Privacy giant Proton may be building a web browser — but its community turns cold

https://www.techradar.com/author/rene-millman· Aug 11, 2026 · 4:14 PM UTC ·7 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 6 views

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Swiss tech firm Proton, famous for its secure email platform and one of the best VPN services on the market, has been leading that charge. Now, it looks like the company might be preparing to take aim at Google Chrome.According to a newly discovered job listing — first reported by TechCentral.ie — Proton is actively recruiting a software engineer to help build a web browser. Proton is seeking candidates with "hands-on experience building or maintaining a Chromium-based browser." You may like Missing your Proton VPN Firefox add-on?

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▪Swiss tech firm Proton, famous for its secure email platform and one of the best VPN services on the market, has been leading that charge.
▪Now, it looks like the company might be preparing to take aim at Google Chrome.According to a newly discovered job listing — first reported by TechCentral.ie — Proton is actively recruiting a software engineer to help build a web browser.
▪Proton is seeking candidates with "hands-on experience building or maintaining a Chromium-based browser." You may like Missing your Proton VPN Firefox add-on?

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VPN VPN Privacy & Security Privacy giant Proton may be building a web browser — but its community turns cold News By Rene Millman Published 11 August 2026 A new job listing points to a Chromium-based privacy browser from the makers of Proton Mail When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Proton is seeking a software engineer to help build a "privacy-first browser"News that it may be based on Google's Chromium disappoints some usersEarly community reaction has been…

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