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ChromeOS will lean more on the same tech that powers Android
Future versions of ChromeOS will lean more heavily on the same tech that Android is based on. According to Google, this will improve engineering efficiency and make it easier to bring more AI features to Chromebooks.
Kris Holt06.12.2024
Google just patched the fifth zero-day exploit for Chrome this year
Google just patched the fifth zero-day exploit for Chrome this year. The company has released a security update for users to download.
Lawrence Bonk05.10.2024
Google experiment ditches WebKit for its own engine in Chrome for iOS
Google is testing Chrome's Blink web engine on iOS, but don't expect it in a public browser for now.
Jon Fingas02.06.2023
Microsoft Edge efficiency mode helps extend your laptop's battery life
Microsoft Edge now has an efficiency mode that promises to eke more battery life out of laptops.
Jon Fingas11.18.2021Microsoft's Edge browser is now 'stable' on Linux
Microsoft has released its first stable version of the modern Edge browser for Linux, two years after the Mac and Windows versions.
Jon Fingas11.03.2021
Google and Microsoft team up to fix compatibility issues between browsers
Google, Microsoft and the broader web community are working together to make it easier for developers to build websites that work seamlessly across browsers.
Mariella Moon03.23.2021
Microsoft will match Chrome with more frequent Edge updates
The browser is moving to a four-week release cycle, starting with Edge 94.
Kris Holt03.12.2021
Xbox test brings Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser to consoles
Microsoft has started testing the Chromium-based Edge web browser on Xbox One and Series X/S game consoles.
Jon Fingas03.07.2021
Brave's privacy-focused browser rolls out a version for Apple's M1 Macs
If Chrome, Safari and Firefox aren't enough, then maybe Brave is the right browser for your new Mac.
Richard Lawler12.31.2020
Google will officially support running Chrome OS on old PCs
This week, Google acquired Neverware and now plans to make CloudReady into an official Chrome OS release.
Igor Bonifacic12.15.2020
Windows apps will get improved web views thanks to Chromium support
The WebView2 technology for Win32 C/C++ applications is now generally available for developers, Microsoft has announced in a blog post. As Thurrott notes, WebView2 is built on the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge unlike its predecessor, which was based on the company’s defunct proprietary browser engine. Microsoft first announced that it’s releasing WebView2 as part of Project Reunion at Build 2020 back in May when it made its preview version available.
Mariella Moon10.20.2020
Microsoft Edge on Linux preview is coming in October
Microsoft's Edge browser arrives on Linux as a developer preview in October.
Devindra Hardawar09.22.2020
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.
Jon Fingas05.26.2020
Chrome will start blocking resource-demanding ads in August
Beginning this summer, Google will cap the resources a display ad can use in Chrome in order to protect users’ batteries and data plans.
Christine Fisher05.14.2020
Microsoft Edge becomes the second most popular desktop web browser
Microsoft's gamble on a Chromium-based Edge browser appears to have paid off, at least in the short term. Bleeping Computer noted that Edge is now the second most popular desktop web browser based on usage, with NetMarketShare giving the software nearly 7.6 percent of the market in March, eclipsing a declining Mozilla Firefox with almost 7.2 percent. Edge is still far behind Chrome's 68.5 percent, but that's no mean feat for a browser that wasn't even three months old.
Jon Fingas04.05.2020
Microsoft's Edge browser will add vertical tabs and tracking prevention
Microsoft finally did the deed and killed Internet Explorer. The company's new browser, Edge, is much more promising, and is even getting some compelling features that differentiate it from the likes of Chrome and Firefox. Today, the company announced enhancements like vertical tabs, password monitoring and tracking prevention -- as well as a mobile version of its useful Collections feature.
Marc DeAngelis03.30.2020
Microsoft's revamped Edge browser now runs on ARM-based Windows PCs
The default web browsing experience on ARM-based Windows PCs just took a big step forward. Microsoft has released its first version of its Chromium-based Edge browser for ARM-based Windows 10 systems, giving them all the compatibility and feature improvements without the performance hit that comes from emulating the x86 edition. Suffice it to say this could be very helpful if you're running a Snapdragon-powered computer like the Surface Pro X and want a relatively lean but capable browser.
Jon Fingas02.07.2020
Chrome will start protecting users from insecure downloads in April
Google Chrome will soon deliver on last year's promise to better protect users from insecure content -- downloads not encrypted via HTTPS -- on otherwise secure pages. Chrome 82, which will be released in April, will be the first version of Google's browser to warn users before allowing them to download certain insecure file types. In future releases, they'll be blocked outright.
Marc DeAngelis02.07.2020
WhatsApp desktop security flaw gave intruders remote access to files
You'll want to update WhatsApp's desktop client if you use it to chat on your computer. PerimeterX researcher Gal Weizman has revealed that Facebook patched a security vulnerability in WhatsApp's Mac and Windows versions that let attackers insert JavaScript into messages and remotely access files. The software was running an older release of Google's Chromium web engine (all the way back to version 69) with known flaws that made it relatively easy to slip in rogue code. It wouldn't have been difficult to alter messages, look for sensitive documents or install additional malware.
Jon Fingas02.05.2020
Chrome users can control media from a centralized toolbar button
One of the more frustrating aspects of modern web browsing is that it's easy to forget which tabs have videos or songs playing. This makes it difficult to pause your media quickly when you have to answer a call or pay close attention to an email. The latest Chrome update helps fix that by adding a new button that gathers all the media playing in your browser and displays play, pause and skip buttons for each one.
Marc DeAngelis12.20.2019