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Chrome could improve your battery life by taking requests from websites
A Chrome experiment could boost battery life by letting sites dictate energy-saving features.
Chrome test could discourage websites from abusing push notifications
Google is testing a feature that could prevent notification abuse in Chrome by making website alerts expire.
Google starts testing its replacement for third-party cookies
Google is letting developers test trust tokens, its replacement for ad cookies.
Adobe browser shortcuts make it easier to create PDFs
Adobe's .new browser shortcuts give you quick access to useful PDF tools.
Chrome update may extend your laptop's battery life by up to 2 hours
Google is experimenting with a Chrome feature that could extend your laptop's battery life by up to two hours.
Safari in macOS Big Sur will stream Netflix in 4K HDR
When macOS Big Sur arrives, you'll get to watch Netflix in 4K HDR using Apple's Safari browser.
Apple's new tools can help developers port Chrome extensions to Safari
With Big Sur, Apple will ship a converter to help developers port their existing Chrome, Firefox and Edge extensions to Safari.
Safari will use Face ID and Touch ID for 'frictionless' web sign-ins
The next version of Safari will let you use Face ID or Touch ID to sign in to websites without entering your password.
Opera has baked Twitter into its desktop browser
You can add it next to the likes of Instagram in the sidebar.
Apple details boosts to performance and privacy for Safari
Apple has overhauled Safari in macOS Big Sur to boost performance, offer more privacy tracking and wider extension support.
Chrome will soon be less of a memory hog in Windows 10
Google says it will use a Microsoft-developed trick to reduce Chrome's notorious memory consumption in Windows 10.
Brave privacy browser 'mistake' added affiliate links to crypto URLs
Brave, the open-source Chromium-based browser that promises elevated privacy, has been called out by users for potentially putting revenue over user trust.
Google's featured snippets now take you straight to the info you want
Google's highlighted featured snippet tool makes it easier to navigate to the information you want.
Microsoft Edge has a cute game to play when you're offline
Microsoft Edge now has a mini-game to play when you're offline, and it's more advanced than Chrome's dino jumping.
Spotify's web player works with Safari again
After almost three years, loyal Safari users can finally listen to Spotify in the browser once again.
Chrome will soon group tabs together to save pack rats from themselves
Chrome's best feature in years allows you to group tabs together to declutter your browser.
Android's real-time captioning is coming to Chrome on desktops
Android's Live Caption feature could soon be available on computers through Google Chrome.
Browser add-on verifies that sites actually honor their privacy policies
Researchers created a browser plug-in that verifies whether a website is compliant with its own privacy policy.
Opera's desktop browser now includes quick access to Instagram
Opera's desktop browser now has a built-in Instagram client to help you check your social feed on a whim.
Vivaldi’s alternative browser now blocks ads and web trackers
Ultra-customizable browser Vivaldi gets two big new releases today.