Google exec says the company will unify Android and ChromeOS

Kris Holt / engadget - Google is taking another step toward unifying its ecosystem by merging Android and ChromeOS. Sameer Samat, the president of Google’s Android ecosystem, confirmed this shift in an interview with TechRadar.Samat was curious how the publication's Lance Ulano…

#software #google #android #browsers

Google is merging ChromeOS and Android into a single platform

7 months / techspot

Google reveals plans to combine ChromeOS and Android

7 months / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Google Confirms Android and ChromeOS Merger in the Works

7 months / iphoneincanada / Nehal Malik

Google Will Merge Android and ChromeOS, Exec Says. That's Taking a Page out of the Apple Playbook

7 months / cnet / Alex Valdes

Chrome OS is “combining” with Android, but what does that mean?

7 months / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Google exec says the company will unify Android and ChromeOS

7 months / engadget / Kris Holt

Google exec: ‘We’re going to be combining ChromeOS and Android’

7 months / theverge / Dominic Preston

Do Perplexity And OpenAI’s Browsers Mean The End Of Google Chrome’s Hegemony?

Rohit Singh / medianama - Perplexity has launched its AI browser, while OpenAI will launch its own browser soon. And it looks like Chrome's hegemony is under siege.The post Do Perplexity And OpenAI’s Browsers Mean The End Of Google Chrome’s Hegemony? appeared first on MEDIANAMA.

#ai #google #browsers

OpenAI and Perplexity to challenge Chrome's dominance with new AI browsers

7 months / techspot

OpenAI’s next big launch could be an AI web browser

7 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Perplexity launches AI-powered Comet browser, and there’s a big reason to stay away

7 months / bgr / Chris Smith

OpenAI to Launch Web Browser and is Expected in the Coming Weeks

7 months / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

OpenAI’s own web browser could arrive within weeks

7 months / engadget / Kris Holt

OpenAI will debut an open-weight LLM soon and launch a browser with integrated AI chat

7 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Do Perplexity And OpenAI’s Browsers Mean The End Of Google Chrome’s Hegemony?

7 months / medianama / Rohit Singh

Apple updates iCloud Passwords extension for Windows with support for Firefox web browser

Anthony Bouchard / idownloadblog - Apple's iCloud Passwords extension for Windows now supports the Firefox web browser to auto-filling iCloud Keychain data.

#cloud #apple #windows #browsers

Apple updates iCloud Passwords extension for Windows with support for Firefox web browser

7 months / idownloadblog / Anthony Bouchard

iCloud Passwords autofill now available in Firefox for Windows

7 months / appleinsider

Perplexity just launched an AI web browser

Emma Roth / theverge - Perplexity, the startup behind the AI “answer” engine, has just launched its own web browser. The browser, called Comet, incorporates Perplexity’s AI search tools and assistant in a way that CEO Aravind Srinivas says “transforms entire browsing sessions i…

#ai #startups #browsers #genai

The End of the Internet As We Know It

7 months / gizmodo / Luc Olinga

Perplexity rips another page from the Google playbook with its own browser, Comet

7 months / theregister / Thomas Claburn

Perplexity introduces Comet browser with AI-powered automation tools

7 months / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

#Perplexity just launched an #AI #web browser fee - Perplexity, the start-up behind the AI “answer” engine, has just launched its own web browser. #browser www.theverge.com/news/703037/...

7 months / bsky / @bullxead.bsky.social / bullxead.bsky.social

Perplexity's Comet AI browser is available now for $200 per month

7 months / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Perplexity Launches its Comet AI Browser, Aiming to Redefine Web Navigation

7 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Perplexity just launched an AI web browser

7 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Perplexity launches AI-powered web browser for select group of subscribers

7 months / cnbc

Perplexity launches its AI browser "Comet"

7 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Perplexity launches Comet, an AI-powered web browser

7 months / techcrunch / Maxwell Zeff

Google finally lets Android users put Chrome’s address bar on the bottom

Jay Peters / theverge - Google is starting to roll out a feature for Chrome on Android that lets users move the address bar to the bottom of the screen. It’s something that iOS Chrome users have been able to do since 2023, and it could help make the address bar more easily acces…

#android #browsers #alphabet #apps

I spy Android Faithful being quoted on CNET! www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...

8 months / bsky / @jasonhowell.bsky.social / jasonhowell.bsky.social

Here's How to Move the Chrome Address Bar to the Bottom of Android Phone Screens

8 months / cnet / Alex Valdes

The correct place for the address bar on a mobile browser is on the bottom of the screen www.theverge.com/news/691718/...

