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Firefox 52 Marks The End Of Support For Windows XP & Vista
Firefox 52 will be the last mainstream release for Windows XP and Vista, adds WebAssembly support
Microsoft Launches Surface Hub As-A-Service
The subscription service option for the giant Windows 10 Surface Hub will make it more accessible for smaller organisations
Mozilla Rebrands To ‘Help People Understand’ Its Open Web Mission
Mozilla is 'Moz://a' as it debuts new 'open' brand that designers can build upon its mission of accelerating the future of the internet
Opera Neon Concept Browser Is ‘The Future Of The Web’
Opera has given the world a glimpse of its first ever concept browser, codenamed Opera Neon, which it hopes will "properly challenge" the browser industry
Apple Patches Safari Bug Causing MacBook Pro Battery Issues
Cupertino places blame on the testing actions of Consumer Reports triggering the flaw
iOS Users Get Privacy-Focused Onion Browser For Free
Tigas cited "recent events" as the reason for making the app free, which previously costed $0.99
Firefox Focus iOS Browser Blocks Ads And Tracking By Default
Mozilla claims Firefox Focus will boost web performance by automatically blocking trackers
Mozilla Disables Battery Tracking API To Tighten Firefox Privacy
Firefox cuts off support for API that allows websites to detect user battery levels over tracking fears
Mozilla Trials Native Firefox Ad Blocking Tools For All
Mozilla wants to extend Tracking Protection to all tabs, not just private browsing, meaning invasive ads could be blocked
Poll: What Web Browser Do You Use?
We all need a web browser, but which one do you use?
Firefox 49 Adds Android Offline Viewing But Removes Firefox Hello From Desktop
Firefox 49 improves the stability, expands reading mode and adds offline viewing but plug-in-less chat is gone
Opera Enables Native VPN In Desktop Browser
Opera adds VPN for all users following beta, claiming it's a safer, more private way to browse the web
Google Chrome And Mozilla Firefox Browsers Block The Pirate Bay
Big browsers take another shot at the tormenting website
Google Will Shame Websites Without HTTPS Encryption Starting January 2017
Google will warn Chrome users away from insecure HTTP websites
Tales In Tech History: Netscape Navigator
Netscape Navigator was the dominant web browser in the 1990s, before Microsoft opted to join the party
Opera Investigates After Sync Server Data Breach
Opera admits breach of its servers and warns accounts and passwords could have been compromised
Yandex Offers ‘Complaint’ Button And AI As Alternative To Ad Blocking
Yandex, a major search engine in Russia, hopes to reach a compromise between users and advertisers as an alternative to indiscriminate ad blocking
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Web Browsers
What do you know about Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari and others? Test your web browser knowledge!
Patch Tuesday: Desktop Focus As Microsoft Tackles Office And Edge Flaws
Patch Tuesday: Admin tasks return to usual following recent Black Hat security conference, with patches for Office and browser flaws
Firefox 48 Improves Stability By Isolating Web Page Crashes
Firefox 48 will ensure one demanding web page doesn't freeze others, while Android gets better media support - even if support for 2.3 Gingerbread ends
Adblock Plus Comes To Windows 10 Edge Browser
Windows 10 Anniversary adds support for Edge extensions, including pop up gatekeeper Adblock Plus
Opera 39 Improves Ad Blocker, VPN And Pop Up Video Player
Opera adds more features to the desktop version of its browser as it seeks to compete with Chrome, Firefox and Edge
Mozilla Firefox will Block Flash Content To Save Battery And Boost Security
Curtains for Flash? Next month Firefox will block certain Flash content deemed “not essential to the user experience”
Opera Battery Saver Extends Laptop Battery Life By 50 Percent
New power saving setting helps laptop batteries last for 50 percent longer when using Opera rather than rivals like Google Chrome
Opera Brings Free iOS VPN To iPhone And iPad
iPhone an iPad users can now use a virtual private network (VPN) on Opera's mobile broswer
Opera Brings Native Adblocking To Android And Desktop Browsers
Opera Mini gets built-in adblocker for Android that claims to boost page loading speeds by 40 percent, while stable desktop version with feature is also released
Google Chrome Replaces Internet Explorer As World’s Most Popular Web Browser
Internet Explorer is pushed into second place by Chrome, but what about Microsoft Edge?
Opera Releases Desktop Browser With Built-In VPN
Free, 'unlimited' 256-bit encrypted VPN comes with Opera's latest browser release as company says "everyone deserves to be private online"
Opera Adds Native Ad Blocking To Desktop Browser
Opera says web pages can load 90 percent faster without an ad blocker and 40 percent faster than third party extensions