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<img alt="" class="featuredimage wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="1080" itemprop="image" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/Vivaldi-wont-allow-a-machine-to-lie-to-you.png" width="1920"/> <p><em><i>Read this article in</i> <a class="c-link" href="https://vivaldi.com/es/blog/technology/vivaldi-no-va-a-incorporar-ia-en-su-navegador?pk_campaign=vivaldi-blog&amp;pk_kwd=visitor" hreflang="es" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">español</a>, <a class="c-link" href="https://vivaldi.com/ja/blog/news/vivaldi-wont-allow-a-machine-to-lie-to-you/?pk_campaign=vivaldi-blog&amp;pk_kwd=visitor" hreflang="ja" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">日本語</a>.</em></p> <p></p> <p>ChatGPT came into the public eye a year and a few months ago. Ever since then, there has been an increasing trend in many sectors to try to put it to use to replace some of the things that people do, or to provide a new way to help people find answers to whatever they may wonder.<br/><br/>The world of web browsers has not been spared by this trend with <a href="https://werd.io/2024/stripping-the-web-of-its-humanity">multiple</a> examples of web <a href="https://www.techradar.com/news/opera-one-is-a-new-ai-powered-browser-that-aims-to-beat-chrome-and-edge">browsers</a> integrating LLM (Large Language Model) functionality in one way or another.</p> <p>Yet, even as they do so in the name of building the future, none of them seem to consider the glaring flaw in these features: The LLMs themselves are simply not suited as conversation partners, as summarization engines, and are only able to help with generating language with a significant risk of plagiarism.</p> <p>In order to understand why all of those are fundamental problems, and not problems that are eventually going to be solved, we should examine the very nature of LLMs.</p> <p>We do not want to get into a very long-winded explanation of the intricacies of LLMs here. Instead, we will settle for a shorter explanation. It might leave out some caveats, but everything said here does apply to the big popular generic LLMs out there.</p> <p>Many experts in the field have <a href="https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2023/02/what-is-chatgpt-doing-and-why-does-it-work/">already</a> done an excellent <a href="https://softwarecrisis.dev/letters/llmentalist/">job</a> of this. Here is an interesting read: “<a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-chatbots-emily-m-bender.html">You are not a parrot. And a chatbot is not a human</a>“.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>What are LLMs?</strong></h2> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_language_model">LLMs</a> are just a model of what a written language looks like. That is a mathematical description of what it looks like. It is built by examining a large variety of sources and focuses on describing which word is the most likely to follow a large set of other words. There is a bit of randomness added to the system to make it feel more interesting and then the output is filtered by a second model which determines how “nice” that output sounds. In several cases, this second stage model was made by having many (underpaid) people to look at what comes out of the first stage and choose whether they liked it or not and whether it sounded plausible.</p> <p><strong>This has two fundamental issues:</strong></p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Copyright and privacy violations</strong><br/><br/>In order to have a good idea of which word is likely to follow a set of words, it is necessary to look at a<em> lot</em> of text. The more text, the better as every bit of text allows to tweak the model to be a more accurate representation of a language. Also, much of the text fed into it needs to be relatively recent to reflect the current usage of the language.<br/><br/>This means there is a tremendous incentive to consume text from all recent sources available, from social media to articles and books. Unfortunately, such text being baked into the model means that it is possible to cause it to output the same text verbatim. This happens if, for a given input sequence, there is no better choice than regurgitating this original text. As a result, these models will in some case just repeat copyrighted material, leading to plagiarism.<br/><br/>Similarly, the mass of text coming from social media and other user-provided sources may well contain sensitive, private information that can similarly be regurgitated. Some clever people have found ways to trigger this sort of behavior, and it is unlikely that it is possible to protect fully against it. Being clearly aware of the risk posed by exposing private information, we have never been thrilled by the idea of it possibly getting baked into those models.<br/></li> <li><strong>Plausible-sounding lies</strong><br/><br/>Since the text that an LLM is built out of originates in large part from the Internet in general, that means that a lot of it is complete trash. That goes from mere poorly written prose to factual error and actually offensive content. Early experiments with the technology would result in chatbots which quickly started spewing out offensive language themselves, proving that they are unfit for purpose. This is why modern LLMs are moderated by a second stage filtering their output.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, as written above, this second stage is built by people rating the output of the first stage. To make this useful, they need to examine huge amounts of outputs. Even the most knowledgeable people in the world could not hope to check everything for accuracy and even if they could, they cannot know every output that will ever be produced. For those, all the filter does is help set the tone. All this leads to favoring the kind of output that people like to see, which is confident-sounding text, regardless of accuracy. They will be right for the most part on widely known facts, but for the rest, it’s a gamble. More often than not, they will just give a politician-grade lie.