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Google warns it will end support for uBlock Origin soon "because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions" — leaving over 30 million users susceptible to intrusive ads
By Kevin Okemwa last updated
END-OF-SUPPORT Google will pull the plug on uBlock Origin soon.
Microsoft's new Copilot can watch what you do on the web, and chat with you in real time while you do it
By Zac Bowden published
👀 Copilot Vision will look at the web alongside you to help and assist, if you let it.
How to take a quick break with the Surf game on Microsoft Edge
By Mauro Huculak published
Hidden gem Did you know that Microsoft's Edge browser comes with a free game you can play even when you're offline? Here's what you need to know about Surf.
Microsoft Edge will borrow "a table of contents" from Google Chrome's playbook to declutter its settings and improve navigation in October 2024
By Kevin Okemwa published
DECLUTTERED EDGE Microsoft announced that it's revamping Microsoft Edge's Settings, seemingly making them more organized with a new quick-access panel on the landing page.
Microsoft has scrapped Edge's big UI refresh with rounded tabs
By Zac Bowden published
RIP? Unveiled last year, the "new look and feel" for Microsoft Edge is no longer coming.
Google might be cutting support for 'the world's most popular ad-blocker,' but this Windows Registry trick will help Chrome and Edge users keep intrusive ads at bay for a year longer
By Kevin Okemwa published
REGISTRY WORKAROUND Google is cutting support for uBlock Origin in Chrome, but you can extend its support for one year using the ExtensionManifestV2Availability policy in the Windows Registry.
Microsoft is reportedly using deception as fair game to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing
By Kevin Okemwa published
DECEPTION Reports indicate Microsoft is using the Bing Wallpaper app to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing as the "recommended browser settings" for fast and secure search results.
Apple Maps now works on your Windows PC... sort of
By Sean Endicott published
More options Apple Maps has been exclusive to Apple hardware since it launched, but you can now use it through a web browser on your PC.
Apple throws critical privacy jabs at Google Chrome to keep millions of iPhone users hooked on Safari
By Kevin Okemwa published
NOT PRIVATE ENOUGH As part of Apple's plan to keep iPhone users 'glued' to Safari, it has highlighted two critical privacy issues riddling Google Chrome's user experience.
Opera says the EU Commission's DMA regulation grip should extend to Microsoft Edge’s 'privileged' position on Windows devices to foster fair competition
By Kevin Okemwa published
DESIGNATED GATEKEEPER Opera recently requested the EU General Court to annul the European Commission’s decision not to designate Microsoft Edge as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act.
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