Microsoft Finally Puts an End to Its Awful April Fools’ Day Jokes
by It’s official, Microsoft April Fools Day jokes are over, as the company puts an end to the practice, due to the possibility of backlash…
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YouTubers Still Fighting Against European Article 13 Copyright Vote for Their Channels
by YouTube creators aren’t happy with Article 13 copyright provisions and are mounting a battle against the measure, now known as Article 17…
This July, Chrome will Begin Warning Users about the End of Flash Player’s Support
by An upcoming Google Chrome Flash player deprecation warning will start to appear this July, ahead of the browser dropping support…
The Newest Firefox Browser Now Automatically Silences Annoying Auto-Play Videos
by The much-anticipated Firefox 66 auto-audio play blocker is now here and ready for users to enjoy a more serene experience…
MySpace Says it’s Lost more than a Decade of Users’ Upload Files
MySpace has announced it has lost about a decade’s worth of users’ music upload files, which the company states is due to a server migration…
The Wayback Machine, Maintained by the Internet Archive, Announces Plan to Save Google+ Posts before the Service Shuts Down
The Internet Archive ArchiveTeam has announced it’s working to preserve Google+ content, prior to the official demise of the failed social network…
Microsoft is Now Testing New Versions of Windows Defender for Chrome and Firefox but Suspicious URLs will Still Only Open in Edge
Windows Defender Chrome and Firefox extensions are currently under testing by Microsoft but will only cautiously open untrusted sites in the Edge browser…
On the 30th Birthday of the Internet, YouTube, Gmail, and Google Drive All Go Down in Massive Outage
A huge outage took down three popular Google services, YouTube, Gmail, and Google Drive, ironically, on the 30th birthday of the internet…
Tune, a New Chrome Browser Extension, Hides Toxic Comments using AI
The Tube toxic comment moderator Chrome extension will conceal vitriol and plenty more, thanks to its artificial intelligence technology…
Google Adds Material Theme Elements to Its Home Page
More Google home page Material Theme elements appear, about four months after their debut last November, with slight tweaks now added…
Google is Working on a New Feature for Chrome that Speeds Up the Back Button
A new tool in development for the Chrome browser, called “bfcache,” will substantially speed up the back button, something already built into rivals…
Rotten Tomatoes Takes Action against Online Trolls by Overhauling its Scores
Rotten Tomatoes revamps audience scores to stop online trolls from “review bombing,” a tactic to discourage people from seeing films…
There’s a New Version of the Google Contacts Web App and Everyone must Switch Next Year
The old Google Contacts web app is here to stay and will replace the previous version next year with no way to switch back to …
Ads Keep Annoyingly Interrupting Browsing Experiences — Here’s How to Automatically Block Desktop Autoplay Videos
Automatically block desktop autoplay videos on the web for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and even Facebook and Twitter with these simple steps… Internet ads aren’t going …
Smartphone Apps Now Account for Half of Internet Use
by Smartphone apps now account for half of internet use, rivaling website browsing as consumers turn to quick reference and entertainment… Smartphone apps now account for 50 …