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Edge browser leaves passwords exposed in plain text, says researcher

‘It’s a feature, not a flaw,’ Microsoft claims; experts disagree.

By Maxwell Cooter

5 May 20263 mins

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Claude Mythos signals a new era in AI-driven security, finding 271 flaws in Firefox

By Taryn Plumb

23 Apr 20266 mins

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Leaky Chrome extensions with 37M installs caught divulging your browsing history

Hundreds of popular add‑ons used encrypted, URL‑sized payloads to send search queries, referrers, and timestamps to outside servers, in some cases tied to data brokers and unknown operators.

By Shweta Sharma

16 Feb 2026 3 mins

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Chrome auto browse can help with work, says Google

Google is extending Chrome with Gemini-powered automation to streamline subscribers’ workflows, but analysts say the feature is best suited for low-risk tasks.

By Anirban Ghoshal

29 Jan 2026 4 mins

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Chromium explained: How the open-source engine drives today's browsers

The open-source browser project provides the rendering power, security, and standards compliance for Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and most of today's popular web browsers. And, of course, the landscape is shifting due to AI.

By Josh Fruhlinger and Gregg Keizer

2 Jan 2026 17 mins

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Google's new AI tool Disco can turn tabs into apps

The availability of the experimental AI tool is initially limited.

By Viktor Eriksson

24 Dec 2025 1 min

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6 recent Google Chrome features you probably forget to use

So many features, so little time.

By JR Raphael

12 Dec 2025 13 mins

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AI web browsers are cool, helpful, and utterly untrustworthy

Maybe it's time we rethink just how much we're depending on AI these days, before it blows up in our faces. Just saying!

By Steven Vaughan-Nichols

4 Nov 2025 5 mins

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Microsoft adds Copilot Mode to Edge as AI browser race heats up

With Chrome still dominant and AI-native browsers gaining ground, Microsoft is banking on Copilot Mode and enterprise-grade governance to revive Edge’s fortunes.

By Gyana Swain

24 Oct 2025 6 mins

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