Neowin News Feed for: Webkit

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...

Firefox vs Chrome: Mozilla finally manages to trump Google on Windows in a decade old test

Sayan Sen — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 22:30:01 +0000

Mozilla has managed to defeat Google in a benchmark test on Windows 10, something which isn't the case on Linux. This victory though may or may not be relevant as it is a decade-old legacy test. 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...

Both Mozilla and Google are working on non-WebKit based iOS browsers

Steve Bennett — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:12:02 +0000

For years, web browsers that exist on Apple's iOS have been restricted to its WebKit browser engine. Despite this, both Mozilla and Google are now planning for when this rule is changed. Read more...

The PlayStation 5 has been jailbroken but the exploit is quite limited

Paul Hill — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:22:01 +0000

Modders have managed to jailbreak the PlayStation 5 using a WebKit exploit in an old PS5 firmware. The exploit is quite limited at this point, but work will likely continue to make it more useful. Read more...

Safari in iOS 16 finally supports AVIF images, coming to macOS and iPadOS soon

Usama Jawad — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 06:48:02 +0000

Apple's release of iOS 16 also contains a new version of Safari which features support for AVIF images. Chrome and Firefox already support AVIF, which leaves mainly Microsoft Edge as the odd one out. Read more...

Google Chrome 105 is shipping today despite Apple's privacy concerns

Usama Jawad — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:00:01 +0000

Google will be rolling out Chrome 105 today. It includes a lot of new features for developers and end-users, including a controversial one that Apple dislikes for its privacy flaws. Read more...

Apple rushes macOS, iOS, and iPadOS updates to squash 'actively exploited' bugs

Alap Naik Desai — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:32:02 +0000

Apple has released small updates for its iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. macOS 12.5.1, iOS 15.6.1, and iPadOS 15.6.1 address security vulnerabilities that exist within the Kernel and WebKit. Read more...

Chrome 104 is coming today with a controversial Web Bluetooth API hated by Apple and Mozilla

Usama Jawad — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:00:01 +0000

Google Chrome 104 is landing today. It features a lot of changes, including a Web Bluetooth API that Apple and Mozilla hate. According to the duo, this API will reduce security considerably. Read more...

You may soon be able to pay with Apple Pay on Chrome, Edge, and Firefox in iOS 16

Fiza Ali — Sun, 31 Jul 2022 05:04:01 +0000

In the future, if you are shopping on the web, you may be able to use Apple Pay to pay for stuff when using Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox in iOS 16, a new finding suggests. Read more...

Microsoft won't ban open-source apps from its app store, for now

Alap Naik Desai — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:48:01 +0000

Microsoft has postponed its decision to ban the sale of open-source apps on the Microsoft Store. The company has clarified it is not against FOSS, and will delay implementation to clarify its intent. Read more...

Chrome continues to be the fastest browser on macOS, improves by 20%

Usama Jawad — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:08:01 +0000

Google has announced that Chrome on macOS is 20% faster than it was three months ago, according to Apple's own benchmarking software. Even back then, Chrome beat Safari fairly comfortably. Read more...

Apple retaliates against UK regulator complaining about its walled garden approach

Usama Jawad — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 17:04:01 +0000

Apple has published a 47-page retaliation against the UK Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) complaining about its walled garden approach when it comes to the iPhone, App Store, and WebKit. Read more...

Google: Chrome is faster than Safari on Mac, and we have Apple's own software to prove it

Usama Jawad — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:32:01 +0000

Google has proudly claimed that its latest Chrome version outperforms Apple's Safari on Mac in terms of speed. Interestingly, it has results from the company's own benchmarking software to prove this. Read more...

Chrome 99 is coming today with improved PWAs and a hotly debated JS spec change

Usama Jawad — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:00:02 +0000

Google Chrome 99 will be rolling out generally too. It packs improved support for Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), gaming, and a JavaScript specification change that has been debated since 2018. Read more...

Apple releases updates to fix WebKit vulnerability and excessive battery drain in MacBooks

Alap Naik Desai — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 20:30:01 +0000

Apple has released iOS and iPadOS 15.3.1 to fix a WebKit vulnerability. There's another update for MacBooks to fix a bug that causes excessive battery drain and a security update for Apple Watch. Read more...

Google Project Zero detected the most vulnerabilities in Microsoft products recently

Usama Jawad — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:00:01 +0000

Google's Project Zero team has shared some interesting stats regarding its findings for the past couple of years today. Interestingly, it found the most security issues in Microsoft products. Read more...

Chrome 98 is coming today with a new vector color font that Apple does not like

Usama Jawad — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:00:01 +0000

Chrome 98 will be arriving later today with support for a new color gradient vector font that Apple's WebKit team has expressed a dislike for. Chrome 98 also removes SDES encryption for key exchange. Read more...

Chrome 97 is coming today with controversial Keyboard API feature

Usama Jawad — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:30:01 +0000

Chrome 97 will be arriving later today. While it features a notable enhancement to communication protocols, it also has a controversial Keyboard API change that is at odds with Apple and Mozilla. Read more...

Chrome 96 is rolling out with faster page navigation cache and PNG metadata in Clipboard

Usama Jawad — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:14:46 +0000

Chrome 96 is rolling out today with some performance improvements in page navigation and retention of PNG metadata in clipboard. It also faces some pushback from the Safari WebKit team. Read more...

