Most of us spend a lot of time inside a web browser. If you're a Chrome, Firefox, or Edge user, then you'll know these browsers come with a huge number of third-party extensions to augment the features already built into the software. But what if you need some kind of …
Read More »You Can Actually Use a Chromebook Offline. Here’s How
Chromebooks are often sold on their tight integration with the cloud: They're essentially windows to the web and not much else. That comes with a variety of benefits, like never having to worry about losing an unsaved document, but it also means Chromebooks are less useful than Windows or macOS …
Read More »How to Clear Your Browser’s Cache, and Why You Should
Every web browser has what's called a cache: a temporary storage space for web pages that syncs online content to your computer or mobile device. This syncing is designed to help websites load up faster and put less strain on your internet bandwidth. It's a good idea, and it works …
Read More »The Incognito Mode Myth Has Fully Unraveled
If you still hold any notion that Google Chrome’s “Incognito mode” is a good way to protect your privacy online, now’s a good time to stop. Google has agreed to delete “billions of data records” the company collected while users browsed the web using Incognito mode, according to documents filed …
Read More »Here Are the Google and Microsoft Security Updates You Need Right Now
It’s the shortest month of the year, but February updates have been hitting the ground at lightning speed, with Microsoft, Ivanti, and Fortinet all patching zero-day flaws in their products. Zoom and Cisco also just squashed serious bugs, so it’s a good idea to check your software versions and update …
Read More »Apple and Google Just Patched Their First Zero-Day Flaws of the Year
It’s only a month into 2024, but Apple and Google have already patched their first zero-day flaws of the year. Enterprise firms are also gearing up for another year of bug squashing, with important fixes available from the likes of Cisco and SAP. So what are you waiting for? Read …
Read More »Google Updates Chrome's Incognito Warning to Admit It Tracks Users in ‘Private’ Mode
Google is updating the warning on Chrome's Incognito mode to make it clear that Google and websites run by other companies can still collect your data in the web browser's semiprivate mode. The change is being made as Google prepares to settle a class-action lawsuit that accuses the firm of …
Read More »YouTube’s Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls of Ad Blockers
In early October, the people who make ad blocking tools convened in Amsterdam for their industry’s annual conference. One session was a welcome pitch from Google product leaders about tweaks made to address fears that a security update to the company’s Chrome browser could hamper ad zapping. Google, which draws …
Read More »Google Steps Up Its Push to Kill the Password
Less than six months ago, Google announced that it was launching support for the password replacement known as “passkeys” for all personal accounts across its billions of users. Today, the company said it is going a step further and will make passkeys the default login setting for users. When you …
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