</li> </ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">The right thing to do</h2> <p>So, as we have seen, LLMs are essentially confident-sounding lying machines with a penchant to occasionally disclose private data or plagiarise existing work. While they do this, they also use vast amounts of energy and are happy using all the GPUs you can throw at them which is a problem we’ve seen before in the field of cryptocurrencies.</p> <p>As such, it does not feel right to bundle any such solution into Vivaldi. There is enough misinformation going around to risk adding more to the pile. We will not use an LLM to add a chatbot, a summarization solution or a suggestion engine to fill up forms for you until more rigorous ways to do those things are available. <br/><br/>Still, Vivaldi is about choice and we will continue to make it possible for people to use any LLM they wish online.</p> <p>Despite all this, we feel that the field on machine learning in general remains an exciting one and may lead to features that are actually useful. In the future, we hope that it will allow us to bring good privacy-respecting features to our users with a focus on improving discoverability and accesibility.</p> <p>We will keep striving to provide a featureful and ethical browsing experience.</p>

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<img alt="" class="featuredimage wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="1080" itemprop="image" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/71_android_hero.png" width="1920"/> <p>We are thrilled to bring you Vivaldi 7.1 for Android, with features to make your browsing experience smoother and more efficient. With this update, we are putting even more control at your fingertips, making it easier to stay organized and focus on what matters most.  </p> <p><strong>Here’s what’s new in Vivaldi 7.1:</strong>  </p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">An Easier Way to add Your Speed Dials</h2> <p>Speed Dials are more than just bookmarks, they’re your personal launchpad for the web. Whether it’s your go-to news site, favorite online tools, or the platforms you use daily, Speed Dials let you access everything important to you in just one click. Adding new websites to your Speed Dial is now faster and more intuitive with the new Add Speed Dial dialog. The new Speed Dial dialog now shows sections for Popular and Frequently Visited sites, helping you quickly save what you need, making it quicker than ever to organize your favorite sites on the Start Page.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img alt="Two Android phones. One showing Vivaldi's Start Page with Speed Dials, the other showing the new add Speed Dial dialog. An arrow from the &quot;Add&quot; button on the Start Page points towards the second phone with the dialog." class="wp-image-763623" decoding="async" height="1080" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/71_android_speed_dial_dialog.webp" width="1920"/></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Stay Focused with Reader View</h2> <p>For 7.1 we have made Reader View much more accessible from the menu, making it easier for you to dive into the content that matters most. Reader View lets you focus entirely on the text by simplifying pages for an optimized reading experience. Whether you’re catching up on articles, exploring blogs, or tackling in-depth reports.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img alt="Vivaldi on Android with the main menu open, highlighting the Reader View toggle. " class="wp-image-764053" decoding="async" height="1080" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/71_android_reader_view_toggle.webp" width="1920"/></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Find Tabs Instantly with Tab Search</h2> <p>If you have ever struggled to locate a specific tab, this feature will be a game changer. The new Tab Search functionality in the Tab Switcher allows you to search for the title of the page or the URL,  and immediately find the tab you need. Whether it is a shopping page, a recipe, or a research article, you can now locate your tabs quickly and effortlessly.  </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img alt="Vivaldi on Android's Tab Switcher. An arrow is pointing at the search button in the top right corner." class="wp-image-765213" decoding="async" height="1080" loading="lazy" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/71_android_search_tabs_in_tab_switcher.png" width="1920"/></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Smarter Start Page</h2> <p>Your Start Page just got smarter. With the new Reopen Start Page options, you can choose how you want to kick off your browsing session. Select from Top Sites, Last Visited Group, or First Group (group listed as first, you can customize this as well), depending on your needs. By default, the Last Visited Group is selected, so you can pick up right where you left off. Whether you want to revisit frequently used sites, dive into your saved groups, or continue from your last session, this feature makes it easy to stay organized and jump straight into your browsing with no hassle.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img alt='Start Page settings in Vivaldi on Android. An arrow is pointing at the "Reopen Start Page with" option. ' class="wp-image-764196" decoding="async" height="1080" loading="lazy" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/71_android_reopen_start_page.webp" width="1920"/></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Quickly Save Your Favorite Sites </h2> <p>Saving your favorite pages just got a whole lot easier. With the new Add Page to menu item, you can quickly save the current page to your Start Page, Bookmarks, Reading List, or even directly to your device’s Home Screen. Whether it’s an article you want to read later, a go-to website for work, or something you need quick access to, this feature gives you the flexibility to organize your browsing exactly the way you want. In just a couple of taps, you can ensure everything you need is right where you expect it, making your browsing smoother and more efficient than ever.