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Microsoft Edge wants you to stay as a user

Take the hint, Microsoft — I’m not using Edge, no matter how many obstacles you throw at me

By Dave Meikleham published 26 October 23

Obviously Microsoft would prefer you use Edge than one of its main browsing rivals. But throwing up borderline begging polls to get you to stay? Come on now.

Google Chrome is getting a big redesign —here's what's new

By Alex Wawro last updated 7 September 23

Google marks Chrome's 15th anniversary with a bold new look, new features and a revamped storefront.

Google Chrome is getting a big upgrade to fight hackers — what you need to know

By Anthony Spadafora published 9 August 23

Google Chrome users will now have to update their browser more frequently, but doing so will provide better protection from hackers.

Google Chrome just got 5 big upgrades — what you need to know

By Dave Meikleham published 3 August 23

Google Chrome's latest update brings a bunch of welcome changes, which makes downloads more visible and searches more intuitive.

Microsoft Edge just got an AI-video upscaler — here’s how to turn it on

By Tom Pritchard published 8 March 23

Microsoft's new AI upscaler is exclusive to Edge, and that might be enough to leave Chrome.

MacBooks just got a big Chrome upgrade to boost your battery life

By Roland Moore-Colyer published 28 February 23

Google’s just made Chome a less power-hungry browser for MacBooks and macOS.

Google Chrome update finally brings Memory and Energy Saver features to the masses

By Tom Pritchard published 20 February 23

Google Chrome's latest features are designed to better control its appetite for power and RAM.

Google working on iPhone Chrome browser that ditches Apple’s WebKit

By Andy Sansom last updated 9 February 23

Currently, third-party browsers on iOS are forced to use Apple's own WebKit engine, but Google and Mozilla are reportedly working on alternatives.

Google Chrome could get a powerful extension and privacy upgrade

By Tom Pritchard published 16 January 23

An upcoming Google Chrome feature could let you disable extensions on a site by site basis.

Downloading files from HTTP sites soon won’t be possible in Chrome — why it matters

By Anthony Spadafora published 3 January 23

Google is making Chrome even more secure by preventing users from downloading potentially insecure files from sites using HTTP instead of HTTPS.

Google Chrome performance features update

These two new Chrome features will give your laptop a performance boost

By Malcolm McMillan last updated 9 December 22

Chrome’s latest update adds Memory Saver and Energy Saver which improve your laptop’s performance and battery life when using Google's browser.

Google Chrome is getting a key upgrade to speed up performance — here’s how it works

By Tom Pritchard published 27 October 22

Chrome's insatiable appetite may be curbed by its latest test feature, which puts tabs to sleep to free up precious memory.

New Chrome extension rules could hobble ad blockers

By Tony Polanco last updated 3 October 22

Chrome browser extensions falling under the existing browser framework will stop working in January 2023, which could nuke many ad blockers.

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Don't let your web browser save your passwords — here's what to do instead

By Paul Wagenseil last updated 20 September 22

Most web browsers offer to remember your passwords, but don't let them. Here's why browsers aren't safe enough, and what you should use instead.

DuckDuckGo browser is not as private as you think — here's why

By Anthony Spadafora last updated 25 August 22

DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser for mobile blocks trackers from Google and Facebook — but not Microsoft.

Malicious Chrome and Edge extensions infect at least 3 million people — what to do

By Paul Wagenseil last updated 16 August 22

Avast researchers found 28 malicious Chrome and Edge browser extensions that could steal user data and install malware.

Microsoft Edge has urgent security flaw — what to do now

By Mike Prospero published 7 July 22

A major security flaw was found in the Microsoft Edge web browser. Here's how to update it to fix the issue

Hackers attacking Google Chrome — what to do now

By Paul Wagenseil last updated 5 July 22

Google patched the Chrome browser to fix a security flaw likely already used in attacks, along with four other serious vulnerabilities.

Google Chrome gets a big upgrade for controlling your privacy — what you need to know

By Tom Pritchard last updated 5 July 22

Google Chrome's about to make it even easier to understand all those privacy and security settings.

Update Google Chrome now to fix these flaws being attacked by hackers

By Paul Wagenseil last updated 5 July 22

For the second time in a week, Google pushed out a patch for Chrome on the desktop to fix flaws being exploited by hackers in the wild.

Internet Explorer dies today — what you need to know

By Malcolm McMillan published 15 June 22

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser retires at midnight on June 15, 2022 for most users.

Chrome 102 is here — all the new features you can try

By Tony Polanco published 26 May 22

Chrome 102 is here and brings a number of new features and critical security updates. Here's what you need to know.

Google Chrome Google lens image search on desktop

Google Chrome just got a powerful upgrade for searching images — and you can try it now

By Roland Moore-Colyer published 24 May 22

Google Chrome has gained a powerful new image searching tool — here’s how to use it.

Microsoft Edge is getting a free VPN — but there’s a catch

By Alan Martin published 1 May 22

Microsoft Edge will soon give users a free VPN service, but data caps and the need to log in may put off prospective users.

Chrome and Edge under hacker attack — what to do now

By Paul Wagenseil published 28 March 22

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Brave have all released fixes to patch one very serious zero-day flaw that's actively being exploited by hackers. Here's how to update your browsers.

Google Chrome is killing this feature soon — what you need to know

By Tom Pritchard published 24 February 22

Chrome for Android apparently doesn't need the data-saving Lite Mode anymore, here's why.

Finally Google Search gets a true dark mode — here's how to activate it

By Richard Priday published 23 February 22

Searching for things via the Google Search home page can now be done in true black thanks to a new update that's going live on various devices and browsers.

Update Chrome now to fix this urgent zero-day flaw

By Paul Wagenseil published 15 February 22

Google has patched Chrome to fix a zero-day flaw that may already be being exploited in the wild, along with 10 other vulnerabilities.

This free extension fixes the worst thing about Chrome — and I tried it

By Tom Pritchard published 4 February 22

Auto Tab Discard is a free extension to solve Google Chrome's biggest problem.

Google Chrome for Android could stop you accidentally killing tabs

By Tom Pritchard published 31 January 22

The latest Chrome Canary build has a feature that will stop you closing all your tabs by mistake.

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