Chances are that when a website pop-up asks your permission to send you notifications, you don’t want to grant it. That’s a problem Firefox and Chrome engineers have begun trying to fix. Website notifications can be useful, for example, when you want your web-based calendar to alert you to an upcoming meeting or when an …
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Jon Von Tetzchner doesn’t need to crush Google Chrome. If he can get a few million people to use his Vivaldi browser, that should suffice. The chief executive of browser maker Vivaldi Technologies — and previously leader and co-founder of Opera, too — leads an effort to build a browser with an ultimately configurable interface so people can set it …
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Microsoft is making Windows Defender available via extensions for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome — because everyone needs protection. The company said its goal was to extend its antivirus technology to other browsers and give customers a way to protect themselves against browser-based attacks. The extensions automatically redirect untrusted webpage visits to Windows Defender Application Guard for Microsoft Edge, Windows Insider …
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If you’re a Firefox true believer or even just a Firefox user, your password struggles just got a little easier with the release of Firefox Lockbox for Android devices. The password manager, based on login information already in the Firefox browser, makes it easier to sign into apps as well. It integrates with login autocomplete systems in both Apple’s iOS …
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Owners of Android phones now also can use Firefox Send, the Mozilla service that lets you send 1GB files with a simple website address. The Android app, released Friday, works the same as the browser-based version of the service that the nonprofit organization formally launched earlier in March after months of testing. It lets you share 1GB files that are protected …
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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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Microsoft has launched its Windows Defender extensions for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. The company said its goal was to extend its container technology to other browsers and give customers a way to protect themselves against browser-based attacks. The extensions automatically redirect untrusted navigations to Windows Defender Application Guard for Microsoft Edge, Windows Insider program head Dona Sokar and senior …
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In 2017, Mozilla experimented with a service that let you transfer 1GB files by sharing a web address with the recipient. Firefox Send is now out of testing and boasts a magnified 2.5GB file-size limit if you log into your Firefox account. Firefox Send is handy for those moments when you need to share video, audio or photo files that can …
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The Android version of the Brave browser uses 35 percent less power than Google’s Chrome on ad-heavy websites, Brave said Wednesday, highlighting a major difference in a world where we often have to keep a close eye on our phone battery. On tests loading 20 news sites on a Samsung Galaxy S9 phone, Brave’s lower power consumption would let you …
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You might run an ad blocker in your browser to cut website clutter and keep companies from tracking you online. But the ad-blocking Brave browser has another reason to intervene: to free up memory and preserve your battery life. Detailed tests comparing Brave to Google’s dominant Chrome browser, with and without the Adblock Plus and uBlock Origin ad-blocking extensions, show …
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