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Information security
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Google publishes exploit code threatening millions of Chromium users

Unfixed Chromium vulnerability lets websites exploit Browser Fetch to monitor activity, proxy browsing, and enable denial-of-service, potentially turning many devices into a botnet.
Software development
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Just the Browser claims to tame the bloat without forking

Just the Browser disables telemetry, LLM bot features, and sponsored content by applying readable enterprise management policies to major browsers instead of forking them.
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Google rekindles relationship with jilted JPEG XL

A recent commit to integrate and enable the JXL decoder means that future releases of Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers will include code to process and present JXL images. The format's supporters argue JXL can be used to recompress existing JPEG images without loss so they're 20 percent smaller, which alone would represent a significant bandwidth saving for websites and content delivery networks.
Software development
fromZDNET
4 months ago

Wave Browser helps wipe out your to-do list-and toxic ocean waste

Wave Browser is working to reverse that equation. With a unique new partnership with 4ocean, Wave Browser connects your browsing to mitigating environmental impact: every session helps fund the removal of plastic and other waste from our ocean, rivers, and coastlines around the world. Every time you surf the web, Wave Browser contributes to 4ocean's cleanup projects that focus on waterways across the globe, from the United States to the Dominican Republic, and Indonesia.
Environment
Information security
fromTheregister
6 months ago

Security hole slams Chromium browsers - no fix yet

A critical unpatched Blink bug enables rapid document.title updates to crash Chromium-based browsers, causing widespread denial-of-service and potential system freezes.
fromThe Atlantic
7 months ago

OpenAI Wants to Cure Cancer. So Why Did It Make a Web Browser?

"AI represents a rare, once-a-decade opportunity to rethink what a browser can be," OpenAI's CEO said yesterday when announcing the company's latest product: ChatGPT Atlas. In this new AI-powered browser, ChatGPT becomes the central mechanism for surfing the internet. From any webpage in Atlas, you can click an "Ask ChatGPT" button to open a side conversation with the chatbot. Want cooking inspiration? Atlas can pull from recipes you've recently viewed through its "browser memories" feature.
Artificial intelligence
Silicon Valley
fromAxios
7 months ago

OpenAI has a new web browser ready for launch

OpenAI released Atlas, a Chromium-based browser integrating ChatGPT into browsing with an optional autonomous agent mode and configurable privacy features.
Web development
fromIT Pro
7 months ago

Enterprise browsers: the new standard for security?

Enterprise browsers with enhanced security and access controls are gaining traction and could reach substantial organizational adoption by 2028.
fromZDNET
10 months ago

Chrome is finally getting one of my favorite features - that other browsers have long offered

Vertical tabs are a highly requested feature that Chrome is finally adding, aligning with similar offerings in browsers like Firefox, Edge, and Brave.
Gadgets
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
10 months ago

OpenAI's next big launch could be an AI web browser

OpenAI plans to launch an AI web browser featuring a native ChatGPT interface that automates user tasks.
Apple
fromArs Technica
11 months ago

Google and DOJ tussle over how AI will remake the web in antitrust closing arguments

Google distinguishes itself from AI upstarts amidst scrutiny over its dominance, particularly regarding potential Chrome divestment which raises concerns about Chromium maintenance.
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