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iPhone reboot alert: Why Apple’s iOS 26.2 update is suddenly urgent for users
iOS 26.2 update: Apple has issued an urgent warning to iPhone users about active cyberattacks exploiting critical iOS security flaws. Users must update to iOS 26.2 or iOS 18.7.3 immediately, or at least reboot their devices regularly to mitigate risks. Hundreds of millions remain vulnerable due to slow adoption rates of the latest software.
Alphabet shares fall 9% as Apple looks to add AI search to Safari in potential blow for Google: Report
Apple is exploring AI search options for Safari. This could challenge Google's search dominance. Google currently pays Apple billions to be the default search engine. Apple is also partnering with OpenAI. Google is trying to integrate its Gemini AI into Apple devices. Analysts believe Google could face significant consequences if it loses its exclusivity on Safari.
Apple issues urgent global alert to 1.8 billion iPhone users: Delete this app immediately or risk losing all your banking info
Apple is advising iPhone users to stop using Google's Chrome due to privacy concerns related to tracking cookies, which monitor online activity and potentially expose sensitive data like banking information. Apple promotes Safari as a safer alternative with enhanced privacy features, while other options like Firefox and DuckDuckGo are also available. Google's advertising revenue relies heavily on this data collection.
Apple warns some Indian iPhone users of possible mercenary spyware attack
Apple has alerted iPhone users in India about potential Pegasus-like spyware attacks. These sophisticated attacks are rare and costly, targeting a small number of individuals globally. The government and Apple have not yet responded to the notifications. Previous vulnerabilities in Apple's Safari web browser were flagged by Cert-In.
Google says switching away from its search engine is easy. It's not.
Google's defense in an antitrust trial against the Justice Department revolves around the idea that switching search engines is as simple as putting a box of cereal back on a store shelf. However, testing this theory reveals that changing search engines is not as easy as Google claims. The process involves multiple steps and can be confusing, leading most people to stick with Google as their default search engine. The trial raises questions about how and why we use Google search and highlights the power of default options in influencing consumer behavior.
CERT-In issues 'high' severity rating for vulnerabilities detected in Apple products
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has put out a "high" severity vulnerability report where it said that multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Apple products which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, escalation of privileges or bypass security restrictions on the targeted system.
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iOS 17 safari: How to clear cache as Apple expands options pertaining to website data, profiles
iOS 17 users can clear Safari web history, cache as Apple has expanded options.
Microsoft testing Bing’s AI chatbot on Google Chrome, Safari
The chatbot was previously only accessible through Edge, which was very inconvenient if users wanted to use the tool on other browsers.
Time to quit Google Chrome? Search engine named the riskiest browser of 2022, Apple's Safari records lowest levels of vulnerabilities
Google Chrome is the only browser with new vulnerabilities in the five days in October.
Mozilla challenges 'anti-market practices' of Google, Apple, Microsoft
Mozilla, the developer of Firefox Internet browser, has hit out at the trinity of Apple, Google and Microsoft, saying their operating systems make it very difficult for browsers like open source Firefox to be used on the platforms they control.
Apple fixes new zero-day bug being actively exploited by hackers
The security fixes were released along with iOS 16, which brings several security and privacy features, including support for Apple Passkeys and Lockdown Mode. Keeping your software up to date is one of the most important things you can do to maintain your Apple product's security, said the company.
'Freedom'! This is what Steve Jobs initially wanted to name Apple's browser Safari
Don Melton, an old Apple employee who was part of the safari project, has revealed that Steve Jobs was fixated on the name 'Freedom'.
Google, Apple's mobile duopoly likely to be probed by UK regulator
The CMA has concluded after its year-long study that the tech giants (Google, Apple) do indeed exhibit an "effective duopoly" on mobile ecosystems, the report said.
Microsoft Edge leapfrogs Firefox, becomes second-most widely-used web browser
Edge has overtaken Firefox, after only being in existence for less than three months.
DuckDuckGo's Tracker Radar database to be an open-source tool for blocking web trackers
The data set contains information on 5,326 domains used by 1,727 entities to monitor users’ online activity.
Seven ways to ensure your privacy online
From the free apps that you install on your phone to websites that track your every move, there's a lot of data at stake.
Microsoft's new web browser is up to 112 per cent faster than Google Chrome
Google's Chrome web browser is the most popular web browser but Microsoft's new web browser for Windows 10, called Edge, might prove to be superior.
Apple's Safari is now 'the new Internet Explorer'
Apple's web browser Safari risks becoming an outdated program that developers and customers don't use, Ars Technica argues.
Google is deliberately showing you old versions of itself to force you to update your web browser
Technology giant Google is accused of displaying old versions of its site in order to convince web users to install latest browser software.
Google to pay $22.5 million to settle privacy charges
Google Inc is close to paying $22.5 million to settle charges that it bypassed the privacy settings of customers using Apple's Safari browser.
Google faces music over tracking Apple's Safari Web browser
Using its DoubleClick ad network, Google has been dodging a privacy setting in Safari, the primary Web browser on the iPhone and iPad.
How to enhance your web browser
ET rounds up some free extensions and plug-ins exclusive to each browser that will help boost your online experience and productivity.
Browser war: It's Chrome vs. Internet Explorer in India
Microsoft's Internet Explorer is ceding space to search giant Google's Chrome in Indian internet space. Why you should change your browser | Samsung's Bada OS
IBM endorses Firefox as in-house Web browser
Technology giant IBM wants its workers around the world to use free, open-source Mozilla Firefox as their window into the Internet.
Quick Safari: Aiming to be the fastest browser
When Apple launched Safari 5 earlier this month, along with the much-hyped iPhone 4, it claimed the latest version is the world’s fastest and most innovative web browser.
Mozilla to launch web browser for cellphones
Firefox mobile is expected to be available for most open environments like Android, Nokia’s Maemo, Symbian and Microsoft’s Windows Mobile.
Microsoft allows rival browser, ends EU dispute
EU regulators accepted a pledge by Microsoft to allow rival Internet browsers on its systems, ending a long antitrust dispute with the US software maker.
Welcome to sophisticated surf time on your cell
Today, the scenario is rather different. Not only have pre-installed browsers become more powerful (just check out Safari and Chrome mobile, if you believe us not), but users also have several options.
'Flaw in Internet Explorer'
Tim Berners Lee, the British-born inventor of the World Wide Web, says he doesn't like to express preferences among Web browsers. But he does have an issue with one of them: Microsoft Corp's Internet Explorer.
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