1Password now supports unlocking with device authentication on Mac and Windows, adds security presets, and introduces a new rollout schedule for account types https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/1password-adds-device-based-unlock-and-new-security-presets-for-mac-and-windows/ image
Mozilla has introduced AI Window for Firefox, a fully opt-in AI browsing mode, giving users more control than current AI-driven web browsers. AI Window adds another layer of choice for users, on top of classic and private browsing modes. https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/mozilla-introduces-ai-window-in-firefox-putting-users-in-control-of-ai-browsing/ image
Mullvad VPN has launched Lightweight WireGuard Obfuscation (LWO), making VPN traffic harder to detect and block on desktop and Android. LWO offers low overhead and easy configuration. It'll also be available for iOS users soon. https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/mullvad-vpn-rolls-out-lwo-for-desktop-and-android-to-bypass-firewalls-and-censorship/ image
The Wikimedia Foundation asks AI companies to stop scraping Wikipedia and to pay for content via its Enterprise API, citing financial risks due to human traffic decline and growing AI use https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/wikimedia-urges-ai-firms-to-stop-scraping-its-content-and-to-use-its-paid-enterprise-api/ image
Group chat app Guilded will end all services and content access on December 19, 2025, as its team pivots to Roblox Communities. A content export tool and a Bot API are available for users wanted to access and save their data before this date. https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/guilded-to-shut-down-on-december-19-2025-as-focus-shifts-to-roblox-communities/ image
Open source video editor Shotcut 25.10 introduces HTML video rendering, text-to-speech for notes and subtitles, versatile screen snapshot and recording, a new typewriter text effect, and other workflow improvements and bug fixes. https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/shotcut-25-10-brings-html-video-rendering-tts-for-notes-and-subtitles-and-screen-recording/ image
Samsung has launched its Internet browser in public beta for PC, available for Windows 10 and 11 users in the US and South Korea, offering cross-device syncing, Galaxy AI browsing assist, and Samsung Pass https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/11/samsung-internet-for-pc-beta-launches-with-cross-device-syncing-and-galaxy-ai/ image
Mozilla is adding a Firefox feature for direct results in the address bar, enhancing privacy with Oblivious HTTP. The feature, starting in the U.S., can be disabled and may include relevant sponsored results https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/firefox-tests-privacy-focused-direct-answers-in-the-address-bar/ image