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Microsoft Using Windows 10 Notifications against Chrome Browser

The software giant is warning Windows 10 users that Chrome drains battery life much more than Microsoft's own Edge browser. Microsoft is keeping up its campaign against Google's Chrome browser, using…

Perplexity AI Stuns Tech World with $34.5 Billion Bid for Google’s Chrome Browser

AI-powered search startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion offer to buy Google’s Chrome web browser, a bold move targeting Google’s dominance in the internet space. The San…

Google Launches Security Feature for Chrome Web Browser

Google Inc yesterday announced a free extension for its Chrome web browser that better protects Google accounts, including email, against online attackers trying to steal passwords and other personal…

Microsoft Rebuilds its Edge Browser on Google Chrome foundation

Microsoft is reportedly giving up on the core technology in its Edge browser for Windows 10 and will rely instead on Google's browser software. The new browser is codenamed Anaheim and will use…

4 Browsers That Will Make You End Addiction to Chrome

It is certain that you are using chrome to browse. This is because it is one of the best browsers from the giant tech company called Google. Of course, this is not surprising because Google is one of…

NCC-CSIRT Alerts on Google Chrome Extensions Malware

The Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has identified five malicious Google Chrome Extensions that surreptitiously track online browser's…

Google to Phase out Chrome Apps for Windows, Mac, Linux

Google has touted its Chrome browser as all you need for desktop computing on any operating system. But the search giant said in a blog post that it will gradually be phasing out the browser's apps…

Microsoft to Launch Windows 10 with New Web Browser

Microsoft is reportedly planning to launch an all-new web browser code-named Spartan alongside Windows 10 Microsoft is planning to release an entirely new web browser in the vein as Google Chrome and…

OpenAI Eyes Chrome Acquisition if Google is Forced to Sell

Nick Turley, OpenAI’s Head of Product, testified in Washington that the company would be interested in acquiring Google’s Chrome browser if antitrust enforcers succeed in forcing Alphabet to sell the…

Google Protects Chrome against Quantum Hacking

Google is working on post-quantum encryption for its Chrome internet browser, it announced yesterday in a blog post from software engineer Matt Braithwaite. Quantum computers, while still only in…

ChromeLoader Malware Campaign Punishes Pirating Users, HP warns

HP Inc. yesterday issued its quarterly HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report, showing threat actors are hijacking users’ Chrome browsers if they try to download popular movies or video games from…

Google begins blocking annoying ads on its browser

As part of an initiative aimed at improving the online advertising ecosystem that provides the bulk of its revenues, Google has begun a new effort to block annoying ads on its Chrome browser. The new…

Google Issues Urgent Chrome Update to Block Active Attacks

Kaspersky Warns of a Two-fold Surge in Browser Extensions that Steal Crypto

A browser extension is a piece of software that users can install to customise the functionality of a web browser. Browser extensions are handy, but they can also pose serious threats to privacy and…

Firm Discovers Sophisticated Chrome Zero-day Exploit Used in Active Attacks

Kaspersky has identified and helped patch a sophisticated zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome (CVE-2025-2783) that allowed attackers to bypass the browser’s sandbox protection system. The…

Google Agrees to Pay $5bn Settlement in Consumer Privacy Lawsuit

Alphabet’s Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of millions of people who thought they were doing their browsing privately. U.S. District Judge Yvonne…

Google Pushes Chrome OS Software, with or without Chromebooks

Google has announced new Chromebook laptops and an intriguing new device called the Chromebit that pushes Google's operating system without trying to sell you a laptop. Google's mobile operating…

Jumia Puts Nigeria’s Current Internet Penetration Rate at 53%

Jumia Nigeria, an online retail store says Nigeria’s current internet penetration rate is 53 per cent. Jumai presented its 2017 report on African Mobile trends study on online marketing with…

Citizen Lab Accuses Candiru, Israeli Group of Aiding the Hacking of Microsoft Windows, Google Chrome

Citizen Lab has accused Candiru, Israeli group of providing tools for hackers of Microsoft Windows, Google Chrome. The revelation sheds light on the growing business of finding and selling tools to…

Nigeria Still World’s Most Mobilized Country, Traffic Hits 81%- Twinpine

Nigeria has retained its position as world’s most mobilized country, a new report released by Twinpine has shown. The Twinpine’s 2017 “Nigeria Mobile Trends Report”, shows Nigeria gained 5% from the…

Mozilla Moves to Prevent Malicious Downloads in Firefox

Mozilla, a free software community best known for producing the Firefox web browser, has intensified efforts to cut malicious attacks by half through automatic detection system. In its latest…

Check Point Identifies New Banking, MaliBot Malwares that Poses Danger for Users of Mobile Banking

Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has published its latest Global Threat Index for…

Google Just Changed Android Forever With 12 New Gemini-Powered Features

Google's annual I/O developer conference is a hub for exciting product updates. This year, "The Android Show: I/O Edition" offered an early preview of Android's future. Packed with groundbreaking…

Google Faces Major Antitrust Action: DOJ Demands Chrome Sale

In a significant escalation of its antitrust battle against Google, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday, November 20, urged a federal judge to break up the tech giant by ordering the sale…

6 Ways to Reduce Mobile Data Usage

For many, the smartphone’s utility has assumed such remarkable proportions that it is now being relied on as a first-hand source of news, information, entertainment and a fitting tool for retaining a…

6 Free Apps for Windows 10

Let’s face it, very few operating systems can compete with Windows Operating System. This is due to its   total dominance of the windows market as well as the regular introduction of…

Cybercriminals Discover Way to Access Google Accounts without a Password

Security researchers have uncovered a hack that allows cyber criminals to gain access to people’s Google accounts without needing their passwords. Analysis from security firm CloudSEK found that a…

5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Internet Experience

The internet is like your spinal cord. Without your spinal cord, you can barely move. It is the same thing with the internet. Nearly everything is done online in this 21st century. Hence, in order to…

New Malware Steals Social Media Credentials Under the Guise of a ChatGPT App

Kaspersky researchers have identified a new and ongoing malware campaign that capitalises on the increasing popularity of the ChatGPT AI chatbot. Cybercriminals are distributing the malware via…

Firm Detected Half a Million Malicious Files Daily in 2025

Kaspersky’s detection systems discovered an average of 500,000 malicious files per day in 2025, marking a 7% increase compared to the previous year. Certain types of threats saw growth globally –…