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Microsoft Teams and Zoom calls are about to get better in your web browser
By Sean Endicott published
Browsing Microsoft proposed a feature that would allow notifications within a browser to show customizable buttons for calls.

Why create a playable version of Tetris within a PDF? 'Why not?'
By Sean Endicott published
Gaming A security analyst created a playable version of Tetris that lives within a PDF file. Gameplay is a janky, but the project shows a unique way to use inputs and outputs within a PDF file.

Microsoft Edge could get a major UI overhaul to match Windows 11
By Kevin Okemwa published
Software Microsoft is working on a new project called Phoenix. The project will revamp Microsoft Edge's look and feel to align with Windows 11's modern appeal and aesthetics.

Google is testing an AI scam detection tool in Chrome
By Kevin Okemwa published
SOFTWARE The latest Google Chrome Canary update ships with a new "Client Side Detection Brand and Intent for Scam Detection"

Google Chrome's new extension support framework raises critical security concerns
By Kevin Okemwa published
MORE SECURE? Google Chrome's Manifest V3 framework poses a major security threat.

Opera will 'independently' continue supporting uBlock Origin by modifying Chromium's codebase
By Kevin Okemwa published
EXTENDED SUPPORT Opera will continue supporting uBlock Origin running the Manifest V2 framework by modifying Chromium's codebase.

It may be a running joke that Microsoft Edge is only used to download Google Chrome, but the real pro move is far better than that
By Richard Devine published
Better way There's always jokes about how Microsoft Edge is only used to download Google Chrome, but there's a far better way.

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.

Google ordered to open its Android app store to third-party rivals, including Epic Games — no more "Google's scare screens and Google's 30% app tax"
By Kevin Okemwa published
ALL ACCESS Third-party app stores may be coming to Google Play Store in 2025 to foster fair competition after the service was deemed an illegal monopoly in an antitrust ruling.

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.
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