Stephen Shankland
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Microsoft Edge browser will block intrusive ads
Blocking ads and protecting privacy is becoming a point of competition among browsers. → Read More
Google says Chrome isn't killing ad-blocking extensions
It's just trying to make extensions safer. But Google still has a lot of convincing to do. → Read More
Mozilla gives Firefox a new logo to span new apps and services
"Firefox" doesn't just mean the open-source web browser anymore. → Read More
New Dropbox app designed to be the center of your work life online
The cloud storage company's new service encompasses tools like Slack, Zoom and Google G Suite. → Read More
Here are 6 MacOS Catalina security changes coming from Apple this fall
Some of these changes announced at WWDC will look familiar to iPhone owners. → Read More
Here's the Aska flying car that could whisk you to work in 2025
Exclusive: Startup NFT unveils the folding-wing vehicle it hopes will halve travel times by both driving on roads and flying itself through the air. → Read More
Apple's new iPad tech lets you leave your Lightroom laptop at home
Scoop: Adobe's photo software will bypass the clunky Camera Roll, making iPads more capable. → Read More
Mozilla Firefox now blocks websites, advertisers from tracking you
Browser makers are using privacy features to try to win us over. → Read More
Intel's Ice Lake chips are the newest attempt to make Thunderbolt relevant
But USB is good enough for most of us -- and getting better. → Read More
Google holds firm on Chrome changes that may break ad blockers
However, enterprise users may be exempt from the tweaks. → Read More
Intel's Project Athena aims for laptops with both power and battery life
Maybe you'll reach for you PC instead of your phone. → Read More
Apple has a new way to crack down on ads tracking you in Safari
And it's proposing the plan as a standard all browsers should embrace. → Read More
Faster Firefox 67 blocks fingerprinting, crypto-naughtiness
Also new: better AV1 for 4K video and WebRender for swifter website display. But fewer people use Mozilla's open-source web browser each month. → Read More
Adobe's versions of Lightroom don't get along
If you're upgrading from Apple Photos or Google Photos, you'll face a fork in the road: Lightroom or Lightroom Classic. → Read More
Microsoft's Edge browser comes to MacOS, thanks to Google Chrome
But Microsoft plans to give its browser a different look than Google's Chrome. → Read More
Hewlett Packard Enterprise to acquire Cray, consolidating supercomputer power
It'll pay $1.3 billion to take over the maker of what'll be the world's fastest machine. → Read More
Samsung beats chip rivals with 'gate all around' speed-boosting tech
Shrinking chip circuitry down to 3 nanometers will boost speed 35% while cutting power use 50% in 2021 so your phone battery lasts longer. → Read More
Adobe Lightroom gets skin-smoothing texture tool
New editing option won't make people look look artificially beautiful or plasticky, Adobe says. → Read More
New HP 3D printer is for factories, not prototypes
The Jet Fusion 5200 is for high-volume manufacturing and can make squishy plastic products, too. → Read More
Google Chrome cracks down on cookies that track you online
Google follows in other browsers' footsteps to protect privacy. → Read More