Installing a Chrome extension might feel seemingly harmless, but it could give someone else a peek at everything you search for online. You might be taking a detour you never signed up for. That’s what security researchers at Socket have uncovered — 319 Chrome extensions with a collective 13.4 million installations that push people’s searches through hidden servers before landing on Bing or Yahoo. Nothing looks alarming, which is why they stay under the radar.

Chrome is constantly eating up at least 2GB of my computer's memory, and that's when I'm not doing anything particularly demanding.

Opera's WebAI brings local AI models to supported browsers, offering developers new options while raising questions about privacy and device requirements.

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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.

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Opera’s WebAI preview lets websites and extensions use AI models running locally on supported computers, avoiding cloud processing and separate subscriptions while leaving access under the user’s control through site-specific permissions.

Arc stops working on Mac and Windows Dec. 22, 2026. Learn how to export tabs, transfer your data, and prepare for changes to Arc Search on mobile devices.

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Explore Google Chrome's features, Gemini AI, Auto Browse, security settings, privacy controls, and Chrome Enterprise tools in this complete cheat sheet.

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Apple says Safari delivers five more hours of streaming than Chrome. Independent battery research raises questions about performance during a workday.

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Microsoft has demonstrated Edge updates without restarts, but the feature is still a prototype. Here is what users and IT teams can enable today.

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