Browsers

Google Chrome for Android is reportedly adding support for third-party password managers. The browser currently only supports password autofill from Google Password Manager, its native service. As a result, Android users who prefer and use other password managers cannot use the app's saved data to log into their accounts on the browser. It appears that the tech giant is now addressing this pain point by allowing users to choose whichever third-party service they want. Notably, the desktop app of…

I’ve always been a big proponent of experimenting with different web browsers. It’s one of the simplest ways to get out of your tech comfort zone, and you might even discover some new features that you never knew you needed.So when I found out last week about a browser called Floorp, I had to give it a try. Beyond just having an excellent name (which requires all my willpower not to write in all caps), Floorp caters to browser power users with all kinds of customizations. It’s similar to Vivaldi, but built on the same…

The Browser company’s Arc, a browser focused on a less cluttered web experience, launched a new feature in its mobile app Arc Search that uses AI to summarize web pages. The feature involves a clever “pinching” gesture that shows a neatly formatted summary with main points. The feature has gotten attention because it presents a new dynamic to interact with AI, but there is also concern that it could impact traffic to news publishers, like ourselves. We have seen other efforts to look at AI-powered summaries such as…

To comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Union (EU), Apple is making many changes to its products and services, including iOS, Safari for iOS, and the App Store, for the region. As a part of it, the company will not force developers to use WebKit as the browser engine for their web browsers starting with iOS 17.4. In other words, it will allow developers to use alternative browser engines for their web browsers with iOS 17.4. Many companies, including Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla, use their own…

When Apple releases the iOS 17.4 software update to the world in the next few weeks it'll bring with it a sea change in the way the iPhone and App Store work. It'll open the door to third-party app stores, for one, and there will be support for non-Webkit web browsers as well. Both of those things will launch in the EU only, however, as Apple scrambles to comply with incoming Digital Markets Act requirements before the March 6 deadline. And while there are reasons to be cheerful about the changes, the opening of the web…

Google is launching a few updates to Chrome on desktop this week to make your browsing experience safer and give you more control over your browser’s memory usage. The marquee feature for this update is proactive Safety Check. Starting with version 120, which actually launched a few weeks ago, Chrome’s Safety Check on desktop will now run in the background and send out proactive alerts when it detects if a password in Chrome has been compromised or when an extension you’ve installed is malware. It’ll also remind you…

Of all the apps in which to insert generative AI features, your web browser is arguably the most natural fit.At least on the desktop, the browser is already where you access AI assistants such as, and being able to summarize or ask questions about the web pages you’re visiting can be pretty useful. As such, lots of web browsers are now integrating AI in different ways, including Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and more.But every browser handles AI differently, and some are more clever about it than others. Here’s a rundown…

Google has issued an update for Chrome on Mac, Linux and Windows to patch a security vulnerability that was actively exploited by hackers. Researchers from Google's Threat Analysis Group discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the browser on November 24. “We would also like to thank all security researchers that worked with us during the development cycle to prevent security bugs from ever reaching the stable channel,” the company said.This is the sixth zero-day vulnerability in the browser this year and Google started…

Most internet browsers in India are made for international markets first, where browsing behavior is fundamentally different, indicating the need for a locally made and relevant browser, according to home-grown mobile only internet browser Veera."India has for decades been a market that has leap-frogged certain steps in their own tech journey. Our internet usage has been predominantly on the mobile phone rather than any desktop or laptop," said Arjun Ghose, founder of Veera.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill…

A day after users on Reddit complained that YouTube had inserted a code that resulted in a five-second delay before video pages on the platform on Firefox and other multiple browsers, the Google-owned has responded to the issue by blaming ad-blockers.YouTube accepted that the users who are experiencing a delay on the platform are right but explained that the browser has nothing to do with it. The company said the delay is a part of the company’s recent crackdown on ad blockers across all platforms.“In the past week, users…