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Google explains in detail how Chrome got so much faster recently

Sayan Sen — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 08:02:02 +0000

Google Chrome remains the dominant web browser in the market in terms of market share, and performance may have a lot to do with it. The company has detailed how it managed to gain so much recently. Read more...

Google flaunts latest Chrome benchmarks, says it got 10% faster

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:12:01 +0000

Google's Chrome browser has recorded a speed boost of around 10% in benchmark tests. The search giant said it made various internal changes to Chrome's versions for macOS and Android to get results. Read more...

Microsoft Edge's new "Enhanced Security" feature now available to everyone

Sayan Sen — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 20:36:01 +0000

Microsoft Edge latest Stable version 104.0.1293.47 brings the new Enhanced Security mode feature to all users. The option is meant to protect users so they can safely browse the internet. Read more...

Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome get emergency update to patch security vulnerability

Usama Jawad — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 12:42:01 +0000

Chromium has received an update to patch a rather mysterious but severe vulnerability in its V8 engine. Both Google and Microsoft have updated their respective browsers but are being very secretive. Read more...

Guide: What is Super Duper Secure Mode in Microsoft Edge and how to enable it

Usama Jawad — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 18:16:02 +0000

Microsoft has quietly introduced Super Duper Secure Mode in version 96 of its Edge browser. But what does it actually do and how do you enable it? Find out in our handy and concise guide today! Read more...

Google now offering bigger bounties for finding exploits in Chrome's JavaScript engine

Usama Jawad — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 06:10:01 +0000

Google has updated the rules for its Chrome Vulnerability Rewards Program, offering bigger bounties and bonuses for security researchers who discover security exploits in Chrome's JavaScript engine. Read more...

Chrome 55 released into stable channel: Flash now blocked for most sites

Boyd Chan — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 07:30:01 +0000

Google has unleashed Chrome 55 upon the world, bringing a slew of security updates and improvements, including memory optimization, text readability, and preferencing HTML5 over Flash-based content. Read more...

Upcoming Chrome 55 will use up to 66% less memory in some scenarios

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:44:01 +0000

An upcoming version of Chrome, M55, will feature substantially reduced memory usage. In other words, Chrome should finally run smoother and faster on a number of smartphones with low memory. Read more...

Microsoft achieves major milestone by enabling Node.js to work with ChakraCore

Boyd Chan — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 09:52:01 +0000

Just a week after open-sourcing ChakraCore, Microsoft has announced the achievement of a major milestone which would allow Node.js to work with its JavaScript engine. Read more...