# Would You Pay $60 For A Browser? (ft. Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons)

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Podcast: [This Week in Privacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-privacy-6761897)
Published: 2026-04-25T00:23:04+00:00
Episode link: https://www.thisweekinprivacy.net/episodes/would-you-pay-60-for-a-browser-ft-firewalls-dont-stop-dragons
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This week we are joined by Carey Parker from Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons, Brave has announced a paid $60 version of Brave with bloatware and features stripped out, in the US - Nevada police are tracking phones locations without a warrant, and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #50. (00:00) - Intro (00:36) - Start of podcast (01:16) - Brave Origin strips web browser down to its core and asks you to pay for less (20:28) - Maryland becomes first state to pass bill banning 'surveillance pricing' (31:03) - Site updates (37:31) - Mozilla Used Anthropic's Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox (51:17) - Unauthorized group has gained access to Anthropic's exclusive cyber tool Mythos, report claims (57:05) - Exclusive: Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data (01:12:35) - Forum updates (01:22:10) - Q&A (01:50:09) - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★

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