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Russia blocks access to Tor in censorship push
News The Russian government has blocked access to the project's website, and default Tor bridges are no longer working
By Danny Bradbury Published
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Firefox 95 boosts protection against zero-day attacks
News Mozilla's browser now takes a more granular approach to walling off code
By Danny Bradbury Published
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Microsoft will make it easier to change default browser in Windows 11
News U-turn means setting an alternative default to Edge will be easier after all
By Danny Bradbury Published
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Google offers new cookie commitments to CMA
News Tech giant proposes a privacy sandbox to replace third-party tracking on Chrome
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Mozilla to end support for Firefox Lockwise password manager
News Replacement service already lined up as browser specialist continues to streamline business
By Bobby Hellard Published
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What are cookies?
In-depth What do they do, how they work, and why does every website want you to accept them?
By Rene Millman Published
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Firefox available on Microsoft Store for first time
News Gecko-based browser arrives after Microsoft removes restrictions
By Danny Bradbury Published
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Microsoft Edge now available for all Linux users
News Browser graduates to stable channel
By Danny Bradbury Published
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What is a web filter?
In-depth We look at best ways to block, hide, or flag undesired search engine results
By Praharsha Anand Published
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Microsoft accused of making it harder to ditch Edge in Windows 11
News Competitors claim the tech giant has made changing default browsers unnecessarily complicated
By Zach Marzouk Published
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Opera update adds free VPN, built-in ad blocker to ChromeOS browser
News The browser claims to be the first to be fully optimised for ChromeOS since the operating system launched in 2011
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Mozilla modernises Firefox UI with design overhaul, privacy protections
News Developers claim the refreshed browser is cleaner, more intuitive, and responsive to users' browsing habits
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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