8 months / bsky / @jaypeters.net / jaypeters.net

Chrome for Android now lets you move the address bar to the bottom, too

8 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

How to Move Chrome Address Bar to the Bottom on Android

8 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Google finally lets Android users put Chrome’s address bar on the bottom

8 months / theverge / Jay Peters

Chrome for Android now lets you move the address bar to the bottom, too

8 months / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Perplexity's AI-powered browser opens up to select Windows users

Jackson Chen / engadget - Perplexity is planning to open up its Comet browser that's powered by "agentic search" to Windows users, according to the company's CEO. Aravind Srinivas posted on X that the Windows build of Comet is ready and has sent out invites to early testers alread…

#ai #microsoft #browsers

Perplexity's AI-powered browser opens up to select Windows users

8 months / engadget / Jackson Chen

The $14 Billion AI Google Killer

8 months / gizmodo / Luc Olinga

Microsoft’s Family Safety ‘Fix’ Is Now Blocking Google Chrome for Windows Users

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - A recent Microsoft Family Safety update is now blocking Google Chrome by design, not by accident, causing major disruptions for schools and families on Windows.The post Microsoft’s Family Safety ‘Fix’ Is Now Blocking Google Chrome for Windows Users appear…

#infosec #microsoft #browsers #apps

Microsoft's Family Safety Feature Is Blocking Chrome: Here's the Workaround

8 months / cnet / Alex Valdes

Microsoft is blocking Google Chrome through its family safety feature. Microsoft’s parental controls have been wreaking havoc with Chrome for more than two weeks. Details below

8 months / bsky / @tomwarren.co.uk / tomwarren.co.uk

Windows parental controls are blocking Chrome

8 months / engadget / Will Shanklin

Microsoft’s Family Safety ‘Fix’ Is Now Blocking Google Chrome for Windows Users

8 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Microsoft is blocking Google Chrome through its family safety feature

8 months / theverge / Tom Warren

DuckDuckGo beefs up scam defense to block fake stores, crypto sites

Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - The DuckDuckGo web browser has expanded its built-in Scam Blocker tool to protect against a broader range of online scams, including fake e-commerce, cryptocurrency exchanges, and "scareware" sites. [...]

#cybersecurity #crypto #browsers #scam

DuckDuckGo beefs up scam defense to block fake stores, crypto sites

8 months / bsky / @infosec.skyfleet.blue / infosec.skyfleet.blue

DuckDuckGo's browser now protects you from fake crypto exchanges and scareware

8 months / engadget / Mariella Moon

DuckDuckGo Can Now Warn You About Fake Crypto Exchanges and Other Online Scams

8 months / cnet / Zachary McAuliffe

DuckDuckGo beefs up scam defense to block fake stores, crypto sites

8 months / bleepingcomputer / Bill Toulas

The Browser Company launches its AI-first browser, Dia, in beta

Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - With its built-in AI interface, Dia hopes to give people an easy way to use AI, cutting out the need to visit tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude.

#ai #startups #browsers #apps

The Browser Company launches its AI-first browser, Dia, in beta

8 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

The Browser Company’s new AI browser rolls out to private beta testers

8 months / engadget / Matt Tate

The Dia browser is a big bet on the web — and an even bigger bet on AI

8 months / theverge / David Pierce

The Browser Company launches its AI-first browser, Dia, in beta

8 months / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Chrome is dropping support for older iPhones and iPads, requiring iOS 17

Christian Zibreg / idownloadblog - Google Chrome will soon require at least iOS 17, causing it to stop working on older iPhones and iPads like the iPhone X and some iPad Pro models.

#mobiletech #google #browsers #ios

Chrome is dropping support for older iPhones and iPads, requiring iOS 17

8 months / idownloadblog / Christian Zibreg

Next Version of Chrome to Drop Support for These iPhone Models

8 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Google Chrome Sets New Speedometer 3 Benchmark Record

Nehal Malik / iphoneincanada - Google on Thursday announced that Chrome has set a new record for the highest score ever on the Speedometer 3 browser benchmarkThe post Google Chrome Sets New Speedometer 3 Benchmark Record first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

#google #browsers

Google Chrome Sets New Speedometer 3 Benchmark Record

9 months / iphoneincanada / Nehal Malik

Google speeds up Chrome, but its RAM appetite stays about the same

9 months / techspot

Google's Chrome Browser Gets 'Highest Score Ever' on Speedometer Performance Test

Juli Clover / macrumors - Google today announced that its Chrome browser has received the "highest ever score" on the Speedometer 3 benchmarking test. Speedometer 3 is designed to measure browser performance, and it was created collaboratively by Google, Apple, Intel, Microsoft, a…

#software #google #browsers

Google's Chrome Browser Gets 'Highest Score Ever' on Speedometer Performance Test

9 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

Google Chrome smashes Speedometer 3 record with massive performance gains

9 months / betanews / Brian Fagioli

Microsoft Reduces EU Edge Default Browser Nudges

In response to European Digital Markets regulations, Microsoft has quietly halted its persistent nudging of Windows users to adopt Edge as the default browser. This compliance move, affecting app updates and the Microsoft Store in Europe, underscores that even tech giants can be politely forced to rein in their marketing tactics.

