This is the end, Windows 7 and 8 friends: Microsoft drops support this week
Time has run out for users of legacy operating systems – will you upgrade or buy a new PC?
OSes09 Jan 2023 | 156
Chrome
Google, Mozilla to collaborate with Apple on fresh Webkit browser benchmark
The lions shall lie down with the lamb on 'cross-industry' Speedometer v.3
Software19 Dec 2022 | 3
Google once again stalls Chrome content-blocker shakeup
Our v3 prediction comes true
Software12 Dec 2022 | 13
Firefox patches Windows 11 Ctrl+C hang, introduces new bug
Copying text now works without issue, so naturally pasting is getting iffy
Software01 Nov 2022 | 8
Google kills forthcoming JPEG XL image format in Chromium
And just for balance nixes version 2 of its own format, WebP, as well
Software31 Oct 2022 | 65
Why I love my Chromebook: Reason 1, it's a Linux desktop
Column We appreciate power but sometimes it's about getting up and running sooner
OSes28 Oct 2022 | 151
BROADER TOPICS
If you're still on Windows 7/8.1, it's time to say goodbye to Google Chrome
Even better, upgrade to Windows 10 at the very least
OSes25 Oct 2022 | 61
How I made a Chrome extension for converting Reg articles to UK spelling
Hands On Long live the King's English or something like that
Applications22 Oct 2022 | 339
Google delays execution of doomed Chrome extensions
Busineses get a little longer with Manifest v2, everyone else... it depends
Applications30 Sep 2022 | 20
ChromeLoader, what took you so long? Malvertising irritant now slings ransomware
Doesn't make cents, makes bigger bucks instead ... probably
Cyber-crime21 Sep 2022 | 10
Ad blockers struggle under Chrome's new rules
Analysis As deadline for mandatory code rewrite approaches, Manifest v3 still looks like a step backward
Software08 Sep 2022 | 151
Microsoft tightens Edge security for less visited websites
We're pretty sure that doesn't mean it's safe to click on sketchy popups
Security08 Aug 2022 | 13
Chromebooks are here to stay thanks to COVID, even though shipments crashed: IDC
Tablet sales tumble, too – except at Amazon
Personal Tech02 Aug 2022 | 14
Weird Flex, but OK: Now you can officially turn these PCs, Macs into Chromebooks
Just a feeeeew caveats to bear in mind, though
OSes14 Jul 2022 | 47
Chromium's WebRTC zero-day fix arrives in Microsoft Edge
Update addresses heap buffer overflow and type confusion bugs in Google's browser engine
Security07 Jul 2022 | 3
If you can find and fix this subtle Chromium bug that breaks some extensions, there's $8k waiting for you
Unlucky few percent of netizens affected by weird timing issue
Applications05 Jul 2022 | 9
Google updates Chrome to squash actively exploited WebRTC Zero Day
How sad – this looks like a fine excuse to avoid video conferences for a while
Patches05 Jul 2022 | 11
Contractor loses entire Japanese city's personal data in USB fail
In brief Also, Chrome add-ons are great for fingerprinting, and hacked hot tubs splurge details
CSO27 Jun 2022 | 14
Emotet malware gang re-emerges with Chrome-based credit card heistware
Crimeware groups are re-inventing themselves
Research10 Jun 2022 | 5
Makers of ad blockers and browser privacy extensions fear the end is near
Special report Overhaul of Chrome add-ons set for January, Google says it's for all our own good
Personal Tech08 Jun 2022 | 156
Higher spec machines lift US PC revenues 40% even as shipments drop
Desktops, inflation and other factors also shaping American demand
Personal Tech06 Jun 2022 | 6
Predator spyware sold with Chrome, Android zero-day exploits to monitor targets
Or so says Google after tracking 30+ vendors peddling surveillance malware
Research24 May 2022 | 6
Screencastify fixes bug that would have let rogue websites spy on webcams
Updated School-friendly Chrome extension still not fully protected, privacy guru warns
Patches24 May 2022 | 3
Mozilla opens testing for Manifest v3 extensions in Firefox
Browser makers line up for Google's extension system but complaints persist
Software20 May 2022 | 24
Acer's TravelMate laptops arrive – complete with Microsoft Pluton chips
MS's TPM tip finally gets a grip – but shh – don't mention the Chromebooks
Personal Tech19 May 2022 | 3
The sad state of Linux desktop diversity: 21 environments, just 2 designs
Analysis You look like Windows, and you look like Windows and you look like Windows ...
Software17 May 2022 | 352
Google issues third emergency fix for Chrome this year
The latest patch is aimed at a type confusion vulnerability that is actively being exploited
Security15 Apr 2022 | 17
We blocked North Korea's Chrome exploit, says Google
Fake Oracle and Disney job ads to lure victims is certainly an interesting choice
Security25 Mar 2022 | 14
Google kills download-shrinking Lite Mode browser tech
Mobile data is cheap so Chrome doesn't need to bother saving it any more
Software24 Feb 2022 | 28
Three major browsers are about to hit version 100. Will websites cope?
