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20 seconds to smarter Chromebook multitasking
Ready to give your ChromeOS productivity a pleasant push forward? Google's magnificent new multitasking improvement is exactly what you need.
Microsoft Edge is getting a bit pushy
Interface changes, new AI features, and integrations with Microsoft 365 are rolling out to Edge in dribbles, which can be confusing for users and cause headaches for admins.
5 smart Chrome browser alternatives for Android
To boost privacy or take advantage of other business-friendly features, consider using a browser from DuckDuckGo, Microsoft, Mozilla, or Opera instead of (or in addition to) Chrome.
How to enable Google's clever new Chrome Reading Mode right now
Google's got a great way to enhance your online reading experience, but you've really gotta work to find it.
Safari alternatives: 12 smart iOS browser options
While all iOS browsers use the same core rendering engine as Safari, many of them offer additional functions useful in business. Here are a dozen Safari alternatives to test drive.
ChatGPT adds plugins, will search the web for you
ChatGPT Plus subscribers will soon be able to use the generative AI service to search the web, as a third-party plugin feature rolls out this week.
Will Bing and Edge become the center of the Microsoft universe?
Microsoft is in the middle of rolling AI tools into as many of its products as it can. Its efforts, if successful, could rejuvenate Bing search and the company's Edge web browser.
Q&A: At MIT event, Tom Siebel sees ‘terrifying’ consequences from using AI
At MIT Technology Review's EmTech Digital conference, Tom Siebel, the CEO of C3 AI and founder of CRM vendor Siebel Systems, said he's been asked by government and military officials to create AI for what he sees as unethical...
Google adds data loss prevention, security features to Chrome
Google unveiled six new features to its Chrome browser for enterprises that add security, monitoring and reporting tools.
Is Samsung dumping Google Search?
Samsung may be considering dropping Google Search as the default browser on its smartphones, and the reason may be that Microsoft's Bing will boast an AI-infusion from the popular ChatGPT chatbot.
Google urges users to update Chrome to address zero-day vulnerability
Google has released Chrome version 112.0.5615.121 to address a vulnerability that can allow malicious code execution on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.
Got a Chromebook? Get early access to an awesome new interface enhancement
A hearty productivity booster is in the works for Google's ChromeOS software, and you can activate on your own Chromebook this second — if you know the trick.
OpenAI unveils GPT-4, a new foundation for ChatGPT
GPT-4 promises to open up new use cases for OpenAI's chatbot technology, enabling visual and audio inputs.
Do Google and Mozilla know something about Apple we don't?
Reports that both developers are building iOS browsers that don't use WebKit may hint at Apple's plans to open up a little — but this could cut both ways.
Microsoft Bing is about to get chatty with OpenAI
Microsoft, in partnership with OpenAI, launched an upgraded AI-powered Edge browser and Bing search engine that users can chat with and receive essay-like answers similar to what ChatGPT produc
Why it makes sense for Apple to join the ‘Fediverse’
Any business that cares about brand identity within social media gains a little more power over their message.
7 hidden tricks for your Chromebook trackpad
You'd never know it, but your Chromebook's trackpad holds some of the finest time-saving shortcuts ChromeOS has to offer.
Google Chrome gets memory- and power-saving modes
Over the next few weeks, Google will make available two new features for its popular Chrome browser — one that reduces memory use when multiple tabs are open and another uses an energy-saving mode when a laptop battery is low.
A new Chromebook productivity feature worth finding
Give yourself the gift of efficiency with this 20-second ChromeOS upgrade.
