Brave Browser Reduces Adblock Engine Memory Usage by 75% Through Rust Rewrite
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Summary
Brave has significantly improved its adblock engine by rewriting it in Rust, achieving a 75% reduction in memory consumption (approximately 45 MB savings). This optimization leads to better battery life and smoother multitasking for users. The upgrade was developed by Brave's engineering team and represents a major performance improvement for the privacy-focused browser's adblocking capabilities.
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bringing better battery life and smoother multitasking to all users
The upgrade represents roughly 45 MB of memory savings
This is the 36th post in an ongoing series describing new privacy features in Brave
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