Build numbers causing problems: Truly, what is new is old again
Applications17 Feb 2022 | 59
Facebook is one bad Chrome extension away from another Cambridge Analytica scandal
Analysis Meta says it's on top of access token abuse but also needs Google's help
Security17 Feb 2022 | 43
Google's Chrome OS Flex could revive old PCs, Macs
So that's what happened to NeverWare
OSes16 Feb 2022 | 77
Facebook exposes 'god mode' token that could siphon data
Updated Ban of Chrome extension by Brave reveals risk of potential API abuse at Meta
Security12 Feb 2022 | 28
Chromebook sales in recession: Market saturation blamed as shipments collapse more than 63% in Q4
PC makers ditch Google OS portables for higher-margin Windows machines as component shortages linger
Personal Tech31 Jan 2022 | 22
Google Chrome 97 relaxes privacy protection just a little to help out Microsoft
New keyboard API will let online Office apps handle shortcut keys better
Applications06 Jan 2022 | 18
Google Chrome's upcoming crackdown on ad-blockers and other extensions still really sucks, EFF laments
Analysis Three years of pushback have produced few changes while search giant insists it's listening to netizens
Applications14 Dec 2021 | 97
Santa's sack is bulging with browsers: Vivaldi 5.0 arrives full of festive cheer
Keeping one's privates private
Applications02 Dec 2021 | 10
Malicious Chrome extensions are bad. But what about nice ones that can be hijacked? This new tool spots them
DoubleX static analyzer is doubleplusgood
Security11 Nov 2021 | 5
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'
Software08 Nov 2021 | 60
Apple's Safari browser runs the risk of becoming the new Internet Explorer – holding the web back for everyone
Feature WebKit engine is well behind the competition
Software22 Oct 2021 | 146
Not just deprecated, but deleted: Google finally strips File Transfer Protocol code from Chrome browser
A death by a thousand cuts
Security20 Oct 2021 | 115
What if Chrome broke features of the web and Google forgot to tell anyone? Oh wait, that's exactly what happened
Feature Browser monoculture bad
Software04 Oct 2021 | 151
Google emits Chrome 94 with 'Idle Detection' API to detect user inactivity amid opposition
Mozilla, Apple register dismay as worries surface over privacy, potential crypto mining behind user's back
Applications22 Sep 2021 | 37
Google updates timeline for unpopular Privacy Sandbox, which will kill third-party cookies in Chrome by 2023
'The W3C doesn't get to be the boss of anyone, the decisions are going to be made at each of the browsers'
Software26 Jul 2021 | 23
Google fixes 'Chromebork' one-character code typo that prevented Chrome OS logins
Bug of the week Programming blunder is the second such snafu this month
OSes23 Jul 2021 | 32
Chrome 'Conformance' for JavaScript frameworks says: If you don't follow our rules, your project won't build
Google knows best
Software17 Jun 2021 | 8
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
Software11 Jun 2021 | 4
Firefox 89: Can this redesign stem browser's decline?
New visuals, simplified menus, though Mozilla has yet to fully state its position on 'privacy preserving ads'
Applications01 Jun 2021 | 190
Big changes for devs: Chrome 91 lands with WebAssembly SIMD, JSON modules, clipboard file support
Faster WebAssembly, and last stages of trial to test Trust Tokens
Software26 May 2021 | 6
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
Security14 Apr 2021 | 7
Cockup or conspiracy? Popular privacy extension ClearURLs removed from Chrome web store
Developer appeals decision, saying 'the reasons are ridiculous'
Security24 Mar 2021 | 39
Microsoft and Google, sitting in a tree, working on browser compatibility
Software behemoths to spend 2021 fixing CSS pain points
Applications23 Mar 2021 | 19
Google's 'privacy-first' ad tech FLoC squawks when Chrome goes Incognito, says expert. Web giant disagrees
Updated Chocolate Factory still stomping bugs out of its bird-themed post-third-party-cookie features
Security15 Mar 2021 | 10
Apple emits patches for iOS, macOS, Safari, etc to stop dodgy websites hijacking people's gadgets
In brief Plus: Chrome also patched, Microsoft and Intel team up for homomorphic encryption, and more
Security09 Mar 2021 | 6
Chrome release cycle accelerated to four-weekly frenzy
Faster, Sysadmin! Install! Install!
Software05 Mar 2021 | 13
The kids are all right... for Google: Web giant talks up 40 new Chromebook models, school-focused ChromeOS
Mountain View sees your kids at home this year, with its devices in their laps
Personal Tech18 Feb 2021 | 12
Windows' cloudy future: That Chrome OS advantage is Google's to lose
Column The locked-down world and their Chromebook would like a word...
Off-Prem08 Feb 2021 | 76
Chrome zero-day bug that is actively being abused by bad folks affects Edge, Vivaldi, and other Chromium-tinged browsers
Install your updates pronto
Security05 Feb 2021 | 32
Chrome 89 beta: Google presses on with 'advanced hardware interactions' that Mozilla, Apple see as harmful
Adding Serial API, Web NFC support, richer human interface device support
Security01 Feb 2021 | 38
BeyondCorp Enterprise: Google's Chrome-shaped approach to 'cloud-native zero trust computing'
New security features in Chrome but can businesses do everything they need through the browser?
SaaS27 Jan 2021 | 10
If my calculations are correct, when Google Chrome hits version 88, you're gonna see some serious... security
Manifest v3 plus JavaScript timer throttling, vuln fixes, FTP killed off, etc
Software19 Jan 2021 | 10
What happens when a Chrome extension with 2m+ users changes hands, raises red flags, doesn't document updates? Let's find out
Analysis Oh yes, I'm the Great Suspender, pretending I'm doing well
Security07 Jan 2021 | 35
Biting the hand that feeds IT
