A number of modern Web features cannot be used pervasively on the Internet because Microsoft’s dominant browser, Internet Explorer, often fails to support current and emerging standards. Google has a ...

Google updates its browser, and faster Web-based program execution is the centerpiece with the Crankshaft version of the V8 JavaScript engine. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

Once upon a time I was working with a Windows user concerned about security. My first suggestion was to block Flash from running automatically in his Chrome browser. As documented on my ...

Why it matters: Google is suggesting changes to Chrome APIs that will change what plugins can be installed and run. Security software and ad blockers will be drastically reduced in effectiveness or ...

Changing Web usage is hard. Google has granted a few extra months of leeway to those who rely on a handful of popular plug-ins, such as Silverlight, to extend what their browser can do. Stephen ...