Neowin News Feed for: Chromium

Helium Browser 0.12.5.1

Razvan Serea — Thu, 28 May 2026 18:32:01 +0000

Helium is a private, fast, and honest Chromium-based browser built for people. It offers best-in-class privacy, unbiased ad-blocking, and a clean, open-source experience with no bloat or noise. Read more...

Helium Browser 0.12.4.1

Razvan Serea — Fri, 22 May 2026 04:14:01 +0000

Helium Browser 0.12.3.1

Razvan Serea — Fri, 15 May 2026 03:52:01 +0000

Helium Browser 0.12.1.1

Razvan Serea — Wed, 06 May 2026 16:58:01 +0000

Helium Browser 0.11.7.1

Razvan Serea — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:24:02 +0000

Helium Browser 0.11.5.1

Razvan Serea — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:30:01 +0000

Helium Browser 0.11.3.2

Razvan Serea — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:04:01 +0000

Helium Browser 0.11.1.2

Razvan Serea — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:38:01 +0000

Helium Browser 0.10.9.1

Razvan Serea — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:00:01 +0000

Microsoft is removing XSLT support in Edge

Usama Jawad — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:02:01 +0000

Microsoft is a long-standing Microsoft Edge capability in a move that could impact a few legacy workflows and enterprise setups. Read more...

Helium Browser 0.10.8.1

Razvan Serea — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:58:01 +0000

Helium Browser 0.10.7.1

Razvan Serea — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:34:01 +0000

Helium Browser 0.10.6.2

Razvan Serea — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:12:02 +0000

Helium Browser 0.10.5.1

Razvan Serea — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:26:02 +0000

Helium Browser 0.9.4.1

Razvan Serea — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:00:02 +0000

Helium Browser 0.9.3.1

Razvan Serea — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:36:01 +0000

Helium Browser 0.9.1.1 rolls out vertical tabs along with new updates

Razvan Serea — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:22:02 +0000

Chrome to support much smaller, faster images as JPEG XL makes a security-first comeback

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:30:01 +0000

By using a new Rust-based implementation, Google satisfies security needs while offering users 60% smaller files and high-speed image decoding. Read more...

Vivaldi 7.7 released with new Privacy Dashboard, cross-device tab syncing, and more

David Uzondu — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:54:01 +0000

Vivaldi 7.7 is out now, bringing several new features including a Privacy Dashboard, a redesigned Start Page, and more. Read more...

Microsoft wants to add incoming call notifications to Edge and is seeking your feedback

David Uzondu — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:00:01 +0000

Microsoft is seeking feedback on a proposal to enhance the Notifications API by introducing support for incoming call notifications. Read more...

End of Firefox? Google joined by Linux, Microsoft and more to make Chrome, Edge better

Sayan Sen — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 20:48:01 +0000

Microsoft, Google, Linux, Meta, and more are coming together today to form a new "Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers" group. Read more...

How to fix white or invisible text cursor in Windows 10 and 11

Taras Buria — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:26:01 +0000

Here is a simple solution for the invisible or white text cursor haunting Windows users in Chromium-based browsers and apps. Read more...

Chromium update breaks text selection on many websites in Chrome, Edge, and other browsers

Taras Buria — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:00:01 +0000

Can't select or copy text on certain websites? Blame the recent Chromium change, which broke text selection in Chrome, Edge, and other browsers. Read more...

Edge and other browsers received improved SVG support thanks to Microsoft

Taras Buria — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 20:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Edge and other Chromium browsers now support SVG files in Async Clipboard API, which should make it easier to copy-paste SVG files across browsers and apps. Read more...

Microsoft Edge 125 gets seven security fixes in the latest update

Taras Buria — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 08:58:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new security update for the Edge browser in the Stable Channel. Version 125.0.2535.85 fixes seven different Chromium security vulnerabilities of high severity. Read more...

Microsoft Edge gets fixes for five more security vulnerabilities

Taras Buria — Fri, 17 May 2024 09:02:02 +0000

Microsoft has released another security update for the Edge browser in the Stable and Extended Stable Channel to fix five security vulnerabilities, some of which are exploited in the wild. Read more...

