When dating goes too far

February 25, 2020

Yep, we’re talking about the leap year! With 29 February coming up, we look at leap years, leap seconds and other date rollover issues that require complex programming solutions.

Minor update (2) for Vivaldi 2.11

February 24, 2020

This fixes a crash related to thumbnail generation and updates Chromium to 80.0.3987.118.

Beware! Spyware disguised as browser extensions

February 20, 2020

The discovery of more malicious and fraudulent browser extensions is a reminder that you should be cautious when installing these tools in your browser.

Vivaldi users overwhelmingly prefer private search engines

February 18, 2020

Many search engines aren’t private. They don’t point to the best search results either. In a survey, Vivaldi users say they prefer private search engines.

Minor update for Vivaldi 2.11

February 18, 2020

This update upgrades Chromium to 80.0.3987.107 to address issues from upstream.

Illustration showing Picture in Picture feature of Vivaldi Browser

Vivaldi 2.11 improves Pop-out video

February 12, 2020

Watch videos independently of the page where you found them, match OS themes better, navigate quicker – all this and more in the new version of the Vivaldi browser.

Vivaldi 2.11 RC 2 – Vivaldi Browser snapshot 1811.28

February 11, 2020

Today’s snapshot is the second release candidate for 2.11.

Vivaldi 2.11 RC 1 – Vivaldi Browser snapshot 1811.23

February 10, 2020

Today’s snapshot is the first release candidate for 2.11.

Further Speed Dial improvements – Vivaldi Android Browser snapshot 1813.3

February 7, 2020

Following prompts from our users, we have implemented even more Speed Dial improvements, this time with a focus on moving an item outside of a folder.

Geolocation privacy pin on a map.

Why geolocation matters to privacy

February 5, 2020

Where you are located on Earth can be pretty sensitive information. How does it work in your browser and what are the privacy implications?

Easier pop out video – Vivaldi Browser snapshot 1811.3

February 4, 2020

This snapshot makes it easier to use picture-in-picture (pop out video), changes the default theme to match OS dark/light settings, and includes a minor Chromium update.

A few small fixes – Vivaldi Android Browser snapshot 1806.3

January 30, 2020

Here are a few quick fixes before the end of the week.