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Opera just made a bold choice: Thanks to the newly proposed WebAI web standard, the company will soon be shipping local AI models with its browser. By doing so, Opera’s AI ensures that your queries and/or data remain on your machine. zdnet.com/innovation/opera-w…

Safari’s Notify Me feature tracks webpage changes, including price drops and product restocks. Here’s how to set up alerts on iPhone and Mac, check device compatibility, and understand the limitations for managed Apple devices. techrepublic.com/article/new…

Chrome 156 update includes 52 security fixes, including four rated Critical, and Firefox 159 patches 167 security defects, including 108 high-severity flaws. malwarebytes.com/blog/ai/202…

Firefox on Android allows users to unlock a hidden menu for even greater customization. Firefox's Secret Settings is available out of the box and takes only a few taps to enable. When activated, there's an overwhelming number of options to tweak. androidpolice.com/firefox-se…

Windows 11 is expanding its privacy settings with per-app permissions for desktop software, giving users more control over sensitive data and system services. neowin.net/news/windows-11-i…

Mozilla is updating Smart Window — Firefox’s AI-powered browsing experience — with a new feature that can help you fill out online forms based on your open tabs, and to watch a certain webpage for sales, new job listings, and other updates. theverge.com/ai-artificial-i…

Microsoft is making it easier to check your internet connection on Windows 11 by replacing a browser shortcut with an actual built-in speed test tool that runs directly from Quick Settings. windowscentral.com/microsoft…

Incognito Mode offers a bit of privacy by turning off browsing history and cookies. It saves very little locally. But it also has practical uses beyond private browsing. Here are 5 of them. androidpolice.com/practical-…

The launch of the iPhone Duo is off to a rough start. Early Duo users have been complaining about screens cracking “after just hours or days of use.” Some users have reported hearing a loud crunching noise, followed by the appearance of a crack. techcrunch.com/2026/10/26/uh…

Passkeys are being marketed as the silver bullet for online security. Major companies like Apple, Google, & Microsoft have all rolled them out recently, and many websites now offer them as a login option. The question is, do they deliver on that promise? techradar.com/computing/cybe…

Firefox's heyday was in the late 2000s and early 2010s, when it commanded up to a 32% browser market share. Now, Mozilla has brought together some of the biggest internet personalities of that era for a new ad campaign called "Come Back to Firefox." mashable.com/tech/come-back-…

In a test between Brave, Vivaldi, and Firefox to find a Chrome alternative to run on your Android phone, each performed reliably but differed clearly in privacy and customization. One ultimately rose to the top of the list: Brave. androidpolice.com/i-tested-b…

We’re seemingly in the golden age of Chromium browsers. Here are some of the more promising and established Google-free Chromium browsers for Android, with a focus on those that offer regular releases, unique features, longevity, and usability. androidauthority.com/google-…

Apple said those who use macOS command-line tools, such as system administrators, should be aware that some of those tools can still accept eMudhra's compromised TLS web certificates until Apple releases a macOS update with a fix. macrumors.com/2026/10/25/app…

Using browser compartmentalization can make your online activity harder to piece together, which makes tracking you a little more complicated. xda-developers.com/use-four-…

A new privacy policy update suggests that Google is finally dipping into your personal data to target personalized ads, and you can’t opt out with disabling Personal Intelligence. 9to5google.com/2026/10/23/go…

Apple is exploring ways to let websites make better use of Safari's cramped layout on the iPhone Duo’s outer display since the web isn’t optimized for this form factor. Here are the details. 9to5mac.com/2026/10/23/apple…

Google has been pushing Personal Intelligence to make its AI services useful. Gemini and Google Search can pull information from connected apps, including Gmail & Google Photos, to better understand what you’re asking and provide more relevant responses. androidauthority.com/google-…

PHP has warned of another way an attacker could run code on a web server, two days after it shipped emergency fixes for the critical PHP2Shell flaws. It affects only web applications configured in an unusual way, and PHP considers it an unlikely risk. thehackernews.com/2026/10/ur…

Alternative web browser Arc is reaching the end of its life. The developers plan to shut down the browser on Dec. 22, 2026, to focus its development efforts on its latest browser, called Dia. pcmag.com/news/web-browser-a…