Chrome stories

ExpressVPN debuts a Meta Quest VR app and hybrid browser extension, offering switchable browser-only or full-device VPN protection.

Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.6 with major coding and computer-use upgrades, keeping pricing flat at USD $3 and USD $15 per million tokens.

Google has unveiled Disco, a Labs testbed debuting GenTabs, an AI tool that turns browsing activity and prompts into web apps.

CrowdStrike moves deeper into browser security with Seraphic buy, tying in SGNL identity tech to protect in-session activity and AI use.

Oxylabs experts warn AI hype could swell into a bubble by 2026 as new 'agent' browsers challenge Chrome and Europe tightens data rules.

A hidden API in the Comet AI browser can let extensions execute commands and seize control of users' devices, raising serious security concerns.

Audrey Adeline of SquareX warns the browser, where 80% of device time is spent, is the new cybersecurity battleground in an evolving threat landscape.

New research reveals Safari users face heightened risk from advanced Fullscreen Browser-in-the-Middle attacks due to unfixable API flaws undetected by current security tools.

LayerX Security launches ExtensionPedia, offering detailed risk scores for 200,000+ browser add-ons across Chrome, Edge, and Firefox to enhance user security.

Gemma 3n, a new AI model designed for mobile and on-device use, offers faster, private, real-time multimodal performance, now available for developer preview.

Corrata's report reveals ECH privacy protocol use is rare among enterprise mobiles but exploited by 17% of risky sites, mainly via Cloudflare network.

Pneuma Solutions expands its Scribe for Documents platform, enabling blind users instant, independent access to remediated documents in multiple formats.

X-PHY launches on-device deepfake detector, promising up to 90% accuracy to identify AI-generated media without internet connectivity.