#browser

A demo running Qwen 3.5 0.8B entirely in the browser using WebGPU and Transformers.js scored 440 on r/LocalLLaMA. No server, no API key, no installation required — just a modern browser with GPU access.

Mozilla Firefox 148 debuts an 'AI Kill Switch' that lets users permanently disable all AI features in the browser, with the setting persisting across future updates. The release also includes new web security APIs and accessibility improvements.

The independent Ladybird browser project has chosen Rust over Swift to replace its C++ codebase, using Claude Code and Codex to port ~25,000 lines of LibJS.

A highly discussed Hacker News post tracked Chrome’s security update for CVE-2026-2441 (High, CSS use-after-free). Google states an exploit exists in the wild and ships patched stable versions across desktop platforms.