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Opera has unveiled a new web browser, Opera Air, designed to enhance user mindfulness and mental well-being during internet use. This Opera variant introduces features aimed at reducing stress and promoting relaxation, addressing the growing concern of digital overwhelm among users.
SquareX’s research team has identified a critical security flaw in browser extensions, called “Browser Syncjacking.” This vulnerability enables attackers to take full control of a user’s browser and device through a series of hijacking stages.
Kiwi Browser, a popular Android web browser known for its support of Chrome extensions, has officially been discontinued. The development team announced that the browser will no longer receive maintenance or updates after January 2025.
By creating specialized versions for high-end devices, optimizing how it processes code, and collaborating with hardware partners, Chrome has significantly enhanced its speed and responsiveness on Android.
Google Chrome’s built-in PDF viewer is set to receive an annotation feature, allowing users to highlight text, add comments, and draw directly on PDFs within the browser.
The Accept-Language HTTP header contains information about the language preferences we have set in our browser. It can be used to track browsing activities and uniquely identify users.
Google has discontinued Google Input Tools for Windows. While it’s is still available as a Chrome extension, the Windows installer is not available for download anymore.
Chrome team has enabled WebAPK to the stable version of Chrome for Android. Progressive Web Apps (PWA) can now be installed on Android, similar to the native apps.
Mozilla has proposed a new HTTP Header, prefer: safe, to be send with each web request, which would tell websites about users’ preference to browse in ‘safe mode’.