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img alt='Vivaldi on Android with the main menu open, highlighting the "Add Page to" option. List of places where the tab can be added to is shown on the right side. ' class="wp-image-763767" decoding="async" height="1080" loading="lazy" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/71_android_add_page_to.webp" width="1920"/></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">New Default Search Engines</h2> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img alt="" class="wp-image-767908" decoding="async" height="1080" loading="lazy" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/1920w_Android_New-Default-Search-Engines.png" width="1920"/></figure> <p>To keep Vivaldi free and independent, we’ve made a small but important update: changing some of our default search engines. These adjustments are part of our efforts to support the ongoing development of the browser. Our partner search engines that generate revenue for us are: Startpage, Ecosia, DuckDuckGo and Qwant. As part of this setup, we also made changes to ensure that ad attribution works correctly, this is needed for us to be paid by our partners. Rest assured, Vivaldi doesn’t track you, profile you, or sell your data.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Seamless Sharing with Send Tab to Device</h2> <p>Ever found the perfect article, recipe, or video on your phone but wanted to continue on your desktop? With Send Tab to Device, you can instantly share tabs between your Vivaldi-enabled devices. Whether you’re switching from couch mode to work mode or heading out the door, your tabs are just a click away. It’s seamless, fast, and keeps your browsing flow uninterrupted, because the last thing you need is to lose track of where you left off.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img alt="Vivaldi on desktop and mobile showing the same web page side by side. An arrow with Sync's cloud logo is pointing from mobile to desktop." class="wp-image-763337" decoding="async" height="1080" loading="lazy" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/71_android_send_tab_to_device.webp" width="1920"/></figure> <p>This update is all about helping you browse smarter and saving you time, Vivaldi 7.1 makes your Android browsing experience better than ever.  </p> <p>Download or update Vivaldi for Android now, and as always, thank you for being part of the Vivaldi community. Together, we are fighting for a better web. </p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Changelog from Vivaldi 7.0 to Vivaldi 7.1</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">New</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>[New] Add a new bookmark from Top Sites (VAB-10216) </li> <li>[New] Add Reader View toggle to the menu (VAB-6633) </li> <li>[New] Add new Speed Dial Dialog (VAB-9782) </li> <li>[New] ‘Add Page to’ menu implementation (VAB-9781) </li> <li>[New] Add ‘X’ to remove Typed History and Direct Match entries (VAB-10524) </li> <li>[New] Introduce ‘Reopen Start Page with’ option (VAB-10316) </li> <li>[New] Search tabs in the Tab Switcher (VAB-10491) </li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Settings</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>[Settings] Add Address Bar setting to search manager (VAB-10659) </li> <li>[Settings] Allow Background Audio Playback setting not prompting to restart Vivaldi when setting is selected via Search (VAB-10392) </li> <li>[Settings] Capitalize feature names in settings’ descriptions (VAB-10661) </li> <li>[Settings] Cannot search for domain name in custom search engine (VAB-7032) </li> <li>[Settings] Display on ‘Reopen Start Page with’ does not update instantly (VAB-10396) </li> <li>[Settings] Move home page setting to general category (VAB-10224) </li> <li>[Settings] Status Bar Visibility display does not get reflected instantly (VAB-10264) </li> <li>[Settings] Update strings related to ‘Reader View’ (VAB-10481) </li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Start Page and Speed Dials</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>[Speed dial] Tools category mislabeled (VAB-10625) </li> <li>[Start page] ‘Add new group’-button stops working when there is no bookmark folders (VAB-10469) </li> <li>[Start Page] Choosing ‘Top Sites’ in Reopen Start Page setting should enable Top Sites (VAB-10549) </li> <li>[Start page] Customize start page sheet: Update margins and hide description (VAB-10294) </li> <li>[Start page] Custom speed dial image blinks in opening a new tab (VAB-10358) </li> <li>[Start page] Custom start page background image not shown in new tab (VAB-10389) </li> <li>[Start Page] Group does not remember last state (VAB-10485) </li> <li>[Start Page] Incorrect Text color on light default speed dial thumbs (VAB-10688) </li> <li>[Start Page] Incorrect color for default thumbnails (VAB-10679) </li> <li>[Start page] Move start page preference for showing custom switch to the bottom (VAB-10316) </li> <li>[Start page] Removing top sites removes Speed dial group (VAB-10345) </li> <li>[Start page] Speed dials gets overlapped (VAB-10319) </li> <li>[Start page] Speed dial icons blurred in some cases (VAB-10483) </li> <li>[Start Page] Title for top sites section should be “Frequently Visited” (VAB-10647) </li> <li>[Start Page] View jumps from top sites to first group when adding bookmark from Top Sites (VAB-10374) </li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tablet</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>[Tablet] Close panel when switching tabs (VAB-10448) </li> <li>[Tablet] Fix for pages shifted down after browser restart on foldables and tablets (VAB-10101) </li> <li>[Tablet] Menu settings should not be available (VAB-10390) </li> <li>[Tablet] Misplaced info text in Sync Settings (VAB-10313) </li> <li>[Tablet] Tracking pop-up close button issue (VAB-10568) </li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Tabs</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>[Tabs] Disabling tab stacking does not dissolve tab stacks (VAB-10365)</li> <li>[Tabs] New tab isn’t created when the only open tab stack is deleted (VAB-10554) </li> <li>[Tabs] Refactoring of new tab creation when no open tabs (VAB-10694) </li> <li>[Tabs] Tab Bar performance fix (VAB-10490) [Tabs] Tab strip new tab button margin fix for foldable (VAB-10372) </li> <li>[Tab Switcher] Button is missing in landscape mode when Address Bar is at the top (VAB-10375) </li> <li>[Tab Switcher] Colour