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Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Retires Today, After 27 Years
The day that IE died. Microsoft has today officially retired its veteran web browser Internet Explorer after 27 years of service
Google Increases Concessions, Amid CMA Oversight Of Cookie Removal
Google expands data pledges to address concerns of British competition regulator, overseeing tech giant's removal of third-party tracking cookies
Google Reveals ‘New Chapter’ For Bug Bounty Program
Google's 'vulnerability reward program' has found over 11,000 bugs and paid out $29m over past ten years, but now has a 'major makeover'
Google Delays Third-Party Cookie Removal Until 2023
Google blinks first and delays Chrome’s plan to phase out support for third-party cookies until 2023, citing need to work with regulators
UK Watchdog Agrees ‘Oversight’ On Google’s Cookie Removal
Unhappy advertiser complaint sees CMA taking a key oversight role over Google’s planned removal of third-party cookies (i.e. its Privacy Sandbox project)
US Justice Department Quizzes Ad Execs Over Chrome Changes
US Department of Justice said to be interviewing ad industry executives over Google's proposed Chrome cookie ban, amidst competition complaints
Google Won’t Use Other Tools When It Ends Chrome Cookies
Pledge not to build or use third party tools to track web traffic once Google ends tracking cookies in its Chrome browser
Google Updates Plan To End Cookies In Chrome Browser
Look ma, no cookies. Google says it has made progress in effort to remove third-party cookies from its Chrome web browser
Google Faces UK Investigation Over Chrome Cookie Change
The UK's CMA opens investigation of Google’s proposals to remove third-party cookies and other functions from Chrome browser
Spyware Impacts Chrome Extensions, Downloaded Millions Of Times
Awake Security discover 'massive, criminal surveillance campaign' via 32 million downloads of extensions for Google's Chrome web browser
Google Chrome Follows Firefox Lead With DoH Option
Three months after Firefox turned on privacy feature called DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH), Google's Chrome browser gets same feature, but only if ISPs support it
Microsoft Plans To Force-Switch Chrome Users To Bing Search Engine
Microsoft roundly criticised as it plans to force-install Bing search engine extension for Office 365 ProPlus installations using Google's Chrome
Microsoft Chromium Edge Browser Released For Windows, MacOS
Edge browser based on the open source Chromium project now available for download across multiple platforms
Google Removes Avast, AVG Extensions From Chrome Web Store
Google takes action over data collection concerns about browser extensions from Avast, AVG, joining similar action by Mozilla and Opera
Mozilla Says No Plans To Make DoH Default For UK Firefox Users
Firefox users in US will get DoH privacy protection by default, but UK users will have to manually switch it on
Google Follows Firefox Lead With Chrome DoH Test
Google confirms it will test DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) in Chrome 78, days after Mozilla makes Firefox announcement
Mozilla, Google, Apple To Block Kazakhstan Surveillance
Tech giants take action against Kazakh government attempt to spy on all surfing and browsing in that country
Google ‘Set To Roll Out’ Ad Tracker Blocking In Chrome
The move could help Google improve its privacy image – while at the same time giving it an advantage over rivals in the online ad market
Warning About Chrome Flaw In Address Bar
Researcher finds simple exploit in Chrome for mobile that could be used to launch phishing attacks
Microsoft Extends Windows Defender Application Guard To Chrome, Firefox
Third-party browsers now compatible with Microsoft's secure browsing system – but sandboxed sessions still run in Edge
Windows 7 Users At Risk From ‘Serious Bug’, Google Warns
Millions of PCs still at risk from vulnerability that is being actively exploited by criminals
Critical ‘Magellan’ Bug Hits Google Chrome, SQLite
SQLite is broadly used in most mobile and desktop operating systems, browsers and other software, meaning the code execution flaw has a broad scope
Chrome OS Update Brings New-Look Browser To Chromebooks
Chrome OS 69 also introduces Night Light timed colour-shifting, Linux support and quicker access to voice dictation
Microsoft ‘Tests’ Pop Up Warning For Rival Browsers
Not again! Microsoft mulls the idea of warning Windows 10 users when installing Firefox or Chrome browsers
Google’s Chrome Browser To Remove ‘Secure’ HTTPS Indicators
From September, Chrome will gradually eliminate messages showing a site uses HTTPS - while adding stronger warnings for those that aren't encrypted
Google Chrome Blocks Autoplay Of Video With Sound
No more frantic dash to discover which browser tab is blaring out annoying video with sound as Chrome stops autoplay
Google Switches On Chrome Ad Blocker
Bad news publishers? Chrome web browser now enables its ad blocker to prevent annoying and "intrusive" ads
Grammarly Web Extension Hit By Data-Leak Flaw
Grammarly, with an installed base of tens of millions, has patched a bug that left users' data exposed to malicious third-party websites
Google Claims 64 Percent Of Chrome And Android Traffic Protected By HTTPS
The search giant's efforts to encourage websites and app makers to adopt the secure protocol are paying-off