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🌐 Many companies now block older browser versions from accessing their websites!

This follows many browser makers ending updates 4 older operating systems, leaving legacy devices unable to use web services without an OS upgrade.

This kinda reminds me of the Java website block by…

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Modern browsers let you share a link that jumps straight to whatever text you wish to highlight. Here’s how the feature works.

Microsoft is saying goodbye to passwords, at least in its Edge web browser.

A shocking new report shows that 8 out of 15 popular mobile browsers harvest your location data, with Microsoft Edge and Aloha sharing precise tracking details with third parties. Here is how to keep your daily routine private.

But it's for a good cause.

You don’t need expensive software for basic PDF tasks. In fact, all you need is a handful of free web-based apps.

With Google doubling down on AI-powered search results, people are flocking to DuckDuckGo's AI-free search option.

A new side-channel attack was discovered but exploiting it is not as easy as it sounds.

You can significantly improve the YouTube experience with these browser add-ons.

Mozilla spent more than a year investigating widespread browser crashes on Intel 13th-gen and 14th-gen systems.

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https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-on-desktop-8-0/

The winning answer is important, but is it really the browser's responsibility?

Microsoft has ditched Copilot Mode from Edge — but if you're cheering that move, you won't like what's replaced it.

New code in Samsung Browser v30.0.2.30 reveals a sleek toolbar blur effect.

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'Chrome did not ask. Chrome does not surface it. If the user deletes it, Chrome re-downloads it.'

Chrome users were caught off guard by a 4-GB Google AI model baked into Chrome, sparking privacy concerns. The good news: You can easily uninstall it. The bad? You might not want to.

Norton Neo just got a massive privacy and security upgrade. The AI-native browser now features a built-in adaptive VPN, proactive anti-phishing tools, and zero-setup anti-fingerprinting to keep your data safe.

Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser reportedly stores saved passwords in cleartext by design.

Chrome may be downloading a hidden 4GB AI file to your PC — here’s what it is and how to check if it’s there.

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https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install

Cross-Posted, via Technology Community.

Google Chrome is downloading a 4 GB Gemini Nano model onto users’ machines without consent, with no opt-in, no opt-out short of enterprise tooling, and an automatic re-download every time the user deletes it. The pattern is identical to…

Learn how to delete your entire Google search history in under 5 minutes.

I came for privacy. I stayed for everything else.

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That's one heck of a fly swatter, Anthropic.

The Firefox team doesn’t think emerging AI capabilities will upend cybersecurity long term, but they warn that software developers are likely in for a rocky transition.

Chrome collects browsing history, search data, and usage patterns even in incognito mode, but you can limit what it tracks.

Microsoft has readied a new $2M prize pot to tempt users to adopt its Edge browser.