Mozilla is adding vertical tabs, profile management, and local AI to Firefox
Giving Firefox users what they most want, according to Mozilla
Microsoft Edge will use AI to translate and dub YouTube and other videos in real time
The tool will initially support English and Spanish translations of YouTube, LinkedIn, and Coursera videos
Firefox adds support for RTX Video, upscaling up to 4K HDR
Firefox 126 now supports RTX Video super resolution and HDR, enhancing streamed videos on PCs equipped with GeForce RTX graphics cards.
Google issues emergency security fix for Chrome's zero-day flaw
Google has become aware of an exploit for CVE-2024-4671 that exists in the wild. This "use after free" vulnerability in the Visuals component of the browser has been patched on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Zero regrets: Firefox power user kept 7,500 tabs open for two years
Firefox fan's 7,500 simultaneous tabs show browser's memory efficiency
In brief: For most of us, having more than a couple dozen browser tabs open at once feels like a cluttered nightmare. But for one software engineer, managing nearly 7,500 active Firefox tabs is just another day at the office.
Microsoft Edge gets a built-in internet speed test tool, here's how to use it
The speed test feature was deprecated from Edge last year
Microsoft Edge continues upward trend on PC, even as it remains 9th on mobile
Despite coming in 2nd on desktop, Edge is yet to make a dent on mobile
Google supercharges Chrome's omnibox address bar with machine learning
More relevant suggestions are on their way
Arc Browser reaches stable release on Windows, available for download
The Arc Browser, previously exclusive to macOS and iOS, is now out of beta on Windows and available for download. As of writing, it only supports Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge browser adds Copilot AI feature that can rewrite your text
Microsoft Edge 124 adds AI Compose which allows you to select text you write and have Copilot rewrite a section in an editable field, iterating through different AI-generated proposals.
Google launches Chrome Enterprise Premium, a paid-for browser with advanced security features
Google thinks enterprise browsers are the future of workplace security and productivity
Opera GX adds a free official Cyberpunk browser mod
The official Cyberpunk 2077 mod includes a live wallpaper, background music, browser sounds, and visual effects that sync with your PC's RGB lighting. You can download the mod from the GX.store.
Opera starts offering local access to LLMs and AI chatbots
The first web browser to provide a local, privacy-enhanced AI experience?
Despite Microsoft's push, Windows 11 and Edge see decreases in user share
According to Statcounter and the Steam survey
Google to delete billions of Incognito mode browsing records as part of lawsuit settlement
Incognito mode gets a reality check in multi-billion dollar privacy cleanup
Microsoft Edge could soon let you control how much RAM it uses
Edge keeps getting new features, but this one could be actually useful
Chrome is getting better text rendering in Windows thanks to Microsoft engineers
A long-standing "bug" is about to be fixed in the upcoming Chrome release
Firefox adds caret browsing in PDFs, improves tab management
Firefox 124 extends the caret browsing mode to the PDF viewer, extends tab management in Firefox View, refines the macOS full screen experience, and resolves various security issues.
Google Chrome gets real-time phishing and malware protection with upgraded Safe Browsing feature
It will be available on all desktop and mobile platforms by the end of this month
Google, Apple, Microsoft and Mozilla release Speedometer 3.0 to benchmark browser performance
For a definitive answer to whether your browser is the fastest
Here's how to turn off Microsoft Edge's pesky new sidebar button
Microsoft continues to add irritating new 'features' to its products
Chromium developers are working on a browser API for micropayments
TL;DR: Online micropayment systems, involving very small sums of money, have been proposed since the 1990s, but they have been unsuccessful so far. Chromium engineers are attempting to resurrect the concept through a new standardized API, though there is still a lot of work to be done.
Microsoft Edge under fire for stealing Chrome browser tabs
In context: Microsoft Edge is accused of stealing data from rival browser Chrome without users' consent. This raises privacy and security concerns, as well as some questions about Microsoft's tactics to gain market share. Is it just a bug or is there something more sinister at play?
Firefox introduces support for passkeys on macOS
In addition to using passkeys stored in iCloud Keychain, Firefox 122 enhances the translations feature. Also, it now displays images and descriptions when searching in the browser's address bar.
Google Chrome 121 adds three new AI features: a tab organizer, custom themes, and a writing assistant
The latest Chrome update includes experimental GenAI features to organize your tabs, create custom themes, and get help with writing on the web. You'll be able to try these out from the "Experimental AI" page in Chrome Settings.