Microsoft The Web Microsoft's Edge browser is getting a Performance Mode to optimize resource usage It's available to Edge Canary testers now By Cohen Coberly , April 19, 2021, 5:37 PM
Software The Web Chrome's new Memories feature brings a new way to check your browsing history Enhanced history feature coming to Chrome By Joao Silva , April 19, 2021, 12:50 PM
Software The Web Chrome 90 is here with HTTPS as the new default protocol, better video calls Download it here By Rob Thubron , April 15, 2021, 5:17 AM
Software The Web Microsoft Edge user numbers keep growing as Firefox falls Outfoxed By Rob Thubron , April 5, 2021, 10:15 AM 80 comments
Software Downloads Opera 75 opens up to custom keyboard shortcuts Opera is adding keyboard shortcuts for features like Flow, which allows you to share between all your devices. In true Opera fashion, the web browser also comes in with a built-in crypto wallet. By Erik Orejuela , March 24, 2021, 10:28 AM
Microsoft Google Microsoft and Google partner to fix browser compatibility problems in 2021 Work will focus on the five biggest complaints of web developers By Cal Jeffrey , March 23, 2021, 4:58 PM
The Web Google Google adds accessibility-focused 'Live Caption' feature to Chrome Live Caption adds subtitles to almost anything By Cohen Coberly , March 19, 2021, 1:28 PM
Software Google Google details performance enhancements in Chrome 89 Chrome is faster and uses less memory By Shawn Knight , March 12, 2021, 10:26 AM 9 comments
Google The Web Google promises to stop selling your browsing history to advertisers FLoC-based advertising puts users in groups so the group is targeted rather than the individual By Cal Jeffrey , March 3, 2021, 12:39 PM 24 comments
Apple Security iOS 14.5 routes Safari traffic through Apple proxies before sending to Google's 'Safe Browsing' servers One more layer of the Apple privacy onion By Cal Jeffrey , February 11, 2021, 5:10 PM
Software The Web Chrome will soon lose support for some ancient CPUs Retro fans will have to use other browsers By Rob Thubron , February 10, 2021, 7:47 AM 10 comments
The Web Microsoft Microsoft Edge gets a password generator, pre-made themes, and 'sleeping tabs' The browser's latest features roll out this month By Cohen Coberly , January 21, 2021, 5:11 PM 15 comments
Gaming The Web Opera buys YoYo Games, the team behind GameMaker Studio Opera now has an entire Gaming division By Cohen Coberly , January 20, 2021, 5:29 PM
Software The Web Chrome 88 arrives with improved password security features, tab search, more Identifying weak and compromised passwords By Rob Thubron , January 20, 2021, 8:05 AM
Security The Web Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla unite to ban Kazakhstan's citizen-tracking certificate It's not the first time this happens either By Joe White , December 19, 2020, 9:36 AM
The Web Software Researchers identify 28 malicious Chrome and Edge extensions with millions of users Remove any you might have installed By Rob Thubron , December 17, 2020, 9:22 AM
The Web Software Firefox is killing off Flash support on January 26 It all ends in Firefox 85 By Rob Thubron , November 18, 2020, 5:18 AM
Software The Web Chrome 87 claims to drastically reduce CPU usage and increase battery life Google claims up to 5x CPU usage reduction By David Matthews , November 17, 2020, 7:09 PM 9 comments
The Web A third of Android devices will lose support for many secure websites next year Expect problems if you're still running Android 7.1 or older By Rob Thubron , November 9, 2020, 6:57 AM
Google Security Chrome zero-day V8 vulnerability found being actively exploited Google recommends immediately updating Chrome on desktop and Android By Cal Jeffrey , November 3, 2020, 2:28 PM
The Web Microsoft New Edge feature will launch the browser much faster Start-up boost arrives in Edge 88 By Rob Thubron , October 27, 2020, 11:18 AM 15 comments
Microsoft The Web Some websites will redirect from Internet Explorer to Edge as Microsoft continues to kill off its ancient browser A lot of people still use IE By Rob Thubron , October 26, 2020, 5:16 AM 17 comments
The Web Software The DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Google could have collateral consequences for Mozilla and others The lawsuit may cast a wide net By Eric Hamilton , October 21, 2020, 10:02 PM 13 comments
Software The Web Firefox 82 is faster and offers a better picture-in-picture experience Latest Firefox could save battery life on your laptop By Shawn Knight , October 20, 2020, 11:23 AM 12 comments
Google The Web US lawmakers are deliberating on whether Google should sell Chrome DOJ targets Chrome over probable Google antitrust violations By Samuel Gush , October 12, 2020, 2:07 PM 7 comments