difference when searching private (VAB-10502) </li> <li>[Tab switcher] Closed tab stacks are not visible in tab stack pane and stack count is not updated (VAB-10311) </li> <li>[Tab Switcher] Icons for options in tab switcher are wrong (VAB-10565) </li> <li>[Tab Switcher] QRCode and reload button should not be visible (VAB-10503) </li> <li>[Tab Switcher] Last closed tab not listed in Closed Tabs (VAB-10551) </li> <li>[Tab Switcher] Prevent accidental removal of a tab from a stack (VAB-10499) </li> <li>[Tab switcher] Normal tabs are shown in private tabs section of the tab switcher (VAB-10328) </li> <li>[Tab Switcher] Number in Tab Stacks Pane does not update (VAB-10560) </li> <li>[Tab Switcher] Sign in to sync UI is shown when already logged into sync (VAB-10590) </li> <li>[Tab Switcher] Suggestions in private view in tab switcher do not open pages (VAB-10561) </li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">User Interface</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>[UI] Ambiguous icons in main menu (VAB-10685) </li> <li>[UI] Blue dot on the V icon should be removed (VAB-10564) </li> <li>[UI] Disable hover / tab preview showing on Android (VAB-10292) </li> <li>[UI] Icons in the root bookmark folder has wrong colour (VAB-10414) </li> <li>[UI] Polish Speed Dial dialog (VAB-10684) </li> <li>[UI] Ugly scrollbar while swiping between pages on Speed Dial and Tab Switcher (VAB-10651) </li> <li>[UI] UI polish for Tracker blocker dialog (VAB-10357) </li> <li>[UI] Update string for double tap back to close setting (VAB-10271) </li> <li>[UI] Wrong text size in Notes panel (VAB-10416) </li> <li>Upgraded to 132.0.6834.110</li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Other</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>[Bookmarks] Panel close button is wrong (VAB-10580) </li> <li>[Onboarding] Merge two buttons of the last onboarding step (VAB-10630) </li> <li>[Reading list] Disable editing items after adding one (VAB-10281) </li> <li>[Help page] Help page should open in regular tab (VAB-10438) </li> <li>[Strings] Update text ‘Help &amp; Feedback’ to ‘Help'(VAB-10437) </li> <li>[Sync] Removed bottom border/divider in sync settings (VAB-10388) </li> <li>[Tracker and Ad Blocker] Allow for Ad Attribution (VB-109764)</li> <li>[Tracker and Ad Blocker] Why am I seeing ads section in Tracker Blocker dialog (VAB-10621) </li> <li>[Translate panel] Dropdown menu in translate panel doesn’t work unless text is manually deleted (VAB-9698) </li> <li>[Translation] Georgian and Sinhala are not in the App language list (VAB-10356) </li> </ul> <p></p>

<img alt="" class="featuredimage wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="1080" itemprop="image" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/71_iOS_hero.webp" width="1920"/> <p>We’re excited to introduce Vivaldi 7.1 for iOS, an update packed with powerful new features that make your browsing experience smarter, faster, and more personal. Whether you’re reading, navigating, or customizing your browser, Vivaldi 7.1 brings tools that help you stay in control while keeping your privacy protected.</p> <p>Let’s take a closer look at what’s new.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Translate the Web with Vivaldi Translate</h2> <p>Vivaldi Translate is here to break down language barriers and open up the web like never before. Powered by Lingvanex, this built-in translation tool allows you to instantly translate entire web pages or selected text into over 100 languages, all without compromising your privacy.</p> <p>Unlike Big Tech translation tools, Vivaldi Translate ensures your activity is for your eyes only. There’s no tracking, no profiling, and no peeking behind the curtain.</p> <p>Need to translate something specific? Use the Translate Panel on your iPhone or iPad to instantly convert selected text to your preferred language, while keeping the rest of the page intact. Whether you’re exploring foreign news, reading blogs, or learning a new language, Vivaldi Translate ensures you have the tools to navigate a multilingual web effortlessly.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img alt="Vivaldi on iOS with a web page open. An arrow points to the translation button on the Address Bar." class="wp-image-766948" decoding="async" height="1080" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/71_iOS_translation.webp" width="1920"/></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Smarter Speed Dials</h2> <p>Speed Dials are more than just bookmarks, they’re your personal launchpad for the web. Whether it’s your go-to news site, favorite online tools, or the platforms you use daily, Speed Dials let you access everything important to you in just one click. Adding new websites to your Speed Dial is now faster and more intuitive with the new Add Speed Dial dialog. The new Speed Dial dialog now shows sections for Popular and Frequently Visited sites, helping you quickly save what you need, making it quicker than ever to organize your favorite sites on the Start Page.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img alt="Two iPhones. One showing Vivaldi's Start Page with Speed Dials, the other showing the new add Speed Dial dialog. An arrow from the &quot;New&quot; button on the Start Page points towards the second phone with the dialog." class="wp-image-766806" decoding="async" height="1080" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/71_iOS_speed_dial_dialog.webp" width="1920"/></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Quickly Save Your Favorite Sites </h2> <p>Saving your favorite pages just got a whole lot easier. With the new Add Page to menu item, you can quickly save the current page to your Start Page, Bookmarks, Reading List, or even directly to your device’s Home Screen. Whether it’s an article you want to read later, a go-to website for work, or something you need quick access to, this feature gives you the flexibility to organize your browsing exactly the way you want. In just a couple of taps, you can ensure everything you need is right where you expect it, making your browsing smoother and more efficient than ever.