<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware UK in Browsers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/software/browsers Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Microsoft offers $2 million sweepstake for Edge users, but no one noticed for a month — $1 million cash, Mercedes-Benz cars among prizes in desperate push for users ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-edge/microsoft-offers-usd2-million-sweepstake-for-edge-users-but-no-one-noticed-for-a-month-usd1-million-cash-mercedes-benz-cars-among-prizes-in-desperate-push-for-users e7ywKMGhkRGM5uF58k7psX Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Opera GX finally arrives on Linux by popular demand — offers gamers and developers a highly customizable browser with advanced resource management ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/browsers/opera-gx-finally-arrives-on-linux-by-popular-demand-offers-gamers-and-developers-a-highly-customizable-browser-with-advanced-resource-management NFWNdEm5rjfCNQPJWs9Vyf Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:27:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ The end of EU-imposed cookie consent pop-ups could be nigh — consent fatigue and clickspamageddon to be addressed by European Commission amendments to its 2009 e-Privacy Directive ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/browsers/the-end-of-eu-imposed-cookie-consent-pop-ups-could-be-nigh-consent-fatigue-and-clickspamageddon-to-be-addressed-by-european-commission-amendments-to-its-2009-e-privacy-directive C6tkwZj7myjEbcbKU3D7AC Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:56:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Edge browser's new Copilot Mode lets you talk to AI about your tabs if you opt in — but it's only free for 'a limited time' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/browsers/edge-browsers-new-copilot-mode-lets-you-talk-to-ai-about-your-tabs-if-you-opt-in-but-its-only-free-for-a-limited-time pZvfdVYNAEKx6Q6v3PTybV Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:28:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google is killing the web with AI Overviews – I made an extension to block them ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/block-google-ai-overviews dfQj6ibGGu4bkLYUvnerhU Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:57:23 +0000 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:53:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google tools required for classwork are allegedly being used to build data profiles of each student ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/google-chrome/google-tools-for-required-for-classwork-are-allegedly-being-used-to-build-data-profiles-of-each-student 7Q4wjZW2dZqVXdxTUHZBGY Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:34:28 +0000 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:48:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft click-baits users with useless 'How to Uninstall Microsoft Edge’ instruction doc ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-edge/microsoft-click-baits-users-with-useless-how-to-uninstall-microsoft-edge-instruction-doc ytJVAzwv4YagabVziGpxPH Sat, 08 Feb 2025 18:27:52 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:02:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google may be forced to sell its Chrome browser due to monopoly complaints — potential $20 billion sale if approved by a judge ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/google-chrome/google-may-be-forced-to-sell-its-chrome-browser-due-to-monopoly-complaints-potential-usd20-billion-sale-if-approved-by-a-judge vaBnGwPZhgD8DgSKeTXQfS Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:54:01 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:58:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to stop Chrome from asking for a PIN when autocompleting passwords ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/google-chrome/how-to-stop-chrome-from-asking-for-a-pin-when-autocompleting-passwords HWtZpPgsSfGCkGKLqUHq7V Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:00:19 +0000 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:11:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge popup highlights performance-leeching extensions — UI allows for easy toggling of offending tools ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-edge/microsoft-edge-popup-highlights-performance-leeching-extensions-ui-allows-for-easy-toggling-of-offending-tools JgarmriXToaT795ogJqk8L Sun, 22 Sep 2024 16:39:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox user loses 7,470 opened tabs saved over two years after they can’t restore browsing session ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/mozilla-firefox/firefox-user-loses-7470-opened-tabs-saved-over-two-years-after-they-cant-restore-browsing-session bkeQLQgrLeLN7DHohMpLpB Sun, 05 May 2024 14:03:57 +0000 Sun, 05 May 2024 14:04:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's new RAM limiter for Edge browser makes its way into latest beta version ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-edge/microsofts-new-ram-limiter-for-edge-browser-makes-its-way-into-latest-beta-version UvWxdAVMGaJu9jFcAMkfKi Fri, 03 May 2024 16:22:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft is working on a RAM limit slider for its Edge Browser, to prioritize memory-intensive applications, PC games ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/browsers/microsoft-is-working-on-a-ram-limit-slider-for-its-edge-browser-to-prioritize-memory-intensive-applications-pc-games MUvgVZRGqYBnmziCNYyLQd Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:45:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google releases Chrome for Windows on Arm ahead of Snapdragon X Elite launch ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/browsers/google-releases-chrome-for-windows-on-arm-ahead-of-snapdragon-x-elite-launch