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Omaha: The little-known Google technology behind automatic updates in...
Michael Hermann, founder of Omaha Consulting, explains how the technology Omaha works to help users on their browser updates.
Critical ‘Magellan’ Bug Hits Google Chrome, SQLite
SQLite is broadly used in most mobile and desktop operating systems, browsers and other software, meaning the code execution flaw has a broad scope
Google’s Chrome Browser To Remove ‘Secure’ HTTPS...
From September, Chrome will gradually eliminate messages showing a site uses HTTPS - while adding stronger warnings for those that aren't encrypted
Google Publishes Unpatched Flaw In Microsoft Edge Browser
The bug could allow hackers to use Edge to launch malicious Javascript code, getting around a security feature introduced last year
Microsoft Edge Now Generally Available For iOS And Android
Microsoft Edge web browser leaves preview for iPhone and Android smartphones
Opera 49 ‘Reborn’ Browser Offers Integrated Chat And VR...
Opera says users want a change and promises Opera 49 will make desktop browsing the same as using a mobile
Poll: Is It Time To Retire Adobe Flash?
Adobe is retiring Flash, but will you lament or rejoice at its passing? Vote now!
Opera 44 Adds Browser Support For Apple Mac Touch Bar
Opera adds Touch Bar support along with multiple new features in browser update
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
HP Sure Click Aims To Isolate Malware Lurking On Unknown Websites
Working with Bromium, HP Inc has created a tool that protects laptops from browser malware by using virtual machines
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...
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
Tales In Tech History: Netscape Navigator
Netscape Navigator was the dominant web browser in the 1990s, before Microsoft opted to join the party
Yandex Offers ‘Complaint’ Button And AI As Alternative To...
Yandex, a major search engine in Russia, hopes to reach a compromise between users and advertisers as an alternative to indiscriminate ad blocking
Free Opera VPN App Arrives On Android
Opera says VPN offers better performance, privacy and choice on Android
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Web Browsers
What do you know about Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari and others? Test your web browser knowledge!
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
Web Users Are Still Being Tracked By Their Smartphone’s Battery...
Battery Status API in HTML5 is being used to track user activity, warn security researchers
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 iOS 5.0 Is Quicker, Uses Less Battery And Has Custom...
Mozilla updates Firefox for iOS with back end and front end improvements - including a new menu and tab options
Mozilla Firefox will Block Flash Content To Save Battery And Boost...
Curtains for Flash? Next month Firefox will block certain Flash content deemed “not essential to the user experience”
Yahoo Fails To Reveal Buyer, Suffers £332m Loss In Q2
Yahoo also announces £365m write-down of Tumblr
Chinese Consortium’s £900m Opera Takeover Fails
Chinese internet consortium's takeover bid fails to meet regulatory approval, instead picks up parts of Opera's business for £450m
Opera Adds Native Ad Blocking To iOS Browser
Native ad blocking comes to iOS and Windows Phone versions of Opera browser to block "intrusive" ads
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
Mozilla Adds Synced Tabs And Android Data Saving Options In Firefox 47
Mozilla improves security, data efficiency and usability in Firefox 47, available for desktop and Android