# Arc browser will become unusable by Christmas

_Published Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 11:07 PM EDT · Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Arc will become unusable by Christmas, The Verge reports, ending a period in which The Browser Company kept the browser in maintenance mode. The company shifted its attention to its more AI-focused browser, Dia, two years ago.

The change goes beyond stopping development: existing Arc users will need another browser to continue browsing. Dia has recently gained several of Arc's features, while alternatives discussed by The Verge include Zen, which uses Mozilla's Gecko engine rather than Chromium.

## Sources

- [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1018121/cod-4-claude-duet-wildwood-installer)

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Published: 2026-10-25T03:07:15.708Z
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Retrieved: 2026-10-25T06:17:44.215Z
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