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Firefox iOS 4.0 Adds Widget Support And Security Features

Firefox for iPhone and iPad lets you access functions quickly from notification centre and override security warnings

9 years ago

Mozilla Tells FBI To Reveal Firefox Security Vulnerability

FBI allegedly discovered Mozilla Firefox flaw when investigating child porn websites

9 years ago

Microsoft Edge Now Offers AdBlock Plus

Free Windows Store AdBlock apps will allow users of Microsoft’s Windows 10 browser to surf the web without annoying ads

9 years ago

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

9 years ago

Pirate Bay Is Blocked By Chrome, Firefox And Safari As ‘Phishing Risk’

Chrome, Safari and Firefox all now classify Pirate Bay as a ‘phishing site’ that could unleash malware onto users

9 years ago

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?

9 years ago

Microsoft Stops Cortana Working With Anything Except Bing And Edge

Searches made using Cortana will only open in Bing and Microsoft Edge as struggle for browser and search market share…

9 years ago

Samsung Releases Ad-Blocking Mobile Browser

Enjoy an ‘uncluttered’ mobile Internet experience on Samsung devices now

9 years ago

Apple Updates OS X 10.11.4 And iOS 9.3 To Boost Security

Among the security updates is a critical vulnerability in Apple's Messages app that could have exposed users to risk

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

Oracle To Kill Off Java Browser Plugin

Oracle admits time is running out for browser plugins and suggests Java developers migrate to another platform

9 years ago

Apple Safari Crashes For iOS and Mac Users

Safari users suffer more pain as suggestions blamed for crashing bug

9 years ago

Prank Website Crashes iPhones, Chrome, And Firefox Browsers

A prank website doing the rounds today is causing havoc for internet users as their browsers crash and iPhones reboot

9 years ago

Microsoft To Pull The Plug On Internet Explorer Next Week

So long IE. Microsoft confirms older versions of Internet Explorer will not longer be supported from January 12

9 years ago

Mozilla Releases iOS Ad Blocker For Safari, But Not Firefox

Mozilla attempts ethical ad blocker with Focus by Firefox, but it only works with Safari for now

9 years ago

Microsoft Urges Internet Explorer Upgrades Before Support Ends

Microsoft says upgrading will ensure customers get security updates and will pave the way for Windows 10 migration

9 years ago

10 Of The Best Offline Apps

Go off the grid with our selection of some of the finest offline apps around.

9 years ago

Google Chrome To ‘Pause’ Adobe Flash Ads By Default

Move will boost performance and preserve battery life, Google says, urging advertisers to convert assets to HTML5

9 years ago

Mozilla Strengthens Firefox Privacy

Mozilla has begun testing features aimed at blocking website elements that track user activity

9 years ago

Firefox Blocks Flash By Default To Protect Against Fresh ‘Critical’ Vulnerabilities

Mozilla disables Flash by default in Firefox after Hacking Team documents reveal the 37th and 38th flaws in plug-in this…

9 years ago

Mozilla Fixes Flaws With Firefox 39, Previews Firefox 40

Logjam SSL/TLS vulnerability is among the 13 security advisories in latest stable release of the open-source Firefox Web browser

9 years ago

Has Google Been Eavesdropping On Chrome Users?

Privacy campaigners claim Google secretly installed voice recording service in Chromium browser, an accusation the search giant denies

9 years ago

Google Looks To Make Surfing The Web A Little Brighter For Colour Blindness Sufferers

Chrome extension makes it easier for those with sight impairments to experience the web

10 years ago

Microsoft Launches Project Spartan Bug-Hunting Program

Rewards of up up to $15,000 are on offer for those who stamp out the most bugs

10 years ago

Google Chrome Extension Sends ‘Millions’ Of Users’ Information To IP In US

Researchers discover secret habits of 'Webpage Screenshot' as Google Chrome extensions come under scrutiny

10 years ago

Microsoft Reverses Position On ‘Do Not Track’

The company will no longer enable 'Do Not Track' by default in its browsers

10 years ago

Firefox 37 Debuts With Opportunistic Encryption, Security Fixes

In addition to security patches, Mozilla's latest open-source browser release includes a new feedback feature to help users share their…

10 years ago

Microsoft Adds Project Spartan Browser To Windows 10 Preview

Project Spartan is included in the Windows 10 technical preview for the first time

10 years ago

Microsoft Convergence 2015 – Windows 10 Bids Farewell To Internet Explorer Brand

'Project Spartan' takes over as Microsoft's next-generation browser

10 years ago

HTTP/2 Will Make The Web ‘Faster And Safer’

A working group finalises the HTTP/2 standard which aims to make web connections quicker and more secure

10 years ago