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Sam Rose from ngrok demonstrates how they ported Kubernetes to run entirely in the browser using WebAssembly, allowing developers to simulate a local cluster without needing a remote server or complex setup.

Firefox launches built-in free VPN, offering 50GB of traffic per month, with location selection support. Users can enable it with one click within the browser, no need to install an additional app.

Engineers Edward Coristine and Tai Groot released Rampart, an open-source AI privacy model for on-device PII redaction that runs entirely in the browser, developed by the National Design Studio.

Kuma is a compiler/runtime that compiles exported PyTorch models into self-contained WebGPU executables, enabling direct browser inference without Python or server dependencies.

Eyal Toledano built an LLM inference engine using pure WebGPU/WGSL, running on-device in browser and Node without API keys, and is seeking peer review.

Hyperagent by Airtable is positioned as a cloud-based alternative to OpenClaw for running AI agents, offering built-in governance, durable memory, and easy migration with inference credits.

Half-Life 2 has been ported to run directly in a web browser via WebAssembly, allowing play without installation.

Amazon is suing Perplexity AI over its Comet browser's agentic features, alleging that it covertly accesses Amazon's platform by masquerading as a human user, creating security and trust risks. The case highlights growing tensions between AI agent tools and website access control.

Stable Diffusion XL (SDXL) can now run locally in the browser using WebGPU, enabling high-quality AI image generation directly on-device with open-source code.

WebBase-III is a full recreation of dBASE III that runs in the browser, featuring its own W3Script interpreter, BROWSE grid, form engine, indexing, and persistent storage via SQLite.

SwiftLaTeX enables LaTeX compilation directly in the browser using WebAssembly, allowing users to create and edit LaTeX documents without a server-side LaTeX installation.

Simon Willison ported the Moebius 0.2B image inpainting model to run in the browser using WebGPU and ONNX Runtime, assisted by Claude Code. The resulting demo allows users to upload images and remove objects via inpainting.

Otto (MIT) is an open-source browser extension that turns a real tab into a controllable node via CLI or agent, solving the 'agent needs a browser' problem without headless farms or expensive cloud services.

PowerFox is a modern browser for older macOS versions (Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard) that brings security updates, language packs, and modern web standards support.

Webernetes is an open-source library from ngrok that simulates Kubernetes clusters in the browser using TypeScript, enabling interactive Kubernetes content without backend infrastructure.

Firefox is rolling out new home page widgets including a focus timer and checklist, which the author finds helpful for staying productive.

Mozilla shares upcoming Firefox features including modernized design, tab organization, PDF tools, VPN, AI browsing option, and improved privacy protections.

Google has made its Earth flight simulator accessible via web browser without requiring any downloads, bringing a previously hidden desktop feature to a wider audience.

Tested using CloakBrowser or Patchright as an automated browser to avoid many anti-scraping issues. Recommended for RSSHub users.

A user demonstrates building an interactive 3D solar system in the browser with a single prompt using Claude Fable 5 inside Lovable.