Firefox will support Windows 7/8 until at least 2024
Mozilla won't abandon Microsoft's tried and tested platform anytime soon
Amazon survey points to renewed interest in a desktop web browser
The e-commerce giant is asking users about their web browsing preferences
Microsoft Edge Copilot puts ChatGPT right into your browser
Chat, perform searches, summarize webpages, draft content, find related resources and more from the browser's sidebar
Microsoft says Bing has passed 100 million users for the first time, thanks to its chatbot AI
"It feels good to be at the dance"
Sidekick is a distraction-free "ADHD" browser with a small footprint
In addition to useful features like tab suspension, a built-in ad blocker, and CPU usage monitor, the Sidekick browser main feature is a 'distraction blocker' to replace bad habits with productive ones.
Microsoft Edge browser adds web video upscaler that works on AMD and Nvidia GPUs
Microsoft's solution works on Nvidia and AMD graphics cards
DuckDuckGo browser comes to Windows with closed beta
Beta runs on WebView2 engine and includes cookie permissions skip function
Full-size Microsoft Edge ads reported on Chrome website
Microsoft is trying just about anything to get users off of Chrome
Google starts rolling out Memory and Energy Saver modes to latest Chrome release
Why it matters: Despite holding a 65% share of the global desktop-browser market share, Chrome still has a reputation for being a massive resource hog that consumes memory and battery life like there's no tomorrow. But Google is now rolling out a previously announced set of features that should help to address these issues.
Firefox 110 enables GPU sandboxing on Windows
The latest Firefox release enables GPU sandboxing on Windows, improves video playback on non-Intel GPUs, and allows user data imports from Opera and Vivaldi.
Google is building a Blink-based iOS browser in violation of Apple's rules
Apple requires all iOS browsers to use WebKit, for now
Apple, Google, and Mozilla collaborate on Speedometer 3 browser benchmark
Cooperation should ensure fair and accurate benchmarks across Safari, Chrome, and Firefox
Firefox 108 comes with bug fixes as well as support for Windows 11 efficiency mode and WebMIDI
The last Firefox update of 2022 looks back at 40-year-old audio tech
Google Chrome introduces new modes to save energy and memory
New functionality should help users on laptops with lots of tabs open
Chrome now lets you search browsing history and open tabs right from the address bar
Starting with version 108.0.5359.95, Google Chrome now allows you to find bookmarks, tabs, and your browsing history from the address bar. Just type "@bookmarks" or "@tabs" or "@history" in the address bar and start looking for open tabs and websites you've visited before.
Manifest v3 extensions are now accepted on the Firefox add-on store
A hot potato: Mozilla has started accepting Manifest V3 add-ons for the code-signing process of the AMO store. From June 2023, Chrome will only accept MV3 extensions and crippled ad-blocking tools. Mozilla will continue to support full-featured (MV2) ad-blockers like uBlock Origin anyway.
"Dormant Color" malware infects millions of PCs with malicious Chrome extensions
What just happened? Researchers with Guardio Security uncovered a "vast campaign" of malicious data-collecting browser extensions. The analysts dubbed it "Dormant Colors" because of the malware's focus on color and style themes — Action Colors, Power Colors, Super Colors, and so on. Dormant Colors consists of 30 different extensions that millions of users have downloaded.
Google announces official end-of-support date for Chrome on Windows 7
Around 10% of Windows systems still use Win 7
Firefox 106 lets you edit, sign, and even draw on PDF files
The latest Firefox release has added PDF editing capabilities, including writing text, drawing, and adding signatures. FF 106 also includes a new shortcut button to quickly go to private browsing mode.
Newly identified browser bug allows websites to overwrite clipboard content
The text can be replaced with fraudulent URLs, addresses, or other malicious information
TikTok's in-app browser found to be recording your keystrokes
It's just for debugging, they swear
PSA: Google advises users to update Chrome as soon as possible
At least one security flaw in the popular web browser is being actively exploited in the wild
Microsoft Edge now allows importing Chrome data without installing the Chrome browser
By logging in to your Google account during Edge's First Run Experience, you can now import all your Chrome data without installing Google Chrome on your PC. More information in the release notes.