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The death of Internet Explorer: Good riddance to bad rubbish
Microsoft has pulled the plug on support for the IE desktop app. Finally!
Mozilla launches email for Android devices
The Mozilla Foundation unveiled a Thunderbird-style email client for Android mobile devices called K-9 Mobile. The developer team is also evaluating the idea of an iOS version.
6 secret shortcuts in Chrome on Android
These hidden shortcuts will save you serious seconds and make your Chrome Android experience more efficient than ever.
Windows 10 cheat sheet
Get to know the interface, features, and shortcuts in Microsoft's latest operating system. (Now updated for Windows 10 version 21H2.)
Microsoft Edge has edged out Apple's Safari in browser popularity
New data from one web analytics service indicates Microsoft Edge is now favored as a browser by more desktop users than Apple's Safari. Meanwhile, Firefox is falling even further behind.
Duckduckgo launches privacy browser beta for macOS
The company said its browser will act like any other in its simplicity, but won't collect information about users and will not install cookies or tracking codes on devices. It can also block “hidden trackers” before they load.
4 buried treasures that'll transform your Chrome OS experience
These new out-of-sight switches will save you time and make your Chromebook significantly smarter. So what are you waiting for?
Android tablets? Chromebook tablets? How Google thinks both can thrive
With Google renewing its focus on Android tablets, what's in the cards for the future of Chrome OS? Here, for the first time, are some inside answers.
On browsers and bugs
While most computer users focus on desktop and mobile device patches, it’s important to make sure browsers are kept up to date as well.
10 easy steps to make Chrome faster and more secure
Looking to speed up Chrome? Give us 10 minutes, and we'll give you a noticeably better browsing experience.
Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla aim for a more consistent web
Apple is working with Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, and others to make web standards work more consistently across different browsers.
Developers push back against Apple ‘ban’ on third-party browsers
Open Web Advocacy, a UK-based group of developers, argues that by forcing browser makers to use WebKit on its mobile platform, Apple is engaged in anti-competitive practices.
Microsoft's Edge challenges Safari as second most-popular browser
Edge is on the cusp of edging out Safari as the second most-popular browser, according to more than one web analytics service. But when it comes to the iPhone and iPad, there's no contest: Safari remains No. 1.
Meet Chrome OS Flex, Google's new weapon for desktop domination
Is that an old Windows system or a current Chrome OS computer? Google's getting ready to blur the lines of desktop computing in some seriously shape-shifting ways.
Apple wants to know why you hate Safari
An Apple evangelist and developer advocate took to Twitter Wednesday to ask users what bugs them about Safari. While some were congenial, others were open about their distaste for the browser.
6 secret settings for better browsing in Chrome on Android
Supercharge your smartphone browsing experience with these powerful yet completely concealed options for Google's Chrome Android app.
Q&A: CISO sees 'enterprise' browser as easier way to monitor employee web use
Bob Schuetter, CISO at Ashland Specialty Chemicals, has been piloting a new enterprise-specific browser as a way to secure web traffic and company data associated with SaaS applications.