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img alt='Vivaldi on iOS with the main menu open, highlighting the "Add Page to" option. List of places where the tab can be added to is shown on the right side. ' class="wp-image-765804" decoding="async" height="1080" loading="lazy" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/71_iOS_add_page_to.webp" width="1920"/></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">New Default Search Engines</h2> <p>To keep Vivaldi free and independent, we’ve made a small but important update: changing some of our default search engines. These adjustments are part of our efforts to support the ongoing development of the browser. Our partner search engines that generate revenue for us are: Startpage, Ecosia, DuckDuckGo and Qwant. As part of this setup, we also made changes to ensure that ad attribution works correctly, this is needed for us to be paid by our partners. Rest assured, Vivaldi doesn’t track you, profile you, or sell your data.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img alt="" class="wp-image-767760" decoding="async" height="1080" loading="lazy" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/1920w_iOS_New-Default-Search-Engines.png" width="1920"/></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Seamless Sharing with Send Tab to Device</h2> <p>Ever found the perfect article, recipe, or video on your phone but wanted to continue on your desktop? With Send Tab to Device, you can instantly share tabs between your Vivaldi-enabled devices. Whether you’re switching from couch mode to work mode or heading out the door, your tabs are just a click away. It’s seamless, fast, and keeps your browsing flow uninterrupted, because the last thing you need is to lose track of where you left off.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img alt="Vivaldi on desktop and mobile showing the same web page side by side. An arrow with Sync's cloud logo is pointing from desktop to mobile." class="wp-image-766519" decoding="async" height="1080" loading="lazy" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/71_iOS_send_tab_to_device.webp" width="1920"/></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">More Updates for a Better Browsing Experience</h2> <p>We’ve also introduced a host of updates to make your time on Vivaldi even more efficient and enjoyable.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Paste and Go/Search</strong>: Navigate or search directly from your clipboard without extra steps. Found a link or search term? Just paste it and go.</li> <li><strong>Custom Zoom Levels</strong>: Reading on your phone or tablet just got more comfortable. Set your preferred zoom level to make every page look exactly how you want it.</li> <li><strong>Share from the Address Bar</strong>: Quickly share links straight from the Address Bar’s context menu, keeping your workflow uninterrupted.</li> <li><strong>Rename Devices in Sync Settings</strong>: Stay organized by giving custom names to your devices in Sync. No more guessing which device is which.</li> <li><strong>Search Suggestion Settings</strong>: Fine-tune search suggestions in the Address Bar to suit your style.</li> </ul> <p>Update to Vivaldi 7.1 for iOS now, and as always, thank you for being part of the Vivaldi community. Together, we are fighting for a better web. </p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Changelog from Vivaldi 7.0 to Vivaldi 7.1</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">New</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>[New] [Address Bar] Add Paste and Go/Search in Address Bar (VIB-211) </li> <li>[New] [Address bar] Add share page option for address bar context menu (VIB-951) </li> <li>[New] [Settings] Implement search suggestion settings for address bar (VIB-982) </li> <li>[New] [Settings] Introduce Reopen Start Page with option (VIB-940) </li> <li>[New] [Speed dial] Implement new speed dial dialog (VIB-838) </li> <li>[New] [Sync] Allow renaming device name (VIB-948) </li> <li>[New] [Translate] Add translation feature (VIB-437) </li> <li>[New] [Zoom] Add settings for default page zoom level (VIB-431) </li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Address Bar</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>[Address Bar] Address bar should show red/orange warning based on site security risk (VIB-979) </li> <li>[Address Bar] Show X button for eligible autocomplete suggestions (VIB-1014) </li> <li>[Address Bar] Deleted typed history appears again after browser relaunch (VIB-434) </li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">iPad</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>[iPad] Fix several multi window-related bugs (VIB-1026) </li> <li>[iPad] Feedback modal is not maximized when in fullscreen or 2/3 split view (VIB-1019) </li> <li>[iPad] Private window introduction screen appears when opening link in a new window (VIB-1011) </li> <li>[iPad][Panels] Do not auto close if notes or translate editor is open (VIB-946) </li> <li>[iPad][Speed dial] Use ‘icon’ for default speed dial size (VIB-1006) </li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Settings</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>[Settings] Enable Top Sites if ‘Reopen with’ setting is set to Top Site (VIB-966) </li> <li>[Settings] Remove the zoom settings icon &amp; show current zoom level (VIB-1058) </li> <li>[Settings] Update Toolbar preview in appearance settings (VIB-964) </li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Other</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>[Bookmark] Create new folder doesn’t work for Add to bookmarks from tab switcher (VIB-1054) </li> <li>[Dark mode] Support Dark mode and tinted app icon (VIB-865) </li> <li>[Menu] Allow hiding the site info button in V Menu (VIB-945) </li> <li>[Onboarding] Make onboarding pages unskippable (VIB-1083) </li> <li>[Onboarding] Update onboarding graphics for Tabs settings (VIB-956) </li> <li>[Search] Complete overrides search when using search keyword (VIB-914) </li> <li>[Speed Dial] Change Done button to Save when user types on URL field (VIB-1075) </li> <li>[Speed Dial] Increase grid item size to allow more text (VIB-1074) </li> <li>[Start Page] Disable Zoom Text for Start Page (VIB-1001) </li> <li>[Sync] Show VivaldiStatus.com message while in error state (VIB-1000) </li> <li>[Tab Switcher] Enable Sync button is disabled without encryption password (VIB-1062) </li> <li>[Tab Switcher] Make synced tabs icon change based on logged in state (VIB-965)</li> <li>[Tracker and Ad Blocker] Allow for Ad Attribution (VB-109764)</li> <li>[Theme] Move new wallpaper at the front (VIB-922) </li> <li>[UI] Remove global switch toggle on zoom dialog (VIB-1082) </li> <li>[UI] Zoom level is not reverted in the tab where it was first changed (VIB-1079) </li> <li>[Widgets] Enable shortcuts and password widgets (VIB-953) </li> <li>Upgraded Chromium to 132.0.6834.110</li> </ul>

