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Dia, a new web browser from makers of the Arc browser, is taking aim at Google Chrome with clever AI features
By Kristina Terech published
Dia is an AI-powered browser in development, aiming to streamline web tasks by adapting to user habits and workflows.
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Microsoft could tempt PC gamers away from Chrome with nifty new ‘Game Assist’ mode for its Edge browser
By Darren Allan published
Windows 11 gamers can use this new mode to get easy and convenient access to guides and tips while playing a game.
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Yes, Google is a near-monopoly, but selling off Chrome won't make it better
By Lance Ulanoff published
Google might have to sell Chrome, and that might be the last thing you want.
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Chrome slowing down your laptop? Google’s new performance controls could help the browser run faster
By Darren Allan published
Google keeps pushing with features to provide peppier performance for its web browser, and here are some fresh additions on that front.
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Microsoft promises Windows 11’s Edge browser will become “very fast” – but will it be enough to beat Chrome?
By Rosario Blue published
From December, Microsoft Edge’s settings page is going to be more responsive. It’s the latest of Edge’s components ported by Microsoft to its new WebUI 2.0 toolkit.
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Google looks to be fully shutting down unsupported extensions and ad blockers in Chrome – which might push some folks to switch to Firefox
By Darren Allan published
Still using your favorite old-school ad blocker in Chrome? It likely won’t be long before Google shuts down that option entirely.
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Microsoft Edge could soon tell you which browser extensions are dragging you down – and let you speed things up with a click
By Kristina Terech published
Microsoft is having some good ideas for its Edge browser of late, and this is another one.
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Microsoft plans to debloat Edge browser and take a leaf out of Google Chrome’s book when it comes to Settings
By Darren Allan published
Think Edge browser Settings are a torturous maze of options? Microsoft wants to change that.
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