Vivaldi Blog

People recommend private apps for remote work.

12 apps for remote work that take privacy seriously

March 25, 2020

With Covid-19 on the rise, many organizations have asked their employees to work from home. Vivaldi’s privacy-conscious community suggests a few trusted apps for remote work.

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Here’s why Vivaldi is the best browser for working remotely

March 19, 2020

Here’s our best advice on working remotely along with some handy features we’ve baked into the browser. 

How we learn from the past

March 17, 2020

The world is facing something that is unreal, strange, and scary. But humans have a way to prevail in every adverse situation. Vivaldi CEO Jon von Tetzchner shares an intriguing piece of family history from his home country Iceland.

Man protects personal information online

5 ways to protect personal information online

March 13, 2020

With data collection, user profiling, hacker attacks, and security breaches on the rise, our devs share their best advice on how to protect personal information online.

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How to erase personal information that companies have on you

March 11, 2020

Users are increasingly concerned about apps and services holding too much personal information. Time to review who knows what about you?

Google Earth shows how to use split screen with locations of iconic beaches.

Three ways to use Google Earth with Vivaldi browser

March 6, 2020

If you’ve only used Google Earth on Chrome or a VR headset, it’s time to try some unique ways of looking at the earth. Here we show you how to use Google Earth with Vivaldi browser.

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.

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.

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.

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?