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Mozilla is working on a design refresh for Firefox

Mozilla is working on a design refresh for Firefox

The project marks the first major design refresh for the popular browser since 2017. Mozilla is preparing to unveil a design refresh for the group's Firefox web browser. Details at this time are limited, but we do know that the project is being referred to internally as Proton. The last major... Read more

date3 years ago
Google testing larger cache in Chrome to improve performance

Google testing larger cache in Chrome to improve performance

Google is testing whether increasing the cache in Chrome can mitigate performance losses from a previous update. The company had decided to separate the cache for different websites for security reasons. Until version 85 of Chrome, Google used a single pool to store all browser cache. The browse... Read more

date3 years ago
Microsoft bringing personal feeds to new Edge tabs

Microsoft bringing personal feeds to new Edge tabs

A screenshot has been leaked of the new tab page in future versions of Microsoft Edge. The tabs have a more personal look with information about emails and the weather. The screenshots were shared on Twitter by user Alumia. The new tab page shows an overview of frequently visited websites, upcom... Read more

date3 years ago
Tab hoarders get some extra love in newest Chrome update

Tab hoarders get some extra love in newest Chrome update

Google has released version 87 of Chrome. The new version comes with performance improvements for when you have a lot of tabs open at the same time. Google has also started to roll out a tab search feature. Javascript Timer Google has been able to achieve some extra speed by reducing the numb... Read more

date3 years ago
Google updates Chrome to be much faster and use less power

Google updates Chrome to be much faster and use less power

Google has begun rolling out new updates for its Chrome web browser to ensure that it can increase user productivity and make the experience much faster than usual. The specific changes they are making are on the tabs and the newer tab grouping feature. They want to make this easier and quicker ... Read more

date4 years ago
Microsoft will kill their failed browsers; IE11 and Edge legacy

Microsoft will kill their failed browsers; IE11 and Edge legacy

Microsoft is going to end the support for their failed browsers from the past. In 2021 the Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support their legacy browsers. Finally the tech giant will kill their failed browsers and make the life of web developers a lot better. Starting on November 3... Read more

date4 years ago
Google experiments with shortened URLs

Google experiments with shortened URLs

A new way of shortening URLs in the address bar of the Chrome browser has been found in the developer version. Websites would no longer show the full URL in the address bar but would be shortened to the original domain name. It is not the first time that Google explores such a feature in Chrome.... Read more

date4 years ago
Are browser extensions still safe to use?

Are browser extensions still safe to use?

Browser extensions have been around for years now, both Chrome, Firefox and Safari support browser extensions. Since a few weeks, Microsoft Edge joined as they switched to Chromium, the same browser engine as Google Chrome. The number of security issues, fraud reports and privacy risks with browser... Read more

date4 years ago
Azure AD login available for beta Microsoft Edge

Azure AD login available for beta Microsoft Edge

On the beta-channels for Microsoft Edge, it is now possible to log in with Azure AD accounts. Microsoft announced this in a blog post. The feature is a response to feedback that the company received from beta users. In the blog post, Microsoft states that many users of Microsoft Edge's beta indica... Read more

date5 years ago

Google makes it harder for websites to detect Incognito Mode

Google has removed a method that allows websites to detect visitors who have used Chrome's Incognito Mode. From the end of July onwards, websites will no longer be able to see whether or not a visitor has this mode enabled. Detecting the Incognito Mode was possible via the FileSystem API, writes ZDN... Read more

date5 years ago
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