TLDR
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Midori 11.7.1 ships a browser-integrated mesh VPN alongside adblock profile layers, new tab widgets, and Omni task manager improvements.
Key Takeaways
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Midori Mesh VPN runs inside the browser only, not system-wide; browser-specific scope means non-browser traffic is unprotected.
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VPN routes traffic through secure endpoints for anti-tracking and encrypted routing; mesh decentralization is explicitly marked as a work in progress.
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Adblock now supports vertical profiles letting users set protection levels by activity type (AI, video, adult content, general).
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Omni launcher (Ctrl+Shift+L) gained speed improvements and multilingual support for tab, history, and bookmark management.
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Variable speeds tied to available network endpoints are acknowledged as a known limitation.
Hacker News Comment Review
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Commenters expressed strong skepticism about legitimacy: broken site links and a database connection error on launch raised scam concerns.
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The project trades on the Midori name (historically a lightweight open-source browser) but commenters found no clear continuity with that codebase.
Notable Comments
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@notachatbot123: “Strong AI smell, lots of mixed signals” – flags broken links and questions whether this is a scam.
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@juliusceasar: Site returned “Error establishing a database connection” at time of comment.
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