



The developers also added some basic browser features that were missing in the first beta like a bookmarks bar and pinned tabs. The new features are centered around enhancing the user experience by clearing out annoying ads on YouTube, specifically. This includes things like the “multiple layers of defense against third-party trackers”, according to the announcement (opens in new tab). Originally, the desktop browser launched as a closed beta back in April (opens in new tab), and from the looks of it, everything that was present back then is in this new version. For the past several months, the company has been steadily working on a desktop version of the DuckDuckGo browser.
