Software Hide and sleek: Latest Vivaldi release can tuck its UI away until summoned New toggle strips away browser chrome if you want
Software Microsoft previews tech to ease creation of keyboard-accessible websites ‘focusgroup’ has nothing to do with market research, offers devs faster coding and faster websites for everyone
Software Google rekindles relationship with jilted JPEG XL image format Chromium commit adds support for image decoder after the Big G ditched it a few years back
Software Latest Servo release hints at a real Rust alternative to Chromium As Mozilla stumbles into 'AI everywhere,' you might be glad of a non-Google browser engine
Software Another chance for JPEG XL? PDF will support format as 'preferred solution' Format declared obsolete by Google Chrome team wins PDF support
Security This security hole can crash billions of Chromium browsers, and Google hasn't patched it yet Edge, Atlas, Brave among those affected
Personal Tech Arc put on ice as The Browser Company bets big on AI-powered Dia No more features for the design darling - now it’s all about chatting with your tabs like they’re sentient
Applications Vivaldi 7.2 browser wants to topple tech's feudal lords Tall order for tiny market share techies but 'this is the moment to decide what kind of internet we want,' says CEO
Applications Google and Linux Foundation form Chromium love club Right as Uncle Sam pushes for Chrome sell-off, eh?
Software Big browsers are about to throw a wrench in your ad-free paradise Mozilla and Google complicate life for users of uBlock Origin and uBlock Lite
AI + ML As major web browser makers snuggle up to AI, these skeptical holdouts remain Chatbots, generative models 'in many ways the next step in the surveillance economy'
Applications Apple Maps escapes orchard into web browser wilds Chrome and Edge on Windows can now join the fun
Software Microsoft smartens up Edge for Business with screenshot blocking, logo branding, more And real-time video translation for things like this: ¡Apestas, Redmond!
Software Opera sings sweetly with native version for Windows on Arm Browser ditches x64 blues for a snappier tune
OSes Supermium drags Google Chrome back in time to Windows XP, Vista, and 7 If you really need obsolete OSes, here's a modern(ish) browser
Software Lacros rescues Chromebooks by extending their lifespans 'Play sports and live longer' apparently now applies to ChromeOS as well as sedentary geeks
Applications Arc: A radical fresh take on the web browser In an industry that runs on hype, this might just live up to it
Software My God, it's full of tabs: Vivaldi's coolest new features shine on phones and cars Opera founder's outfit continues to push the browser functionality envelope
Software Google polishes Chromium code with a layer of Rust Mozilla-incubated systems language should make Chrome shine
Software Google kills forthcoming JPEG XL image format in Chromium And just for balance nixes version 2 of its own format, WebP, as well
Software Firefox 105 is here, and it's faster and more memory-frugal If you love having thousands of tabs open, this might be one for you
Security Microsoft mistakenly rated Chromium, Electron as malware Windows Defender update fixed the mess after a weekend of false positive weirdness
Software Chromium-adjacent Otter browser targets OS/2 See? Not everything old from IBM is being ignored
Software Scam, pyramid scheme, environmental disaster: Vivaldi boss shares his thoughts on crypto-coins So not keen then?
Applications Santa's sack is bulging with browsers: Vivaldi 5.0 arrives full of festive cheer Keeping one's privates private
OSes FYI: If the latest Windows 11 really wants to use Edge, it will use Edge no matter what The days of redirecting microsoft-edge: links to a non-Microsoft browser are over
Software Awkward. At Chrome summit, developer asks: Why should anyone trust Google? Also: Engineers call for 'a diverse set of browsers across all platforms including iOS'
Software Citrix has built a browser, and lost a CEO Chrome, Edge, and Opera can rest easy – this one's designed just to run virtual apps Citrix already manages
Software UK competition bods to keep tabs on Google, ensure 'Privacy Sandbox' doesn't distort competition CMA claims to have taken 'oversight role' over removal of third-party cookies
Software Six years in the making, Vivaldi Mail arrives alongside version 4.0 of the company's browser Nú með þýðingarmöguleika
Security Vivaldi update unleashes the 'Cookie Crumbler' to simply block any services asking for consent (sites may break) Plus: Browser sends Google's FLoC straight to the blacklist
Security Chrome and Chromium updated after yet another exploit is found in browser's V8 JavaScript engine JS component seems to be focus of researchers and miscreants alike
Applications Microsoft and Google, sitting in a tree, working on browser compatibility Software behemoths to spend 2021 fixing CSS pain points
Software OK, Google: Unshackled from Windows, Edge team is free to follow where Chromium leads Microsoft's new browser dials up the release cadence
Security Chrome zero-day bug that is actively being abused by bad folks affects Edge, Vivaldi, and other Chromium-tinged browsers Install your updates pronto
Networks Chromium cleans up its act – and daily DNS root server queries drop by 60 billion That’s a 41 per cent traffic relief for all concerned
Software Microsoft drives users to the Edge: Internet Explorer to redirect to Chromium-based browser in November 'Hey, you folks heard that there's this virus starting to spread?' – IE, probably
OSes Another Chromium browser for Linux? Microsoft Edge arrives in preview form, no love for Arm yet One question: Why Redmond, why? Ah, you need to meet developers wherever they are...