kJszBEJFjVvLGePFT4kZBk Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:53:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ YouTube hasn't stepped up its anti-ad-blocking activity, you're using too many ad-blockers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/browsers/youtube-hasnt-stepped-up-its-anti-ad-blocking-activity-youre-using-too-many-ad-blockers oeo6WQ95Dsjvuko7obXYtf Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:01:44 +0000 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 20:01:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google updates Chrome Incognito Mode disclaimer in wake of $5 billion data collection lawsuit ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/browsers/google-updates-chrome-incognito-mode-disclaimer-in-wake-of-dollar5-billion-data-collection-lawsuit crPCmgPZthtj84w4i5pJT9 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:50:42 +0000 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:50:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google allegedly crippling Firefox's YouTube performance — company's response to five-second video delay for non-Chrome users misses the point ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/youtube-responds-to-delayed-loading-in-rival-browser-complaints fumkxNVMyNowsVnr5ubuWF Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:21:34 +0000 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:43:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge Wants to Know Why You're Ditching it for Chrome ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/edge-poll-downloading-chrome k26DcAout3Q2Qc4P97qQHi Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:31:00 +0000 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:39:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Acknowledges High CPU Utilization Bug in Windows 11 File Explorer ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-windows-11-file-explorer-cpu-bug 9TNE9LdXvAhPRXXstGuywi Thu, 22 Jun 2023 18:11:58 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:04:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Edge Will Soon Hijack Outlook and Teams Links by Default ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-edge-365-outlook-teams-link-hijacking tMfyVENDRQee62tcTLeLPi Wed, 03 May 2023 12:39:46 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:17:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Zaps 5-Year-Old Defender Bug, Reduces CPU Usage by 75% in Firefox ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-defender-mozilla-firefox-bug pRugDej3ip6GoxCSkMDkR8 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:11:24 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:48:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Stabs a Stake Through Internet Explorer's Heart on Valentine's Day ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/internet-explorer-dead-windows-10-feb-14 scB6fwepFDD8pqy9jZjBiU Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:29:08 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:16:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft’s Edge Offers Split Screen View for Tabs in Latest Canary Build ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-edge-canary-split-screen RDUpBQ6dV4aDUUyhunhhx7 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 17:41:33 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:17:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Is Making Edge Better For Gaming ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/edge-windows-11-gaming-clarity-boost-efficiency-mode C7TvTferPyNAxaQsz87eC5 Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:00:43 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:47:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Change Microsoft Edge's Home Page, New Tabs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/change-home-page-microsoft-edge aE9N3hAjsQfmVgPPmPHCvA Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:56:05 +0000 Fri, 05 May 2023 18:02:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Uninstall Microsoft Edge in Windows 11 or 10 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/uninstall-microsoft-edge-windows-11 ffpHBJjEahdsCM3GVMHkST Sun, 05 Sep 2021 14:00:29 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:47:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Default Browser Change in Windows 11 Now Takes More Effort ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows11-default-browser-change kRycwyVvPfYigmcBgCFuYX Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:28:16 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:19:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Web Inventor Auctions Source Code as NFT ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sir-tim-berners-lee-nft 3bprKKkdwhSe3whYeeAERk Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:51:45 +0000 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:34:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Is Killing Internet Explorer 11 For Good by 2022 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/internet-explorer-killed-by-2022 uX4mbkqDaGRCc3DgQFZMwV Wed, 19 May 2021 18:46:28 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:17:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chrome Will Soon No Longer Function on 15+ Year Old Processors ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/chrome-stops-working-on-old-processors K7qUfy6WBekE4cnEPfVVBG Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:12:17 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:52:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Internet Explorer 11, Legacy Edge Losing Microsoft Support in 2021 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/internet-explorer-11-legacy-edge-losing-microsoft-support-in-2021 k22fnqELbL9qWVaqFQNG4d Mon, 17 Aug 2020 20:40:59 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:17:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's