Browsers

Google pushed out a Chrome patch for Windows, macOS and Linux to fix a remote-code-execution flaw.

By October, Google wants third-party Chrome extension developers to be crystal clear about what kind of information they want from users.

Google aims to neuter most ad blockers in Chrome. Here's what will be affected and how you can keep blocking ads.

Software allowing the use of the Nintendo Switch controllers is currently under review.

The browser-based cryptocurrency-mining service Coinhive is closing down, and crooks who want to steal your CPU cycles are out of luck.

Edge may keep its name, but changes in 2019 will change the engine that powers the browser, a move to keep Microsoft's browser relevant.

Google will block misleading ads in Chrome, and website owners who don't comply could find themselves without any ads at all.

Best Buy has since taken the new Chromecast off store shelves.

Clicking on webpages containing a certain snippet of JavaScript will crash Firefox, Chrome, Safari and possibly Edge.

To celebrate 10 years of Chrome, Google's pushing out a new version packed with a redesigned interface, improved search box and more.

A new malvertising campaign employs fake cursors on its websites, which prevent you from simply closing your browser window.

The new Chrome version hides 'www' and 'm' in the address bar, making it easier for fraudsters and criminals to fool you with fake websites.

An academic study finds that ad blocking and tracking blocking, both by browsers and browser extensions, can be easily bypassed.

Chrome 68 will begin labeling all HTTP sites as 'not secure,' and sites you navigate to with this prefix will show a Not Secure warning.

Apple's Safari browser will limit 'fingerprinting' and flag tracking cookies, but it won't take additional steps to protect your privacy.

The latest version of Chrome adds AR and VR capabilities, allows you to log into websites without passwords, using biometric and USB tools.

Google's going to filter out ads that it claims to ruin the web browsing experience. Here's how it works and what devices will get it.

Google's making progress on merging mobile and laptop operating systems into a brave new world, according to a report.

Software developers have fallen prey to phishing schemes, and their once-legitimate Chrome extensions now threaten millions of people.

Anonymized user data can unmask individuals, and when data collection is done by ISPs or browser extensions, no online activity is private.

Medical records join the list of data Google may remove from its search results. Here's how to make sure your private data gets removed.

According to a new report, Google Chrome could be getting a built-in ad blocker that disables advertisements that the company deems intrusive.

Chrome, Firefox are still vulnerable to attacks that use non-Latin characters to imitate addresses of well-known websites.

NOPE is a Chrome extension that lets you click a button to call yourself so you can avoid time-wasting conversations.

Google found a serious security flaw in Microsoft's Edge and Internet Explorer browsers three months ago, but there's no fix in sight.

Most people don't update their web browsers or plugins unless it happens automatically, leaving themselves open to attack by hackers.

If you use Internet Explorer, a new security study suggests that you ditch it for Chrome, which automatically stays updated and secure.

Malicious online ads have begun to appear on Internet-connected desktop applications such as Skype, posing a new threat to Web users.

Panopticlick 2.0 can evaluate your browser's privacy quickly and noninvasively, then recommend steps to keep your information safe.

The latest versions of Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer can detect and block browser exploit kits, malvertising and drive-by downloads.