Web Browsers
Discover expert analysis on web browsers with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
-
Google releases Chrome 83 with enhanced privacy controls
News Update introduces third-party cookie-blocking in Incognito and DNS-over-HTTPs support
By Carly Page Published
News -
Vivaldi 3.0 features built-in tracker blocker powered by DuckDuckGo tech
News Vivaldi Android app comes out of beta too
By Sarah Brennan Published
News -
Google announces critical Chrome flaw, urging immediate updates
News Secret flaw pushes Google to roll out Chrome updates for Windows, Mac and Linux
By Sarah Brennan Published
News -
Mozilla re-hires veteran Mitchell Baker to serve as CEO
News The interim chair and CEO formally rejoins the organisation after Chris Beard stepped down in December 2019
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
News -
Google halts controversial Chrome update in wake of coronavirus outbreak
News Google rolls back SameSite cookie changes to avoid breaking the internet
By Sarah Brennan Published
News -
Mozilla fixes two Firefox zero-days being actively exploited
News Critical vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger crashes
By Carly Page Published
News -
Microsoft's Edge now more popular than Firefox for the first time
News Major changes, and a pivot to businesses, sees the Chromium-powered web browser leapfrog its rival
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
News -
Microsoft halts Edge browser updates in light of coronavirus pandemic
News The Redmond company follows in the footsteps of Google with shelved updates
By Carly Page Published
News -
Microsoft Edge branded as ‘worrisome’ for user privacy
News Research claims the web browser sends telemetry data and URLs to back-end servers
By Roland Moore-Colyer Published
News -
Google Chrome makes computer-sharing safer with default-to-guest feature
News Protect multi-user computers by defaulting Google Chrome to guest mode
By Sarah Brennan Published
News -
Firefox activates DNS over HTTPS for US users by default
News The privacy push, which encrypts all web traffic, has angered ISPs and regulators
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
News -
Google purges 500 harmful Chrome extensions from its Web Store
News The extensions injected aggressive, infectious advertisements into millions of users’ browsers
By Thomas Dougherty Published
News