New Chromium-Based Edge Browser Is Now Available for Windows and macOS ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/new-edge-browser-chromium-download-windows-macos uFqFdXcrzfP5GBRYo9FYoR Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:56:14 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:17:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Is Bringing Edge to Linux Too ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/new-edge-browser-linux-chromium-microsoft qnxDq5TJjzKrr5F4KiZTFA Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:15:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox Bug Exploited to Scam Unsuspecting Windows Users ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-registry-key-illegal-scam-firefox-microsoft ZiYbaH7ytmdrRDaLFaKCrE Tue, 05 Nov 2019 20:11:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's Chromium-Based Edge Arrives on January 15 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-edge-january-15-release-date BzdczWXyDBmF8X8FVTeUo4 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:54:54 +0000 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:54:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox Is Ditching Support for Sideloaded Extensions ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fiorefox-dropping-sideloaded-extensions-support-browser Er3E3MoahA824JpyRxMDR4 Fri, 01 Nov 2019 15:48:42 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:48:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google's Working on a 'Heavy Ad' Blocker for Chrome ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/google-chrome-heavy-ad-blocker-automatic oxWGUcEeHBthWgtp8htBRQ Thu, 31 Oct 2019 15:35:31 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:30:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Firefox Feature Shows You How Many Online Trackers It's Blocked ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/mozilla-firefox-70-privacy-protections-report RCETFX7FZ9Nga2hh8URzrU Tue, 22 Oct 2019 19:30:02 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:02:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bleeding Edge: Stable Release of Microsoft's New Browser Leaks ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-edge-chromium-browser-leak-download K4P7PfXPqZFZzkgZQrF3pf Tue, 22 Oct 2019 14:48:35 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:29:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Malware Targets Chrome and Firefox To Sniff Encrypted Traffic ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/malware-chrome-firefox-sniff-encrypted-traffic-kaspersky,40586.html 6XmmhRfwKFkVwCgVshzPJN Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:30:02 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:32:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Chrome Update Damages macOS File System ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/google-chrome-damages-macos-file-system,40473.html cGNKRCvbFhasxuuZPwotfn Wed, 25 Sep 2019 14:30:03 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:28:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Patches Internet Explorer Security Flaw ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-patches-internet-explorer-security-flaw,40466.html qpZZxHE72XonsYB9g2PNVD Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:35:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:16:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Responds to Rival Browser Brave's Allegation It Violates GDPR ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/brave-google-push-pages-violate-gdpr-privacy,40330.html JguXMURDeUpJxZST5iVbCE Thu, 05 Sep 2019 19:24:01 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:29:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Websites Evade Google Chrome's Incognito Protections ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/websites-publishers-evade-chrome-incognito-mode,40138.html gR7doRyfNVoucycLFBLBs8 Mon, 12 Aug 2019 15:16:02 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:29:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chrome 76 To Prevent Incognito Mode Detection ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/chrome-76-prevents-incognito-detection,39987.html ptVgAfsU6375nvyUrvTEjd Sat, 20 Jul 2019 17:28:01 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:19:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Denies That Chrome's Killing Ad Blockers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/google-denies-chrome-killing-ad-blockers,39648.html bftFE2xKMGksC2mC2o5PW Thu, 13 Jun 2019 15:22:01 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:28:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Opera Is Testing a Web Browser for Gamers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/opera-gx-gaming-browser-early-access,39639.html wX4Ate2UJRzifRCkubRyjf Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:38:02 +0000 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:07:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's New Edge-for-ARM64 Browser Leaks ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-edge-arm64-browser-leaks,39598.html hdGFGGC9o5St53RuQo2H5W Fri, 07 Jun 2019 16:06:02 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:19:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mozilla Expands Firefox's Myriad Privacy Features ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/mozilla-expands-firefox-privacy-features,39572.html HjfxooqQbrmmhNvqmeWQfJ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 13:02:01 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:01:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Edge Features Hands-On: Internet Explorer Mode, macOS Version and Privacy ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/edge-chromium-hands-on-mac-internet_explorer,39273.html VyktmzNDoMTRcshnZ2UGEm Mon, 06 May 2019 22:50:02 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:17:04 +0000