Software Microsoft will adopt Google Chrome's controversial Manifest V3 in Edge Thought Microsoft would resist Google's ad-friendly tweaks to the browser extension API? Think again
Networks FYI: Chromium's network probing accounts for about half DNS root server traffic, says APNIC Detecting ISP shenanigans has led to a constant deluge of packets
Software Microsoft to take a break from Edge releases: Hits pause button to align with Chromium Plus: A release candidate for Azure DevOps, Pylance gallops into VS Code and hairdressing in Teams
Software Firefox 78: Protections dashboard, new developer features... and the end of the line for older macOS versions New Regular Expression evaluator borrowed from Chromium V8 – a sign of more collaboration to come?
Software Features vs compatibility: Google Chrome team promises more 'rigour', but what does that mean? Fixing scrolling issues and CSS flexbox but fears of browser monoculture remain
Software When open source isn't enough: Fancy a de-Googled Chromium? How about some Microsoft-free VS Code? Escaping telemetry might seem attractive, but there are downsides too
Security Pre-authentication, remote root hole in call-center software? Thanks, Cisco. Just what a long weekend needs This and more bits and bytes from infosec world
Software Vivaldi browser to perform a symphony of ad and tracker blocking with version 3.0 Oslo outfit also unveils first stable release for Android
Software Chrome 81 beta hooks browser up to Web NFC, augmented-reality features 'Web apps should be able to do anything native apps can'
Security Terrifying bug in WhatsApp allows hackers to steal files. So get patching all nine of you using it on the desktop Dear Facebook, please keep up with Electron and Chromium fixes, ta
Software Vivaldi opens up an exciting new front in the browser wars, seeks to get around blocking with cunning code All Chromium browsers are equal, but some smell more equal than others
Software White Screen of Death: Admins up in arms after experimental Google emission borks Chrome Change rolled back, but it's not a good look
Software Phone home: Indie Chromium browser Vivaldi goes mobile Desktop browser fans – and Vulture Central – get an Android client to play with
Software Allowlist, not whitelist. Blocklist, not blacklist. Goodbye, wtf. Microsoft scans Chromium code, lops off offensive words Redmond suggests nuking 'profanity, geopolitical, diversity' terms from browser source
Software Microsoft Chrom... Edge hits beta as new browser prepped for biz testing Where will you stand now that Redmond has raised the web-surfing stakes?
Software Microsoft adds Internet Explorer mode to Chromium Edge, announces roadmap Enterprise features including support for hated ancient browser ready to evaluate
Software Kids can be so crurl: Lead dev unchuffed with Google's plan to remake curl in its own image 'Why use a copy when the original is free, proven and battle-tested?'
Software Vivaldi to give abusive sites the middle finger with built-in ad blocking Same digit could be extended at Google as browser chaps 'evaluate the situation'
Software It's alive! Hands on with Microsoft's Chromium Edge browser You say Edgium, they say Chredge, we say Chrexplorer – let's call the whole thing off
Security Wow, fancy that. Web ad giant Google to block ad-blockers in Chrome. For safety, apparently How many ad blocks could an ad slinger block if an ad slinger could block blocks?
Software Is Google purposefully breaking Microsoft, Apple browsers on its websites? Some insiders are confident it is Google's doing to Microsoft what Microsoft did to everyone in the 1990s... allegedly, cough
Security You better watch out, you better not cry. Better not pout, I'm telling you why: SQLite vuln fixes are coming to town May your days be merry and bright, and may you all go patch your SQLite
Software Hot on heels of 2.0, Vivaldi 2.2 adds tab session management among other goodies But built-in email and mobile clients still works in progress
Software Microsoft polishes up Chromium as EdgeHTML peers into the abyss When you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss gazes into you. Or is that just Windows Hello?
Security Yubico snatched my login token vulnerability to claim a $5k Google bug bounty, says bloke USB gizmo biz apologies amid infosec drama
Security New open-source ad-blocking web browser emerges from brain of ex-Mozilla boss Eich Former Firefox head honcho takes a Brave stance
Software Google IS listening: Binary blob banished from Chromium build Simply no place for closed-source components, sorry
Security Pirate captain blasts Google for its 'mystery' Chrome blob Not Ok Google, says irked open source Chromium collective
Security Chrome, Debian Linux, and the secret binary blob download riddle Browser snuck proprietary voice-snoop code into distro
Software Lollipop unwrapped: Chromium WebView will update via Google Play Speedier updates, and more Google control for Android
Software Latest Chrome adds Chrome OS flavor to Windows 8 'Metro' mode Noisy tab alerts, supervised users, and malware blocking, too
Software Faster, more private, easier to read: My 2014 browser wishlist Five features for developers users
Software Google fires fresh salvo in war on FILTH: Chrome Supervised Users Aw, come on, dad, can I look at 4chan pleeeeeaaase?
Software Google forks WebKit, promises faster, leaner Chrome engine Says 'large-scale architectural changes' coming
Software Google Chrome feature helps you silence noisy tabs Canary in the browser-mine for audio popups and errant videos
Software Firefox's oldest friend dumps it for Google Chromium Flock: 'We pushed it as far as we could'