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<img alt="" class="featuredimage wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="1080" itemprop="image" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/Vivaldi-wont-allow-a-machine-to-lie-to-you.png" width="1920"/> <p><em><i>Read this article in</i> <a class="c-link" href="https://vivaldi.com/es/blog/technology/vivaldi-no-va-a-incorporar-ia-en-su-navegador?pk_campaign=vivaldi-blog&amp;pk_kwd=visitor" hreflang="es" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">español</a>, <a class="c-link" href="https://vivaldi.com/ja/blog/news/vivaldi-wont-allow-a-machine-to-lie-to-you/?pk_campaign=vivaldi-blog&amp;pk_kwd=visitor" hreflang="ja" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">日本語</a>.</em></p> <p></p> <p>ChatGPT came into the public eye a year and a few months ago. Ever since then, there has been an increasing trend in many sectors to try to put it to use to replace some of the things that people do, or to provide a new way to help people find answers to whatever they may wonder.<br/><br/>The world of web browsers has not been spared by this trend with <a href="https://werd.io/2024/stripping-the-web-of-its-humanity">multiple</a> examples of web <a href="https://www.techradar.com/news/opera-one-is-a-new-ai-powered-browser-that-aims-to-beat-chrome-and-edge">browsers</a> integrating LLM (Large Language Model) functionality in one way or another.</p> <p>Yet, even as they do so in the name of building the future, none of them seem to consider the glaring flaw in these features: The LLMs themselves are simply not suited as conversation partners, as summarization engines, and are only able to help with generating language with a significant risk of plagiarism.</p> <p>In order to understand why all of those are fundamental problems, and not problems that are eventually going to be solved, we should examine the very nature of LLMs.</p> <p>We do not want to get into a very long-winded explanation of the intricacies of LLMs here. Instead, we will settle for a shorter explanation. It might leave out some caveats, but everything said here does apply to the big popular generic LLMs out there.</p> <p>Many experts in the field have <a href="https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2023/02/what-is-chatgpt-doing-and-why-does-it-work/">already</a> done an excellent <a href="https://softwarecrisis.dev/letters/llmentalist/">job</a> of this. Here is an interesting read: “<a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/ai-artificial-intelligence-chatbots-emily-m-bender.html">You are not a parrot. And a chatbot is not a human</a>“.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>What are LLMs?</strong></h2> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_language_model">LLMs</a> are just a model of what a written language looks like. That is a mathematical description of what it looks like. It is built by examining a large variety of sources and focuses on describing which word is the most likely to follow a large set of other words. There is a bit of randomness added to the system to make it feel more interesting and then the output is filtered by a second model which determines how “nice” that output sounds. In several cases, this second stage model was made by having many (underpaid) people to look at what comes out of the first stage and choose whether they liked it or not and whether it sounded plausible.</p> <p><strong>This has two fundamental issues:</strong></p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><strong>Copyright and privacy violations</strong><br/><br/>In order to have a good idea of which word is likely to follow a set of words, it is necessary to look at a<em> lot</em> of text. The more text, the better as every bit of text allows to tweak the model to be a more accurate representation of a language. Also, much of the text fed into it needs to be relatively recent to reflect the current usage of the language.<br/><br/>This means there is a tremendous incentive to consume text from all recent sources available, from social media to articles and books. Unfortunately, such text being baked into the model means that it is possible to cause it to output the same text verbatim. This happens if, for a given input sequence, there is no better choice than regurgitating this original text. As a result, these models will in some case just repeat copyrighted material, leading to plagiarism.<br/><br/>Similarly, the mass of text coming from social media and other user-provided sources may well contain sensitive, private information that can similarly be regurgitated. Some clever people have found ways to trigger this sort of behavior, and it is unlikely that it is possible to protect fully against it. Being clearly aware of the risk posed by exposing private information, we have never been thrilled by the idea of it possibly getting baked into those models.<br/></li> <li><strong>Plausible-sounding lies</strong><br/><br/>Since the text that an LLM is built out of originates in large part from the Internet in general, that means that a lot of it is complete trash. That goes from mere poorly written prose to factual error and actually offensive content. Early experiments with the technology would result in chatbots which quickly started spewing out offensive language themselves, proving that they are unfit for purpose. This is why modern LLMs are moderated by a second stage filtering their output.