Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge After months of waiting, now Android users can take the Arc Search app for a spin. It's now available as an open beta on the Google Play Store after developers teased an Android version of the app in August.Arc is The Browser Company's take on web browsing, billing itself as offering better customization options than competitors. The Arc Search app also comes with an AI feature, called Browse for me," that searches the web for your query and comes up with a summary based on its sources.The app also automatically archives old tabs, blocks ads by default, and gets rid of data-tracking popups, which has me tempted to switch away from Edge. While Arc initially launched as a Mac-only desktop browser, the Arc Search app launched widely... Continue reading...

Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge After an open beta that rolled out last month, Arc Search is now available to all Android users. The Browser Company's search engine - which describes itself as the fastest way to search" - has been positioning itself as a better alternative to Chrome.Arc Search not only blocks ads but also has an AI feature called browse for me" that summarizes search results. In a September Decoder interview, Browser Company CEO Josh Miller described Arc as a laptop-first search engine, but the company is clearly leaning in to mobile.Over 100,000 Android users participated in the Arc beta, according to a press release. Arc says it's fixed some of the issues that bothered users most during the beta test - as a result, the browser now has full... Continue reading...