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Windows includes many interesting tools, but if you’re like many people, more and more of your digital life is happening in your web browser and nowhere else. That being the case, you’ll want to keep your most important websites close at hand. The easiest way to access them in Windows is the Start menu and the taskbar, treating them more or less like programs in and of themselves. Although easy overall, getting a website from your browser to your taskbar is slightly different depending on which browser you’re using.…

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…

Digital Trends February is celebrated as Black History Month to honor Black Americans’ remarkable achievements and contributions. The theme for this year is “African Americans and the Arts,” which shines a light on the impact of African Americans in different artistic fields, such as cultural expression, visual and performing arts, fashion, literature, and more. In this regard, we present a list of popular iOS and Android apps developed by Black-owned businesses and cover various topics such as finance,…

It’s been another bad week for tech industry jobs. In recent days, several major tech companies have announced layoffs—a trend that has been ongoing since the beginning of the year. According to tech layoff tracker Layoffs.fyi, 144 tech companies have already laid off employees in 2024, amounting to 34,560 jobs lost. These are the latest major tech companies to announce job cuts this week:MozillaOn Tuesday, the maker of the Firefox web browser announced it would cut about 5% of its workforce, amounting to 60 jobs lost. As…

Image Source : MOZILLA Mozilla lays off 60 employees, and here is the reason Mozilla, the developer of Firefox browser are reportedly laying off 60 employees from the team, as the company plans to scale back its investment in several products. Mozilla said in a memo that it will focus on bringing “trustworthy AI into Firefox” and to do so, it will bring together…

Mozilla is the latest in a long line of tech companies to lay off employees this year. The not-for-profit company is firing around 60 people, which equates to roughly five percent of its workforce. Most of those who are leaving Mozilla worked on the product development team. The news was first reported by Bloomberg.“We’re scaling back investment in some product areas in order to focus on areas that we feel have the greatest chance of success,” a Mozilla spokesperson told Engadget in a statement. “To do so, we've made the…

Firefox's anti-phishing and malware protection features do an outstanding job of warning you when a page you've visited has been reported as a phishing page to keep you from handing over information. The built-in features protect you from deceptive sites, attack sites, malware, and other unwanted software. These features are enabled by default and are found in Settings > Privacy & Security > Security. Also: How to add pop-up block exceptions in FirefoxI've tested Firefox against numerous known phishing sites…

Microsoft’s history is littered with the discontinuation of once-beloved applications. Most recently, WordPad, the renowned text editor app, was conspicuously absent from the latest beta build of Windows 11, indicating an end to its 28-year-long journey. I have fond memories of using the app back in my college days when Microsoft Office was too pricey for me. WordPad is far from the only app to get canceled by Microsoft over the years. From pioneering productivity tools to nostalgic multimedia players, let’s…

In a bid to bolster user privacy, Mozilla Firefox has revamped its free privacy monitoring service, known as Mozilla Monitor, and introduced a…

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Apple has today announced a major change that could revolutionize the web-browsing experience for iPhone users. Alas, this browsing boon will be limited to users in the EU bloc. This news was announced alongside Apple’s plans to add sideloading and third-party app stores to the iPhone. To comply with the EU’s landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple says it will allow developers to use other browser engines for their web browsers. That means Apple will no longer force them to use its own…