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3 monthsNordPass' annual list of the 200 most commonly used passwords finds that many people are leaving their accounts vulnerable to hacking, with '123456' once again taking the top spot.
3 months, 1 weekWith X users flocking to alternatives after the US election, it may not be the worst time for Threads to cash in. 'At the end of the day, we're a business,' Instagram Head Adam Mosseri said in April.
3 months, 1 weekTSMC finds a corroded bomb at one of its upcoming chip factory sites in Taiwan, but says construction is still on schedule.
3 months, 1 weekThe AI-based features are rolling out to Pixel 6 or newer first but will soon be expanded to other Android devices, Google says.
3 months, 1 weekWhen you access the internet with a standard web browser, marketers can mine your data and target you for sales. These security-minded alternatives help you foil their efforts with tracking protection and other privacy features.
4 months, 1 weekIf you stick to Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari, you're missing out on the appealing features and perks in these out-of-the-mainstream web browsers.
1 year, 2 monthsThe latest version of Apple's browser for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS won't allow any third-party cookies by default.
4 years, 11 monthsIt works by sharing a logged-in session rather than your login details, allowing other people with the browser extension installed to use your account without having access to your sensitive information.
4 years, 11 monthsAfter years of waiting and months of public beta, it's finally possible to use Google Earth in other browsers.
4 years, 11 monthsIf you experience a 'Page Not Found,' Brave 1.4 can quickly use the Wayback Machine to load a saved version.
5 yearsEnabling encrypted DNS over HTTPS by default helps protect users against data collection by third parties or attacks on browsing histories.
5 yearsThe cross-platform browser is built specifically for virtual and augmented reality (aka mixed reality) headsets with features such as the ability to search the Web with your voice. It's available for download now in the Oculus, Daydream, and Viveport app stores.
6 years, 5 monthsDesperate to get more people using Edge as their web browser, Microsoft is experimenting with interrupting the installation of Firefox or Chrome to remind you Edge is already available to use. Expect lots of user frustration if this makes it through testing.
6 years, 5 monthsA cyber arms dealer called Zerodium tweeted out details of the vulnerability, which can let a website run malicious Javascript code over the browser. Fortunately, the new Tor version 8.0 is free of the flaw.
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