Chromium developers have closed a high‑severity upstream bug — tracked as CVE‑2025‑10201 — that the Chromium project describes as an “inappropriate implementation in Mojo” which could be abused, via a crafted HTML page, to bypass Chrome’s site‑isolation protections on Android, Linux and...
Microsoft’s quiet experiment with a new search experience for Bing — an “AI Search” or Copilot Search mode that replaces traditional blue links with a summary-first interface — is more than a cosmetic tweak; it’s a strategic bet that could reshape search behavior, publisher economics, and the...
Google's Chromium team has fixed a medium-severity UI spoofing flaw—tracked as CVE-2025-9865—that existed in the browser's Toolbar implementation and could allow domain spoofing on Android when a user performed specific UI gestures on crafted pages.
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Chromium's September 2025 security...
Microsoft Edge Canary for Android now includes an experimental flag that enables background video playback — a simple toggle that, in early tests, lets YouTube audio continue when you switch apps, change tabs, or lock your phone, without requiring a YouTube Premium subscription.
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Microsoft’s push to fold OpenAI’s latest models into Windows and Office has hardened an uncomfortable choice for many users: do you pick the deeply integrated productivity assistant (Microsoft Copilot) that lives inside Word, Excel, Outlook and the Windows taskbar, or the more general-purpose...
A local sports photo dispatch and weather note out of Bluefield, West Virginia, puts two everyday realities on the same page: a snapshot from a Jaguars–Saints football matchup, and a forecast that calls for a mostly calm morning turning into a wet afternoon, with a milder, showery night to...
The August 16 tech roundup lands at the intersection of desktop refreshes, AI ambitions, and long-lived platform commitments — a single day that underlines how fast software vendors are reshaping both user experiences and the lifecycle expectations of devices. Major takeaways: Linux Mint 22.2...
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Microsoft’s messaging around the Windows 10 Creators Update has been clearer than some secondary reports suggest: the update (version 1703, build 15063) was scheduled for a phased public rollout beginning April 11, 2017, with manual install options opening a few days earlier — and not on April 4...
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A newly recorded Chromium vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-8881, exposes a weakness in the browser’s File Picker implementation that can be coaxed into leaking cross‑origin data when a user is tricked into specific UI gestures on a crafted page; the bug affects Google Chrome builds prior to...
Microsoft has confirmed that Microsoft Edge and the Microsoft WebView2 Runtime will continue to receive updates on Windows 10 (22H2) through at least October 2028, ensuring that Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), WebView-dependent applications, and Edge-powered experiences like Copilot-related...
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Microsoft’s recent lifecycle clarification — that Microsoft Edge (and the WebView2 runtime) will continue to receive security and quality updates on Windows 10, version 22H2, well after the operating system itself reaches end-of-support — reshapes migration timelines for millions of users and...
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Microsoft’s Windows ecosystem kept up a steady drumbeat of wins and weirdness this week: a puzzling Game Bar regression that appears to blunt performance on some AMD Ryzen X3D rigs, fresh Windows 11 preview builds pushing more Control Panel settings into Settings, a major Copilot/AI push that...
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A fresh security vulnerability has come to light within the core of today’s most popular browsers. Tracked as CVE-2025-8577, this flaw concerns the Chromium engine’s Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature—a component found in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and a string of leading browsers. Patching...
Microsoft’s integration of OpenAI’s latest, free GPT model into Windows 11 isn’t just another product update—it’s a transformative moment for both mainstream PC users and the wider AI ecosystem. By making advanced generative AI directly accessible through native features like Windows Copilot...
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The latest Bing experience highlights Microsoft’s persistent yet often puzzling approach to integrating its Copilot AI throughout its search ecosystem, particularly for users within the Edge browser. Recent user discoveries have found that searching for leading AI models such as ChatGPT, Claude...
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Logging in to Windows 11 after setup should be the start of a smooth PC experience, but for many users, it’s felt more like a gauntlet of annoying popups. For months, Microsoft has been bombarding users with the “Second-chance Out-of-Box Experience” (SCOOBE): an intrusive string of prompts...
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Microsoft’s unveiling of Copilot Mode for its Edge browser signals a transformative leap toward the realization of a true AI-powered browsing experience—one that promises to radically alter the ways users search, interact, and accomplish tasks on the web. Announced by CEO Mustafa Suleyman...
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Microsoft’s latest approach to growing its Copilot AI user base has taken a decisive turn, as fresh reports reveal a broad push on Bing that directly targets users searching for rival AI chatbots. Individuals who initiate searches for OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, or Anthropic’s Claude are...
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As the decade-long journey of Windows 10 is commemorated, the tech landscape finds itself reflecting on an era that redefined Microsoft's approach to both consumers and enterprise users. From bold intuitive enhancements to controversial shifts in policy, the anniversary comes at a pivotal...
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Microsoft’s enduring dominance in the global software landscape has yet again come under regulatory scrutiny, this time in Brazil—a major developing market where shifting technology paradigms and evolving antitrust doctrines are colliding in dramatic fashion. At the heart of the current...
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