#microsoft #antitrust #browsers #europe

Microsoft will stop pestering Windows users about Edge in EU

9 months / theregister / Thomas Claburn

Microsoft Edge will stop begging you for attention (in Europe, at least)

9 months / engadget / Sarah Fielding

Microsoft is making huge changes to Windows 10 and 11, cutting out nagging to use Edge... for some

9 months / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Microsoft stops nagging Windows users to make Edge the default browser, but only in Europe

9 months / techspot

Microsoft to stop pestering EU Windows users to choose Edge

9 months / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Opera Unveils New AI Agentic Browser for Seamless Online Tasks

Opera has introduced its groundbreaking AI-powered browser, Opera Neon, which promises to effortlessly code websites, generate reports, shop, and even develop games on your behalf. This bold push into agentic web browsing showcases the company’s playful ambition to let technology do the heavy lifting while you sit back and relax.

#ai #software #browsers #aiethics

Opera unveils Neon, a browser designed for both humans and AI agents

9 months / the-decoder / Jonathan Kemper

Opera's new 'fully agentic' browser can surf the web for you

9 months / engadget / Igor Bonifacic

Opera's Neon AI agentic browser promises to do everything – even write code while you're offline

9 months / techspot

Opera’s new browser can code websites and games for you

9 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Opera’s new browser can code websites and games for you

9 months / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Opera’s new AI browser promises to write code while you sleep

9 months / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Opera Neon debuts as the latest AI-powered agentic browser

9 months / bgr / José Adorno

The Browser Company pivots from Arc as it bets on AI-driven Dia

The Browser Company has halted active development on its popular Arc browser to focus on a new, AI-centric Dia product. This pivot marks a strategic shift, leveraging emerging artificial intelligence trends to redefine user engagement, much to the surprise of industry insiders.

#ai #startups #browsers #apps

Arc browser is dead and I won’t miss it

9 months / betanews / Brian Fagioli

Arc put on ice as The Browser Company bets big on AI-powered Dia

9 months / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

The Browser Company stops active development of Arc in favor of new AI-focused product

9 months / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

The Browser Company explains why it stopped developing Arc

9 months / theverge / Wes Davis

Google bets on Gemini AI with Chrome integration

Google is doubling down on artificial intelligence with its Gemini initiative, now making headway through a fresh Chrome integration that hints at an AI operating layer. The rollout is positioned as a significant stride forward, even if it might not be as earthshaking as some expect.

#ai #browsers #aiethics #alphabet

Gemini in Chrome feels like a small step toward Google’s agentic era

9 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Mozilla Phases Out Pocket and Fakespot to Focus on Firefox

Mozilla is discontinuing its once-beloved Pocket read-it-later service and the Fakespot extension in a bid to focus its efforts on refining Firefox. The shutdown—set for July 8, 2025—forces longtime users to find new ways to save and vet online content, leaving a bittersweet farewell for loyal fans.

#browsers #business

Firefox Maker Mozilla Discontinues Pocket and Fakespot to Focus on Browser

9 months / macrumors / Juli Clover

Pocket, One of the Only Apps I Ever Liked, Is Shutting Down

9 months / 404media / Samantha Cole

Mozilla is killing its Pocket and Fakespot services to focus on Firefox

9 months / arstechnica / Kevin Purdy

Mozilla is shutting down its read-it-later app Pocket

9 months / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Mozilla is shutting down Pocket

9 months / theverge / Emma Roth

Mozilla is shutting down read-it-later app Pocket

9 months / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Mozilla is shutting down Pocket

9 months / betanews / Brian Fagioli

Pwn2Own Berlin exposes Firefox zero-day vulnerabilities

At the recent Pwn2Own Berlin hacking contest, security researchers exploited critical zero-day flaws in Firefox, netting impressive cash rewards. Mozilla responded in record time with emergency patches, underscoring the relentless cat‐and‐mouse game between innovative hackers and software defenders.

#cybersecurity #infosec #browsers

Mozilla fixes Firefox zero-days exploited at hacking contest

9 months / bleepingcomputer / Bill Toulas

Hackers earn $1,078,750 for 28 zero-days at Pwn2Own Berlin

9 months / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

Google Enhances Android and Chrome Accessibility with Gemini AI

Google has rolled out significant enhancements to its TalkBack screen reader across Android and Chrome, now powered by Gemini AI. The update lets visually impaired users ask about image details and receive expressive captions, proving that even smartphones can learn a little art—and a lot of empathy.

#ai #google #android #browsers

Google debuts 2 new AI features rolling out now for Android

9 months / bgr / Jacob Siegal

Android's screen reader can now answer questions about images

9 months / engadget / Igor Bonifacic

Gemini Can Now Answer Questions About Images in Android's TalkBack Screen Reader

9 months / cnet / Abrar Al-Heeti

Google rolls out new AI and accessibility features to Android and Chrome

9 months / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Chrome battles online scams with on-device AI

In a high-tech twist on digital security, Google is deploying on-device AI in Chrome to sniff out and block online scams in real time. This stealth upgrade is set to intercept nasty cyber schemes before they even reach your browser, proving that even your computer can have a watchdog with a wicked streak.

#ai #browsers #alphabet #scam

Google is using AI to fight against scams

9 months / mobilesyrup / Dean Daley

Google Chrome to use on-device AI to detect tech support scams

9 months / bleepingcomputer / Bill Toulas

Google adds on-device AI to Chrome to catch scams in real time

9 months / techspot

Google deploys AI in Chrome to detect and block online scams

9 months / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner