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Firefox 72.0.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 72.0.1

Strengthens the Web browser's Enhanced Tracking Protection by blocking fingerprinting scripts. (Free update, 69.4 MB)

Safari 13.0.4 Agen Schmitz 2 comments

Safari 13.0.4

Patches two WebKit-related security vulnerabilities. (Free)

Safari 13.0.3 Agen Schmitz 9 comments

Safari 13.0.3

Patches numerous WebKit-related security vulnerabilities. (Free)

Firefox 70.0 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 70.0

Strengthens its Enhanced Tracking Protection to include social media trackers, and improves the Lockwise password manager. (Free, 69.1 MB)

Safari 13 Agen Schmitz 53 comments

Safari 13

Updates Apple's Web browser with a new start page with Favorites, frequently visited, and most recently visited Web sites, plus several other new features.

Josh Centers 3 comments

How Rogue YouTube Employees Killed Internet Explorer 6

Early YouTube employee Chris Zacharias has shared the story of how he and a rogue team of developers bypassed Google’s bureaucracy to put a stake through the heart of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 6 Web browser.

Firefox 66.0 Agen Schmitz No comments

Firefox 66.0

Adds a new Block Autoplay feature that prevents Web sites from automatically playing audio and video. (Free, 64.9 MB)

Josh Centers 15 comments

The Tragic Death of “Do Not Track”

Over at Fast Company, Glenn Fleishman documents the rise and fall of the Do Not Track browser setting, a well-intentioned but ultimately doomed effort to make privacy easy for users.

Google Chrome 69 Agen Schmitz 4 comments

Google Chrome 69

Provides an updated user interface with rounded shapes, new icons, and a new color palette, along with enhanced password-related capabilities. (Free, 68.5 MB)