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The patch gap, or the window in time between the appearance of a security fix in the code and the full deployment of that code to most users, affects any critical software that ships to end-user devices like operating systems and web browsers.
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Windows 11 is finally giving you more control over the right-click menu. Microsoft is rolling out a redesigned context menu with better performance and customization options. You can choose which commands appear when you right-click, and which don't.
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Annoyed by Google's AI summaries taking over your search results page? It's only gotten worse. You can't stop AI overviews entirely, but here are a few tricks to make them less obtrusive.
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When searching for an application via the Start menu in Windows 11, users often receive not only local results but also web suggestions. Microsoft now offers a way to disable such web results.
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Microsoft Edge will soon launch faster on Windows 11 by using a feature no other browser has, at least for now. Accelerated app launch is a new feature on Windows 11 that streamlines the process of launching an app.
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The latest version of Firefox fixes 167 security vulnerabilities, most of which are of high severity, while the newest version of Chrome patches 52 flaws, four of which are critical.
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LibreOffice 26.8.2 is packed with more than 30 bug fixes for various issues, crashes, and other annoyances reported by users, focusing on improving stability, multimedia playback, and compatibility with legacy file formats.
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Google has announced that from today, Chrome’s enhanced autofill feature can automatically suggest information pulled directly from Gmail as you fill out online forms.
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A new report from the The Browser Choice Alliance identified 10 dark patterns Microsoft adopts to make it harder to choose a browser other than Edge or to subvert a user's choice of an alternative browser after that decision has already been made.
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Opera just made a bold choice: Thanks to the newly proposed WebAI web standard, the company will soon be shipping local AI models with its browser. By doing so, Opera’s AI ensures that your queries and/or data remain on your machine.
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Safari’s Notify Me feature tracks webpage changes, including price drops and product restocks. Here’s how to set up alerts on iPhone and Mac, check device compatibility, and understand the limitations for managed Apple devices.
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Chrome 156 update includes 52 security fixes, including four rated Critical, and Firefox 159 patches 167 security defects, including 108 high-severity flaws.
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Firefox on Android allows users to unlock a hidden menu for even greater customization. Firefox's Secret Settings is available out of the box and takes only a few taps to enable. When activated, there's an overwhelming number of options to tweak.
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Windows 11 is expanding its privacy settings with per-app permissions for desktop software, giving users more control over sensitive data and system services.
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Mozilla is updating Smart Window — Firefox’s AI-powered browsing experience — with a new feature that can help you fill out online forms based on your open tabs, and to watch a certain webpage for sales, new job listings, and other updates.
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Microsoft is making it easier to check your internet connection on Windows 11 by replacing a browser shortcut with an actual built-in speed test tool that runs directly from Quick Settings.
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Incognito Mode offers a bit of privacy by turning off browsing history and cookies. It saves very little locally. But it also has practical uses beyond private browsing. Here are 5 of them.
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The launch of the iPhone Duo is off to a rough start. Early Duo users have been complaining about screens cracking “after just hours or days of use.” Some users have reported hearing a loud crunching noise, followed by the appearance of a crack.
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Passkeys are being marketed as the silver bullet for online security. Major companies like Apple, Google, & Microsoft have all rolled them out recently, and many websites now offer them as a login option. The question is, do they deliver on that promise?
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Firefox's heyday was in the late 2000s and early 2010s, when it commanded up to a 32% browser market share. Now, Mozilla has brought together some of the biggest internet personalities of that era for a new ad campaign called "Come Back to Firefox."
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