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Security firm Avast has identified 28 malicious Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions that have received three million downloads globally......»»
Firefox blocks malicious add-ons installed by half a million users
On Monday, Mozilla said it discovered last June that some Firefox extensions were misusing its proxy API. It claims it prevented nearly half a million users who installed these add-ons from downloading updates, accessing updated blocklists, and updat.....»»
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are coming to your web browser
Adobe is bringing Photoshop and Illustrator to the web so that stakeholders can collaborate, provide feedback and do some basic editing......»»
Total Commander Android plug-in enables easy Wi-Fi file transfers
Total Commander has a new Android Wi-Fi Transfer Plugin that allows you to send files directly from one Android device to another, or any other system with a web browser......»»
Visual Studio for Browsers: Microsoft Unveils "VSCode for the Web"
"Bringing VS Code to the browser is the realization of the original vision for the product," Microsoft said in a blog post. "It is also the start of a completely new one. An ephemeral editor that is available to anyone with a browser and an internet.....»»
5 easy ways to dramatically increase security in Google Chrome
We have five easy ways that you can increase the security of your Google Chrome web browser without extra downloads or software......»»
New Safari 15.1 beta for macOS Big Sur and Catalina reverts to standard tab design
Apple on Wednesday issued a new beta version of Safari 15.1 that reverts controversial "Compact" tab design changes back to a more traditional layout seen in prior iterations of the web browser.Available for download through Apple's developer portal,.....»»
Apple"s Safari Browser Runs the Risk of Becoming the New Internet Explorer -- Holding the Web Back for everyone
Scott Gilbertson, writing for The Register: The legacy of Internet Explorer 6 haunts web developer nightmares to this day. Microsoft's browser of yore made their lives miserable and it's only slightly hyperbolic to say it very nearly destroyed the en.....»»
Microsoft"s Visual Studio Code can now run in a web browser
Microsoft has revealed that developers who use Visual Studio Code can now run it in a web browser. In other words, the Redmond company just made it possible for anyone to use its popular lightweight integrated development environment without having t.....»»
Brave Browser ditches Google for own search engine
In what some would call a bold move, Brave Browser has ditched Google's search in favor of "Brave Search," an engine that claims not to track you......»»
Brave Removes Google as its Default Search Engine
As Paul Thurrott reports, Brave is removing Google Search as its default search engine. From the report: Going forward, the Brave web browser will default to Brave Search. "Brave Search has grown significantly since its release last June, with nearly.....»»
PowerPC fork of Firefox that lasted for over a decade has reached the end of the road
"Most open source projects are black holes ultimately and always will be." Enlarge / An old PowerBook G4 running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Microsoft Word 2008, and the TenFourFox browser. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) It has been w.....»»
Facebook Bans Developer Behind Unfollow Everything Tool
A developer who made a tool that let people automatically unfollow friends and groups on Facebook says he's been banned permanently from the social networking site. From a report: Louis Barclay was the creator of "Unfollow Everything," a browser exte.....»»
Samsung’s forgotten web browser now runs on the latest Galaxy smartwatches
Browser features could make watch-based Internet surfing less painful. Enlarge / Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic. (credit: Samsung) Everyone has a favorite Internet browser, right? Google Chrome and Safari are staples, Fire.....»»
How to uninstall Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge comes pre-installed with every Windows 10 device, but it doesn't suit everyone. Fortunately, uninstalling Edge is easy -- here is how to do it......»»
Google: The top search query on Bing is "Google"
In 2018 the European Union hit Google with a €4.34 billion (around $5 billion) fine for an antitrust violation. The infraction concerned how Google required Android device manufacturers to pre-install its search engine and Chrome browser to be gran.....»»
Google Chrome extensions update could be the end of ad-blockers as we know it
Developers will not be able to submit new Manifest V2 extensions on the Chrome Web Store come January 17, 2022, although they’ll be able to update existing extensions in the interim. A year later, in January 2023, the browser will no longer run Man.....»»
Cloudflare Is Taking a Shot at Email Security
Cloudflare, the internet infrastructure company, already has its fingers in a lot of customer security pots, from DDoS protection to browser isolation to a mobile VPN. Now the company is taking on a classic web foe: email. From a report: On Monday, C.....»»
How to try YouTube’s new video download feature for desktop
YouTube is testing a new feature that lets you download videos via your desktop browser. Here's how you can try it out ........»»
YouTube Tests Video Downloads for Your Desktop Browser
YouTube is testing an official way to download videos on your desktop web browser. From a report: If you want to see if you're eligible for the test, which runs through October 19th, check out YouTube's experimental features page, which lists tests a.....»»
Corsair teams up with Opera to integrate RGB lighting with a web browser
A new update for Opera GX, which the company launched in 2019 as “the world’s first gaming browser,” adds integration with Corsair’s iCUE system. The iCUE software enables users to manage a multitude of RGB-packed Corsair devices from one int.....»»