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, as written above, this second stage is built by people rating the output of the first stage. To make this useful, they need to examine huge amounts of outputs. Even the most knowledgeable people in the world could not hope to check everything for accuracy and even if they could, they cannot know every output that will ever be produced. For those, all the filter does is help set the tone. All this leads to favoring the kind of output that people like to see, which is confident-sounding text, regardless of accuracy. They will be right for the most part on widely known facts, but for the rest, it’s a gamble. More often than not, they will just give a politician-grade lie.</li> </ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">The right thing to do</h2> <p>So, as we have seen, LLMs are essentially confident-sounding lying machines with a penchant to occasionally disclose private data or plagiarise existing work. While they do this, they also use vast amounts of energy and are happy using all the GPUs you can throw at them which is a problem we’ve seen before in the field of cryptocurrencies.</p> <p>As such, it does not feel right to bundle any such solution into Vivaldi. There is enough misinformation going around to risk adding more to the pile. We will not use an LLM to add a chatbot, a summarization solution or a suggestion engine to fill up forms for you until more rigorous ways to do those things are available. <br/><br/>Still, Vivaldi is about choice and we will continue to make it possible for people to use any LLM they wish online.</p> <p>Despite all this, we feel that the field on machine learning in general remains an exciting one and may lead to features that are actually useful. In the future, we hope that it will allow us to bring good privacy-respecting features to our users with a focus on improving discoverability and accesibility.</p> <p>We will keep striving to provide a featureful and ethical browsing experience.</p>

<img alt="Vivaldi Team in Iceland" class="featuredimage wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="1080" itemprop="image" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/7.-Vivaldi-Team.png" width="1920"/> <p><em><i>Read this article in</i> <a class="c-link" href="https://vivaldi.com/ja/blog/news/ten-years-of-making-new-friends-by-building-a-browser-for-you-not-big-tech/?pk_campaign=vivaldi-blog&amp;pk_kwd=visitor" hreflang="ja" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">日本語</a>.</em></p> <p>Ten years ago, we launched the first Technical Preview of Vivaldi with one simple goal, to create “a browser for our friends” as an alternative to Big Tech.</p> <p>A decade later, we now have millions of friends around the globe. The journey to this point hasn’t been without its challenges. Being employee-owned, rather than flashy funding rounds or the influence of outside investors, means we’ve taken the road less traveled in the tech industry. </p> <p>While Big Tech operates with endless budgets and aggressive data monetization, we’ve stayed true to our principles. We put independence, privacy, and our friends first. This means focusing on substance over shortcuts, and while it’s been a tougher climb, it’s been immensely rewarding. </p> <p>Back in 2015, Vivaldi was only available for desktop (Windows, Linux, and Mac) and built on web technologies that made our browser naturally cross-platform. Today, we’re everywhere, on iOS, Android, even in cars. Every feature we’ve built, every innovation we’ve introduced, and every milestone we’ve reached demonstrates our commitment to creating something truly meaningful for our friends.</p> <p>What will the next ten years bring? We’ll be honest, we don’t have a crystal ball. Tech moves fast, and the future’s bound to be full of surprises. But here’s what we <em>do</em> know:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>We’ll stay <strong>independent.</strong></li> <li>We’ll keep <strong>fighting for a better Web</strong></li> <li>And we’ll never stop building the <strong>most powerful, personal, and private browser</strong> for our friends.</li> </ul> <p>This year, we are celebrating our anniversary with a variety of exciting events and surprises. Stay tuned and keep an eye out because you won’t want to miss a thing!</p> <p>Here’s to the next chapter, and to all of you who’ve been part of this journey, </p> <p>Thank you for being our friends!</p> <p></p>

<img alt="" class="featuredimage wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="1080" itemprop="image" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/towfiqu-barbhuiya-5u6bz2tYhX8-unsplash.png" width="1920"/> <p>iOS 版 Vivaldi ブラウザのスナップショットストリームの提供を開始しました。</p> <p><a href="https://testflight.apple.com/join/RHz7zTUB"><span style="font-weight: 400;">iOS スナップショットをダウンロード</span></a></p> <p>ユーザーが最新のビルドのテストを簡単に行えるよう、また、その際のリスクを軽減するため、最終版と並行してインストールできる別のアプリケーションとして、独自の設定を備えるスナップショットをご提供しています。</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">安定版・スナップショット版との違い</h3> <p>スナップショットの目的は、今後予定される変更点を Vivaldi ファンがいち早く試せるようにすることです。この過程を経ることで、最新の修正や改善を安定版に適用する前にクオリティを確かめることが可能となります。スナップショットでのテストを経たもののみを使用したい場合には、メインの Vivaldi iOS パッケージをご利用ください。</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">変更の概要については以下の更新履歴を参照し、ご意見をお聞かせください。</span></p> <p>今回の変更点は以下の通りです：</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">翻訳機能を追加 (VIB-437)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">ユーザーからのリクエストが多かった翻訳機能を導入し、ブラウザ内でウェブページや文章を直接翻訳できるようになりました。ページ全体を翻訳するには、Vivaldi メニュー &gt; 翻訳 をタップしてください。ページ内の文章を翻訳するには、該当するテキストをハイライトして、コンテキストメニューで「Vivaldi 翻訳」をタップしてください。</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">「再度開く」の設定がトップサイトに設定されている場合、トップサイトが有効になるようにしました。 (VIB-966)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">「再度開く」の設定を改善し、「トップサイト」を選択している場合には、トップサイトが有効になるように変更しました。</span></li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">更新履歴</h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>[新] [翻訳] 翻訳機能を追加 (VIB-437)</li> <li>[トップサイト] 「再度開く」の設定がトップサイトに設定されている場合、トップサイトを有効にする (VIB-966)</li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">ダウンロードオプション</h3> <p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">現在、 </span></i><a href="https://testflight.apple.com/join/RHz7zTUB"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">こちら</span></i></a><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">の TestFlight からスナップショットをご提供しています。</span></i></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">注意：</h4> <p>スナップショット版を規定のブラウザとして設定することはできません。</p> <p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">メインの写真は </span></i><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/a-football-field-with-the-words-start-written-on-it-5eThdzpVqyE"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Towfiqu barbhuiya</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> より</span></p> <p>訳 – Mayumi<br/>Team Vivaldi<br/><a href="https://twitter.com/vivaldi_jp" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/@Vivald" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Mastodon</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/vivaldibrowserjp/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vivaldi_jp/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://note.com/vivaldi" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">note</a></p> <p></p>

