Chrome and Edge browsers both at risk — how to protect yourself now [Update] By Paul Wagenseil published 14 April 21 A new exploit demonstrated online lets hackers take over any computer using Chrome, Edge, or similar browsers, and there's no fix available yet.
Google Chrome is getting a big upgrade to save you time — here's how By Luke Wilson published 7 April 21 Google Chrome looks set to get Sharing Hub, improving users' desktop sharing options and bringing it more in line with the Android Chrome experience.
Microsoft Edge is getting a killer feature Chrome can’t match By Henry T. Casey published 2 April 21 Microsoft Edge may have found another way to get an advantage over Google Chrome with its approach to auto-playing ads.
Google just blocked this Chrome privacy extension — here's why By Shabana Arif published 24 March 21 An anti-tracking browser extension called ClearURLs has been removed from the Google Chrome Web Store. Its developer says he threatens Google's business model.
Google Chrome just got a killer upgrade — and you can try it right now By Brittany Vincent published 19 March 21 Google has released its real-time captioning feature Live Caption to Chrome for browser users to add captions to videos all across the internet.
Chrome under attack for second time this month — here's what to do By Paul Wagenseil published 12 March 21 Google pushed out an emergency patch to Chrome for the second time in two weeks, fixing a flaw already being used in attacks.
Google Chrome update just fixed this big Mac and Windows 10 problem By Henry T. Casey published 12 March 21 Google Chrome M89 is much less of a resource hog on Mac and Windows 10 PCs.
Amazon Assistant browser extension is built to spy on you, web expert says By Paul Wagenseil published 9 March 21 Amazon's Assistant browser extension is meant to compare prices, but one expert says it's a 'perfect' spying machine.
Microsoft Edge just got a killer upgrade Chrome can’t match By Alan Martin published 6 March 21 Ultra wide screen users rejoice: Microsoft Edge is getting vertical tabs, a decade after Chrome killed the feature.
Google Chrome under attack via zero-day flaw — what to do now By Paul Wagenseil published 3 March 21 Google issued a new update for Chrome fixing a "zero-day" flaw that's under active attack by hackers.
Google Chrome 89 is here — these are the best new features By Brittany Vincent published 3 March 21 Chrome 89 just added several new features to its latest update. These include Tab Search, reading lists, and a host of other augments to improve your browsing experience.
Chrome vs Safari on Mac is not even close — and this is the proof By Brittany Vincent published 20 February 21 An app developer ran some tests and found Chrome to consume tons more RAM than Firefox and Safari
Google Chrome ending support for older processors — what you need to know By Imad Khan published 10 February 21 Google Chrome is ending support for older processors that don't support SSE3.
Great Suspender Chrome extension yanked for malware infection — what to do By Paul Wagenseil published 5 February 21 Google removed the popular Chrome browser extension The Great Suspender for containing malware.
Update Google Chrome now — important zero-day flaw exposed By Paul Wagenseil published 5 February 21 Google has pushed out a fix for Chrome browsers to fix a flaw that's actively being exploited by unidentified attackers.
Google Chrome just got a killer upgrade to end your tab nightmares By Henry T. Casey published 4 February 21 Chrome for Android gets major tab-management tricks. Here's how to use them.
Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Microsoft Edge: Which browser gobbles up the most RAM? By Marshall Honorof published 1 February 21 Surprisingly, Microsoft Edge may be the most lightweight mainstream Web browser, leveraging less RAM than either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
Facebook says these Chrome extensions steal your personal data — delete them now By Paul Wagenseil published 14 January 21 Facebook says four Chrome browser extensions stole, and may still be stealing, information from Facebook user profiles.
This nasty malware is infecting every web browser — what to do now By Paul Wagenseil published 11 December 20 Microsoft said the Adrozek malware family infects Firefox, Chrome and Edge, steals passwords and hijacks search results to show ads.
Google Chrome just got two killer upgrades — what you need to know By Brittany Vincent published 10 December 20 It'll be easier to keep passwords and payment details straight in Google Chrome thanks to updates coming to the desktop and mobile browser.
Google Chrome getting huge performance boost — and a killer new feature By Tom Pritchard published 18 November 20 Chrome is getting the biggest performance upgrade 'in years' and a killer new tab search feature.
The iPhone just got a super secure new browser By Nicholas Fearn published 18 November 20 iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users can now download Avast’s Secure Browser to stay secure when browsing the web.
Jupyter Trojan steals passwords from Chrome and Firefox — what to do By Paul Wagenseil published 17 November 20 A new Russian-made Trojan malware called Jupyter steals saved passwords from Chrome and Firefox and tries to trick antivirus software.
Chrome browser under attack — what to do now By Henry T. Casey published 12 November 20 A new Chrome browser update patches two more zero-day flaws under active hacker attack.
Google Chrome security alert — why you should update right now By Paul Wagenseil published 3 November 20 Google released a new version of Chrome to update a security flaw that was actively being attacked by unknown hackers, the second time it's done in two weeks.
Critical Chrome security flaw revealed — how to update now By Paul Wagenseil published 21 October 20 Google pushed out a patch for a serious security flaw in Chrome that is already being exploited by hackers online.
Chrome won't clear your Google and YouTube data — even if you tell it to By Paul Wagenseil published 20 October 20 Google's Chrome browser retains site data for YouTube and Google itself even if you set it to purge that data when you close the browser, a programmer found.
Google Chrome is getting a key upgrade for Android and iPhone By Henry T. Casey published 7 October 20 We've got all the details for why you should update Google Chrome right now, as major security upgrades are included.
You should delete these Chrome extensions ASAP — here's why By Henry T. Casey published 2 October 20 Facebook says these Chrome extensions were stealing user info. Here's how to delete them from your browser.
Chrome and Firefox fix big security bugs — how to update now By Paul Wagenseil published 23 September 20 Google updates its Chrome browser to version 85, and Mozilla updates Firefox to version 81, both patching several security flaws.