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Firefox update blocks annoying autoplaying audio and video

Mozilla’s Firefox browser is working to minimize inconveniences we encounter online. The browser’s latest update, version 66 released Tuesday, silences autoplaying videos by default, prevents page jumps and makes it easier to find what you’re looking for in multiple tabs. The Block Autoplay feature will by default stop videos from starting automatically on news sites or those that host movies …

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Google to ask Android users to choose preferred browser

Google will prompt Android users to choose their preferred web browser and search apps, a senior Google executive said Tuesday, as it tries to avoid new EU antitrust sanctions. The European Commission slapped Google with a record fine of 4.34 billion euros ($5 billion) in July over antitrust violations related to the Android mobile operating system. Google’s agreements with phone …

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