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Microsoft previews Game Assist in-game browser in Edge Stable
Microsoft has announced that Game Assist, its recently unveiled in-game browser, is now also available in preview for Microsoft Edge Stable users. Game Assist is a special version of Edge optimized for PC gaming that will appear on top of your game in Game Bar as a “game-aware” overlay when hitting the Win+G keyboard shortcut. According to William Devereux, a…
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Which is the best browser for battery life in Windows?
Your laptop’s battery is almost empty, you haven’t finished your work, and you’re nowhere near a power outlet. We’ve all been there once in a while. With our digital lives taking place mostly in browser tabs, could your choice of a web browser be the culprit behind poor battery life? While Chrome, Edge, and Opera all claim to provide users…
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Honey’s deal-hunting browser extension is accused of ripping off customers and YouTubers
The PayPal Honey browser extension is, in theory, a handy way to find better deals on products while you’re shopping online. But in a video published this weekend, YouTuber MegaLag claims the extension is a “scam” and that Honey has been “stealing money from influencers, including the very ones they paid to promote their product.” Honey works by popping up…
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8 brilliant browser tab tricks for Windows power users – Computerworld
Turning regular browser tabs into apps may be the best way to integrate Google’s web apps with Windows. Chris Hoffman, IDG Windows tab trick #4: Save across sessions If you use lots of browser tabs, you’ll usually lose them whenever your browser closes — but you don’t have to let that happen. With a quick bit of planning, you can…
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QR codes bypass browser isolation for malicious C2 communication
Mandiant has identified a novel method to bypass browser isolation technology and achieve command-and-control operations through QR codes. Browser isolation is an increasingly popular security technology that routes all local web browser requests through remote web browsers hosted in a cloud environment or virtual machines. Any scripts or content on the visited web page is executed on the remote browser rather…
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Mozilla really wants you to set Firefox as default Windows browser
Google undoubtedly dominates the desktop browser market, while Microsoft Edge has shown notable growth in recent times. However, Firefox continues to face challenges in attracting new users. In an effort to turn the tide, Mozilla is testing a fresh approach that could persuade more people to switch their default browser on Windows during the installation of the browser. BleepingComputer installed…
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Mozilla really wants you to easily set Firefox as default Windows browser
Google undoubtedly dominates the desktop browser market, while Microsoft Edge has shown notable growth in recent times. However, Firefox continues to face challenges in attracting new users. In an effort to turn the tide, Mozilla is testing a fresh approach that could persuade more people to switch their default browser on Windows. Mozilla is rolling out a new feature in…
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Why is Chrome So Slow? How to Speed Up Your Chrome Browser
Why is Chrome so slow? We understand your pain because we asked ourselves this question in the past. The good news is that there are things you can do to speed up Chrome. Slow Chrome performance can happen for many reasons. This guide discusses common issues such as overloaded cache, outdated Chrome settings, and too many extensions. By the end…
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The Browser Choice Alliance Wants to Keep Microsoft Edge in Check
Microsoft’s heavy-handed promotion of its Edge browser within Windows is no secret. Vivaldi, Opera, and a few others are joining forces to fight this preferential treatment of Edge. Vivaldi, Waterfox, Wavebox, Opera, and Chrome have formed an informal alliance called the “Browser Choice Alliance.” It’s trying to raise awareness of Microsoft’s shady practices of gatekeeping third-party browsers. “Unfortunately, Microsoft has…
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The biggest IT threat? That seemingly innocuous web browser – Computerworld
Desktop vs. mobile. Some enterprises might need to consider standardizing on one browser for desktop and possibly a different browser for mobile. IT political issues. Some of the browsers with major market share are deeply integrated with one vendor’s environments, such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Depending on how your environments are integrated with different platforms, this could be…
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