Apple's new version of Safari browser can be tasked to monitor a webpage and notify you of any changes, such as a product you've been watching for when it comes back in stock, thanks to a new built-in feature called 'Notify Me.' www.macrumors.com/2026/06/08/s...

Microsoft is reportedly testing changes in Windows 11 that would allow people to completely disable Bing-powered web results from the operating system’s built-in Search experience. www.digitaltrends.com/computing/yo...

Apple will be trying to make greater use of Google Gemini than even its maker is, by how it employs this AI within iOS and Private Cloud Compute. appleinsider.com/articles/26/...

Microsoft has created an open-source fork of Windows Terminal called "Intelligent Terminal," and it allows you to use AI directly inside Terminal without interfering with the regular session. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...

Microsoft is officially shutting down Collections, one of the more unique productivity features inside the Edge browser, and many users believe the move reflects the company’s growing obsession with AI-first experiences. www.digitaltrends.com/computing/mi...

Back in April, Google joined OpenAI and Anthropic in offering a dedicated Mac app for its AI chatbot software. Two months later, it’s clear that Gemini for Mac isn’t as good as it could be. 9to5mac.com/2026/06/05/t...

The main feature of a new slimmed-down version of Brave browser, called Origin, isn't what it adds but what it removes: it scraps email aliases, Leo AI, the VPN tool, the Brave Wallet implementation, and Speedreader, just to name a few features. Only $60. www.xda-developers.com/brave-is-cha...

Vivaldi 8.0, the next iteration of the Vivaldi web browser, is about a week or so old. And for all of its new, updated, visual polish, it simply does one thing with brutal effectiveness: it blocks ads. www.pcworld.com/article/3150...

Google has announced a new significant performance milestone for Chrome, boasting record-breaking results in both Speedometer 3.1 and JetStream 3 benchmarks. www.androidcentral.com/apps-softwar...

Apple is set to announce iOS 27 and an all-new version of Siri at WWDC in just a few days, and the so-called new Siri might have a waitlist for people who want to try the new features. 9to5mac.com/2026/06/05/i...

Apple’s latest Safari privacy campaign is an early signal of how the company plans to frame artificial intelligence (AI): as something that only works if users trust the platform behind it. www.computerworld.com/article/4181...

Most of us interact with Google Search in Chrome the same way: open the browser, type a query in the address bar, and wait for the results page to load. Google may be exploring a shortcut that skips several of those steps altogether. www.androidauthority.com/chrome-float...

Microsoft is killing the master password feature in Edge browser, and replacing it with device-based authentication methods such as Windows Hello (PIN, fingerprint, or facial recognition). www.techradar.com/pro/security...

Firefox Relay used to allow you to hide your real email address for free behind just five disposable ones. Now that number for free users has jumped dramatically - a 10x increase to 50 email masks. www.pcworld.com/article/3152...

macOS 27 will be compatible with Apple silicon Macs only, meaning that you will need a Mac with an M-series chip or a MacBook Neo with an A18 Pro chip in order to install the software update. www.macrumors.com/2026/06/03/m...

Google is introducing a new Android security feature that will detect and flag phone calls in which scammers use artificial intelligence to impersonate a user's personal contacts. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

Firefox is alive and well - and offering a fast, customizable, bloat-free, private, secure browsing experience from developers who care. www.zdnet.com/home-and-off...

More than three years after it began rolling out AI Overviews and a year after the debut of AI Mode, Google is giving webmasters the option to exclude their domains from its AI-generated search results. www.engadget.com/2186257/goog...

Gamers seem to have a newfound appreciation for Linux since the revamped SteamOS came onto the scene. Linux has become so good — and Windows 11 so frustrating — that even the most basic Windows users will probably be fine on Linux. www.xda-developers.com/linux-becomi...

These hidden Google Chrome features can organize tabs, reduce distractions, improve accessibility, save memory, and make browsing faster. www.techrepublic.com/article/news...

Across the frontier labs, the highest prompt injection figures published this spring are Anthropic’s. Point a red-teamer at its newest model in a browser, and the attacker hijacked it 31.5% of the time before safeguards engaged. venturebeat.com/security/ant...

Now available for all Windows users, Chrome's new security feature will thwart attackers who try to impersonate you by using your stolen browser cookies on their own devices. www.zdnet.com/article/chro...

As its traffic continues to climb, alternative search engine DuckDuckGo is leaning into anti-AI sentiment with the launch of new browser extensions that allow users to set its no-AI search experience as their default search engine. techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/d...

Do you really need a third-party cleanup app for your PC? Storage Sense on Windows 11 is already enabled and doing the exact kind of cleanup you may have been relying on a third-party app to perform. Here's what it does. www.xda-developers.com/i-stopped-us...

