d of privacy protection \u2013 just robust privacy protection that works by default, across search, browsing, email, and more. It’s not a „privacy browser“; it’s an everyday browsing app that respects your privacy because there’s never a bad time to stop companies from spying on your search and browsing history,\u201d the CEO explained. As for the engine that will power the browser, Weinberg says the DuckDuckGo desktop app wouldn\u2019t use Chromium but stick with the native rendering engines available on each platform. In theory, this should allow for enhanced performance and fewer compatibility problems. \u201cInstead of forking Chromium or anything else, we\u2019re building our desktop app around the OS-provided rendering engines (like on mobile), allowing us to strip away a lot of the unnecessary cruft and clutter that\u2019s accumulated over the years in major browsers,\u201d Weinberg noted. At this point, there\u2019s no ETA as to when the browser could launch, but we\u2019re being told the early testing is already showing promising performance improvements, as the app appears to be significantly faster than Google Chrome.<\/p>\n