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<img alt="Two orange and white goldfish swimming in circles around one another" class="featuredimage wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="551" itemprop="image" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/antoine-peltier-KIMnz-fU-68-unsplash.jpg" width="980"/> <p style="text-align: center;"><a class="vivaldi-button" href="https://vivaldi.com/download/#pk_campaign=blog&amp;pk_kwd=7.1"><span>Download Vivaldi</span></a></p> <p>The following improvements were made since <a href="https://vivaldi.com/?p=771819">the third 7.1 minor update</a>:</p> <ul> <li>[Chromium] Update to 132.0.6834.208</li> <li>[Crash] Frequent crash for some users (VB-113990)</li> <li>[Speed Dial] Page scrolls down when clicking on item (VB-113633)</li> </ul> <p><em>Main photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@antoinepeltier">Antoine Peltier</a>.</em></p>

<img alt="A frozen bubble resting on a bumpy icy surface" class="featuredimage wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="551" itemprop="image" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/aaron-burden-RgTI2KaQ5N4-unsplash.jpg" width="980"/> <p>The following improvements were made since <a href="https://vivaldi.com/?p=748608">the nineth 7.0 minor update</a>:</p> <ul> <li>[Chromium] Update to 130.0.6723.193</li> <li>[Linux] Update YUM/APT repositories to use key 74C35BC8 [KEY10]</li> </ul> <p><em>Main photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@aaronburden">Aaron Burden</a>.</em></p>

<img alt="A lamp tied with a red bow" class="featuredimage wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="551" itemprop="image" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/josh-harrison-jY_fTS7ZE98-unsplash.jpg" width="980"/> <p>The following improvements were made since <a href="https://vivaldi.com/?p=747325">the eighth 7.0 minor update</a>:</p> <ul> <li>[Chromium] Update to 130.0.6723.172</li> </ul> <p><em>Main photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@goji">Josh Harrison</a>.</em></p>

<img alt="View of a Frozen lake with a ski slope in the background" class="featuredimage wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="551" itemprop="image" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/22d1bd7cce684a24.jpg" width="979"/> <p>The following improvements were made since <a href="https://vivaldi.com/?p=743688">the seventh 7.0 minor update</a>:</p> <ul> <li>[Chromium] Update to 130.0.6723.162</li> <li>[Crash][macOS] When downloading a QR code from the share button in address bar (VB-111886)</li> <li>[Mail] Automatic prefetch mechanism can leave client idling in wrong folder (VB-112144)</li> <li>[Mail] Some users are not getting new mail: follow up fix (VB-112020)</li> <li>[macOS][Tabs] Within workspaces are duplicated on restart (VB-110134)</li> </ul> <p><em>Main photo by <a href="https://vivaldi.com/team/">Ruarí Ødegaard</a>.</em></p>

<img alt="Rubber ducks in shallow water" class="featuredimage wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="551" itemprop="image" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/jason-richard-VTvnoNBowZs-unsplash.jpg" width="980"/> <p>The following improvements were made since <a href="https://vivaldi.com/?p=743688">the sixth 7.0 minor update</a>:</p> <ul> <li>Updated to Chromium 130.0.6723.145</li> <li>[Crash][Settings] On “Reset General Settings to Default” (VB-112083)</li> <li>[Linux] Repository not added automatically on openSUSE Slowroll (VB-111948)</li> <li>[Mail] Some users are not getting new mail (VB-112020)</li> </ul> <p><em>Main photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@jasonthedesigner">Jason Richard</a>.</em></p>

<img alt="A magnifying glass resting on a blue background" class="featuredimage wp-post-image" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="551" itemprop="image" src="https://vivaldi.com/wp-content/uploads/markus-winkler-afW1hht0NSs-unsplash.jpg" width="980"/> <h3>Search engine selection</h3> <p>To keep Vivaldi free and independent, we’ve made a small but important update: changing some of our default search engines. These adjustments are part of our efforts to support the ongoing development of the browser. Our partner search engines that generate revenue for us are: Startpage, Ecosia, DuckDuckGo and Qwant.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a class="vivaldi-button" href="https://vivaldi.com/download/#pk_campaign=blog&amp;pk_kwd=7.1"><span>Download Vivaldi</span></a></p> <p>The following improvements were made since <a href="https://vivaldi.com/?p=768726">the first 7.1 minor update</a>:</p> <ul> <li>[Address bar] Blank address bar when it should not be (VB-113416)</li> <li>[Bookmarks] Change the Amazon bookmarks for some regions (VB-113646)</li> <li>[Calendar] Can’t add event participants (VB-113592)</li> <li>[Chromium] Update to 132.0.6834.196</li> <li>[Crash][Linux] On start on arm64 for some users (VB-113321)</li> <li>[Dashboard][Weather][l10n] Display localized city names (VB-113496)</li> <li>[Direct Match] Improved error handling (VB-112922)</li> <li>[Favicons] Blurry icons for fractional scaling resolutions (VB-107829)</li> <li>[macOS] Scrolling on Google sheets triggers history swipe (VB-113010)</li> <li>[Search] Display a one off dialog to users on non-partner engines (VB-111805)</li> </ul> <p><em>Main photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@markuswinkler">Markus Winkler</a>.</em></p>