Chrome 94 is coming today with support for controversial idle detection API

Usama Jawad — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:00:02 +0000

Chrome 94 is landing today with support for a couple of controversial APIs. One of those informs website authors about when a user is idle. Mozilla and Apple have serious concerns about it. Read more...

New CSS-based vulnerability crashes iPhone, freezes Microsoft Edge, Safari, and IE

Usama Jawad — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 09:28:01 +0000

A CSS-based web vulnerability has been found that crashes iPhones and freezes various browsers including Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11, and Apple's Safari when an a webpage is rendered. Read more...

Edge on iOS and Android won't use the EdgeHTML engine

Vishal Laul — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 16:24:02 +0000

Microsoft has detailed in a blog post that it won't be porting the EdgeHTML engine to Android or iOS for the Edge browser on the two platforms. Instead, opting for WebKit on iOS and Blink on Android. Read more...

The Nintendo Switch is vulnerable to a WebKit exploit, proof-of-concept confirms

Florin Bodnarescu — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 23:16:01 +0000

Nintendo's latest console is vulnerable to a WebKit exploit. This has been confirmed via a proof-of-concept released by developer LiveOverflow, and based on an exploit from qwertyoruiop. Read more...

Microsoft: Any Edge to WebKit differences are considered bugs

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 08:12:01 +0000

The new Edge browser that's coming as part of WIndows 10 is a big departure for Microsoft, as the company shifts focus from its own products to the wider web, and from standards to user experience. Read more...

Internet Explorer water cooler: Webkit, open source, and Chrome

Brad Sams — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 19:52:01 +0000

While digging around and trying to uncover what is going on with the next version of Internet Explorer, we heard quite a few whispers about what was happening behind the scenes. Read more...

Yandex Browser 14.8.1985.12084

Razvan Serea — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 16:04:01 +0000

Yandex Browser is a simple and easy-to-use internet browser. Its clutter-free interface gives you plenty of space for viewing webpages. Webpages load rapidly even with low connection speeds. Read more...

Yandex Browser 14.8.1985.12054

Razvan Serea — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:20:01 +0000

Yandex Browser 14.7.1916.15705

Razvan Serea — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 19:29:44 +0000

Yandex.Browser is a simple and easy-to-use internet browser. Its clutter-free interface gives you plenty of space for viewing webpages. Webpages load rapidly even with low connection speeds. Read more...

Yandex Browser 14.5.1847.18774

Razvan Serea — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 16:41:21 +0000

Google ditching WebKit engine for Blink in Chrome

John Callaham — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:34:52 +0000

Google has announced that future versions of its Chrome web browser will use Blink, a new rendering engine that's based on Chrome's current WebKit engine, which has been used since Chrome started. Read more...

Opera now has 300 million users; moving to WebKit engine

John Callaham — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:45:48 +0000

The various versions of the Opera web browser have now collected a total of 300 million users, according to the company today, who also announced a move to use WebKit for future versions. Read more...

Microsoft offers Pointer Events specs to WebKit developers

John Callaham — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:03:17 +0000

Microsoft's Open Technologies subsidiary has released a new patch for WebKit-based web browsers that adds Microsoft's Pointer Events specifications to those browsers. Read more...

Microsoft posts Webkit to IE adaptation guide

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:50:26 +0000

Microsoft posted a guide to help web devs adapt their Webkit centered websites to look just as good on Internet Explorer and other browsers, hoping to improve web experience for Windows Phone 8 users. Read more...

Rumor: Could Google's Chrome web browser show up on the PS3?

John Callaham — Mon, 09 May 2011 14:05:55 +0000

Rumors are hitting the Internet that seem to suggest Google's Chrome web browser, or at least a new version of the browser's base engine, could be ported over to the Playstation 3 console. According to... Read more...

ChromePlus 1.6.1.0

Paul Ferson — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:05:00 +0000

ChromePlus 1.6.1.0 released on Friday, April 22nd. The new version of the browser offers several enhancements over earlier versions, and is summarized in the list below: Update the base version to stable version of Chromium (10.0.648.204). Bug... Read more...

Chrome gets desktop notifications through WebKit

giga — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:38:02 +0000

Through Webkit’s new draft notification API, Chrome now has support for text and HTML desktop notifications. Posted on his blog, Mohit Muthanna outlines how developers can now incorporate native desktop notifications into their web-based software.... Read more...

WebKit2 set for release soon

Sam Symons — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:44:58 +0000

Despite having released the iPad a week ago, and a beta of the new iPhone OS hours ago, Apple still hasn't stopped pumping out the announcements. Just earlier, the team who work on the WebKit... Read more...

Google brings Chrome rendering engine to IE6, 7 and 8

Sam Symons — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:00:05 +0000

A thorn in the side of many web developers is Internet Explorer 6. It's an old browser that has many annoyances that cause those creating websites to have to add additional code just to have... Read more...

WebKit nightly builds enable 3D CSS transforms for OS X

Sam Symons — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:55:55 +0000

Recent builds of Apple's upcoming operating system, Snow Leopard, have enabled a rather nifty feature in the WebKit-based Safari 4 browser, dubbed 3D CSS transforms. During the weekend that has just passed, according to Ars... Read more...