Are you using any of these browser extensions? Uninstall them now
Security firm Avast has identified 28 malicious Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions that have received three million downloads globally......»»
"Scheme Flooding" Technique May Be Used To Deanonymize You
sandbagger shares a report from The Register: FingerprintJS, maker of a browser-fingerprinting library for fraud prevention, on Thursday said it has identified a more dubious fingerprinting technique capable of generating a consistent identifier acro.....»»
3 reasons every browser needs vertical tabs
Vertical tabs weren't really a thing a few years ago, but now you can get the feature on most modern browsers. Here's why you should try them......»»
Google Says Docs Will Now Use Canvas Based Rendering, Warns Impact on Some Chrome Extensions
Google, making the announcement in a blog post: We're updating the way Google Docs renders documents. Over the course of the next several months, we'll be migrating the underlying technical implementation of Docs from the current HTML-based rendering.....»»
Microsoft is letting go of Windows 10X as it focuses on making Windows 10 better
Microsoft's Windows 10X project started out as a Chrome OS alternative, with a fresh interface designed around the web browser, new security model for running apps, faster update process, light enough to run for many hours at a time on inexpensive la.....»»
Apple is Holding the Web Back with "Uniquely Underpowered" iOS Browser, Says Google Engineer
On iOS, Apple wants all the browsers to run WebKit. Even Google Chrome is forced to use WebKit on iOS devices. Alex Russel, Google's engineer, in a blog post outlines his case: Apple's iOS browser (Safari) and engine (WebKit) are uniquely under-power.....»»
A new YouTube feature will make its connected TV ads more shoppable
YouTube today gave advertisers a sneak peek at its plans to make its video platform more shoppable. The company will soon be introducing a new interactive feature aimed at advertisers called brand extensions, which will allow YouTube viewers to learn.....»»
Microsoft Edge"s browser share declines for first time in 14 months
Switching to a Chromium-based version brought plenty of new users to Edge. One analytics firm (NetMarketShare) put its market share as of March 2020 at 7.59%, above Firefox’s 7.19%......»»
Opera Integrates Blockchain-Powered Domains, Providing Access to the Decentralized Web
"Chromium-based web browser Opera is all set to fully integrate with blockchain domain name provider Unstoppable Domains," reports TechRadar, "in a bid to provide millions of its users with decentralized web access." Opera users will now be able to.....»»
Mighty wants to stream a cloud-powered Chrome browser to your PC, for a price
If you're reading this article, chances are that you're doing so from a Chromium-based browser, either Google Chrome or the new Microsoft Edge. These two browsers have a combined market share of over 75 percent, with Safari, Firefox, Internet Explore.....»»
"Mozilla Is Hellbent On Making Their New Firefox UI Unusable"
Artem S. Tashkinov writes: Over the past ten years, Firefox market share has decreased substantially and the web browser has lost its appeal and coolness. Seeing that, someone at Mozilla probably decided that the best way to entice people back is by.....»»
Firefox 88 Enables JavaScript Embedded In PDFs By Default
ewhac writes: Firefox has long had a built-in PDF viewer, allowing users to view PDF files in the browser without having to install a third-party application. In addition to the other weird things PDF files can contain, one of them is JavaScript. Put.....»»
Google Chrome Hit In Another Mysterious Zero-Day Attack
wiredmikey shares a report from SecurityWeek: Google late Tuesday shipped another urgent security patch for its dominant Chrome browser and warned that attackers are exploiting one of the zero-days in active attacks. This is the fourth in-the-wild Ch.....»»
Microsoft Edge "Performance Mode" Takes the Load Off Your CPU and RAM, Saves Battery
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 9to5Google: The latest addition coming to Microsoft Edge is "performance mode." Rolling out first to the Canary channel, "performance mode" in Microsoft Edge is designed to improve how the browser uses the res.....»»
Microsoft Edge’s new Performance Mode could make it a more powerful web browser
Microsoft Edge is getting a performance boost feature that will optimize the browser for higher-end hardware......»»
Microsoft Edge Adds a "Kids Mode" Limiting Browsing to 70 Web Sites
"In Microsoft's ongoing endeavor to convert people to its rebooted Edge web browser, it's launching a new Kids Mode that makes it easy for parents to control how their children surf the web," reports Gizmodo: Parents have the choice between two vers.....»»
Nobody is Flying To Join Google"s FLoC
Google is all alone with its proposed advertising technology -- FLoC-- to replace third-party cookies. Every major browser that uses the open source Chromium project has declined to use it, and it's unclear what that will mean for the future of adver.....»»
Why Ekioh"s New Flow Browser Is a Break From the Old
While it is almost unthinkable to build a web browser from scratch these days, one UK -based company is developing a different one. Continue reading........»»
EFF Partners With DuckDuckGo
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today announced it has enhanced its groundbreaking HTTPS Everywhere browser extension by incorporating rulesets from DuckDuckGo Smarter Encryption. According to the digital rights group's press release, HTTPS.....»»
How to watch Amazon Prime Video on your Chromecast
Amazon added Chromecast support to its Prime Video app, but there may still be times when you need to cast from your browser. Here's how to pull that off......»»
EcoCart raises $3 million for a Honey-like browser extension to offset shoppers’ carbon emissions
EcoCart, a company pitching consumers on ways to offset their carbon emissions for free at select merchants (with a browser extension!) has raised $3 million in financing from Base10 Partners. Brands pay the company a commission to drive traffic to t.....»»