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Google Chrome team rolls back the update that muted many web games
With the release of Chrome 66 last month, the browser began automatically muting sound on videos by default. The only problem is that this tweak silenced a number of web games and art projects, which weren't built for the new feature. Now the Chrome team has rolled out a new v66 (66.0.3359.181 on all desktop platforms) that undoes the change as it applies to the Web Audio API specifically -- but not for the <audio> and <video> HTML tags. The reprieve is temporary, however, as it's planning to re-apply the feature in Chrome 70 which is scheduled for release in October.
Firefox 25 now official with guest browsing on Android
If you regularly share your Android gadgets with others, you'll be glad to hear that Mozilla has officially released Firefox 25. The finished web browser lets Android users run guest sessions, which hide personal info while friends borrow a device. Mobile surfers also get a mixed content blocker to prevent attacks on partially unencrypted websites. As for the desktop version? It's not getting quite as substantial an upgrade, although the software now supports advanced sound effects through Web Audio. Whichever Firefox client you prefer, you'll find your relevant update at one of the source links.