Researchers in Germany have found that the types of Wi-Fi routers we all have in our homes come with a major privacy vulnerability that can be used to identify any human body that comes within their range with 99.5% accuracy. futurism.com/future-socie...

Windows 11 includes many different ways to take screenshots. Here are seven ways to take a screenshot; at least one should fit your needs. www.pcmag.com/explainers/7...

Google's upcoming Android 17 has a far more beneficial feature to humanity than AI. Called Pause Point, this digital well-being tool ignores the AI hype cycle to focus on human psychology, introducing deliberate friction where your bad phone habits live. www.pcmag.com/opinions/my-...

Google Drive’s built-in scanner has been one of its underrated features hiding in plain sight. Over time, Google has gradually improved the tool, and now it looks like they're pushing things much further. www.androidauthority.com/google-drive...

Proton is looking to help folks transition away from Gmail. They claim that managing your Gmail messages through its service offers you much more privacy. www.engadget.com/2182918/prot...

The controversy over vibe coding reached a new high this week after a developer added hidden instructions to his open source Java testing app to sabotage projects performed by AI coding agents. arstechnica.com/security/202...

Google says the Chrome Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) security feature is now generally available and is rolling out to all users to prevent account takeovers from session cookie theft. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

One week after the release of Vivaldi 8.0 for desktop, Vivaldi has released corresponding updates for its mobile web browsers on Android, iPhone, and iPad. www.thurrott.com/cloud/web-br...

Researchers say they can spy on your browsing by measuring SSD activity through a browser API, and claim the FROST attack requires no permissions or user interaction to identify which apps and websites you're using. www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...

Apple’s long-awaited Siri overhaul, expected to arrive in iOS 27, might look a lot like ChatGPT with a splash of Liquid Glass. www.theverge.com/tech/938915/...

The Windows 11 update includes Low Latency Profile, a feature that causes the CPU to ramp up to its maximum boost frequency for 1-3 seconds when the user opens apps or selects key Windows features, like the Start menu, search, or Action Center. www.pcmag.com/news/ready-f...

Are you using Gmail to its full potential? These 10 useful Gmail features will boost your productivity and make your emails as good as they can be. www.pcworld.com/article/2562...

Apple is working on a new iPhone security feature that can automatically lock the device when it detects that it has been snatched from the user’s hand, similar to Android’s existing Theft Detection Lock that launched in October 2024. 9to5mac.com/2026/05/26/a...

Google overhauled Search at I/O 2026, replacing blue links with AI agents. The backlash has been swift. DuckDuckGo app installs spiked 30% as users seek a way out. techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/d...

Microsoft is testing a new Defender for Endpoint capability that will automatically isolate compromised endpoints to thwart attackers' attempts to move laterally across the network. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...

As Windows users revolt and the focus has shifted to tackling Windows 11's biggest pain points, Microsoft has now found itself working to make Copilot, its previous pride and joy, disappear. www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-co...

Anthropic appears to be preparing for the public rollout of "Mythos," which was announced in April as a restricted model that poses major security risks to private and public software. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artific...

The COO of Google Cloud offered useful advice for companies navigating the AI security moment we’re all living through, noting that “there’ll be a transition period, and then I think we get to this better place.” Even Google is still figuring things out. techcrunch.com/2026/05/24/e...

Anthropic says its Project Glasswing cybersecurity initiative powered by Claude Mythos Preview, the company's unreleased model, has already helped its partners find more than 10,000 vulnerabilities overall just a month after Glasswing's launch. www.engadget.com/2180028/anth...

Microsoft started rolling out security patches this week for two Defender vulnerabilities that have been exploited in zero-day attacks. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

In a filing made Friday appealing the antitrust ruling against its search business, Google argues that its long-running deal with Apple reflects lawful competition, not anticompetitive exclusion. Here are the details. 9to5mac.com/2026/05/22/g...

iPhone users can now control Mozilla VPN from their iOS Control Center, and both macOS and Linux clients are receiving highly targeted, under-the-hood optimizations designed to streamline stability and future Mozilla VPN updates. www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-serv...

Google has accidentally leaked details about an unfixed issue in Chromium that keeps JavaScript running in the background even when the browser is closed, allowing remote code execution on the device. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...

Mozilla unveiled Project Nova, Firefox’s biggest redesign in six years. It brings softer tabs, a fire-inspired colour palette, compact mode, and clearer privacy controls. The rollout is expected later this year. thenextweb.com/news/firefox...

Annoyed by Google's AI summaries taking over your search results page? It's about to get a lot worse. While you can't stop AI overviews entirely, here are a few ways to make them less obtrusive. www.pcmag.com/explainers/g...

Vivaldi browser 8.0 is making an even stronger case to ditch other browsers. The headline feature is a new design language called “Unified," which places different parts of the browser on one continuous surface instead of slightly disconnected layers. www.digitaltrends.com/computing/th...