Microsoft fixes another exploited Chromium security vulnerability in the latest Edge update

Taras Buria — Wed, 15 May 2024 12:50:01 +0000

Microsoft is rolling out another Edge update in the Stable and Extended Stable channels to fix one more Chromium security vulnerability, CVE-2024-4761, which is exploited in the wild. Read more...

Microsoft updates Edge with sync crash fixes and three security patches

Taras Buria — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 10:30:02 +0000

Microsoft has released a new update for the Edge browser in the Stable Channel. The latest release fixes sync-related crashes and delivers three patches for Chromium security vulnerabilities. Read more...

Chrome will get improved text rendering thanks to Microsoft

Taras Buria — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:32:01 +0000

Google Chrome may soon get proper ClearType Text Tuner support on Windows to improve text rendering. According to a page on Chrome Platform Status, Microsoft is helping Google in this area. Read more...

Google Chrome claims it saved users over 10000 years including on Windows 11

Sayan Sen — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 07:16:02 +0000

The Chromium team, which is behind the development of Google Chrome, and other popular browsers, claims to have saved users 10,000 years thanks to all the performance improvements it has made. Read more...

Following Edge, Google Chrome makes screenshotting video a lot easier with new feature

Omer Dursun — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:48:01 +0000

Google Chrome has added a new feature that allows users to capture still images from videos. It is currently available in the latest version of Chrome, but may not be available on all sites. Read more...

Google says Chrome is about to get a lot more secure with default HTTPS, download warnings

Sayan Sen — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:30:02 +0000

Chromium has announced that it will default to HTTPS on all web pages soon. The change is coming to make browsing more secure. It will also warn against potentially insecure connection downloads. Read more...

The Arc web browser has launched for the Mac and iOS, with Windows version due in late 2023

John Callaham — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:42:01 +0000

The 1.0 version of the Arc web browser for Mac and iOS is now generally available, bringing some interesting new features. The Windows version is still in the works and due in late 2023. Read more...

Sidekick launches Teams, the first "browser-based OS" for teamwork

Taras Buria — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:00:01 +0000

Sidekick, a productivity-focused Chromium-based browser that promises a distraction-free experience, has unveiled a new suite of features for teamwork with the necessary security requirements. Read more...

Chrome 114 Beta is out with headline balancing, scroll listening API, and more

Taras Buria — Thu, 04 May 2023 10:30:02 +0000

Chrome 114 Beta is now available for download with several under-the-hood changes, such as improvements for headlines with CSS balancing, new scroll listening API, and new origin trials. Read more...

Windows 11's Mica effect may soon come to Chrome

Taras Buria — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 10:22:02 +0000

A new change list on Chromium Gerrit reveals Microsoft's plans to implement the Mica Alt effect in Chromium, giving Chrome and other browsers a fancy-looking title bar that matches Windows 11's looks. Read more...

Sidekick promises a modern, 'distraction-free' cross-platform browser

Taras Buria — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 18:36:02 +0000

Sidekick is a relatively new Chromium-based browser with a noble goal in mind: deliver a distraction-free experience for those wanting to stay focused on work and get a great all-around browser. Read more...

Edge will support Manifest V2 extensions until at least January 2024

Taras Buria — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has published its refined roadmap detailing migrating from Manifest V2 to V3 extensions. According to the updated documentation, Edge will support Manifest V2 extensions until January 2024. Read more...

Microsoft finally brings dark mode support to window frame context menu in Edge

Taras Buria — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:42:01 +0000

The latest Microsoft Edge Canary update has finally introduced dark mode support for the window frame context menu, fixing one of the oldest consistency issues in Microsoft's browser. Read more...

How to install any website as an app on your computer with Edge, Chrome, and Brave

Paul Hill — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 17:16:01 +0000

This guide shows you how to install your favourite websites as apps on your computer using the Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Brave web browsers. People on any operating system can follow along. Read more...