I haven’t paid close attention to browser piecharts or percent usage spreadsheets since the late 1990s, when Microsoft and Netscape were slugging it out and some of us were still using Navigator’s ...

Not all vulnerabilities are equal. There, I’ve said it. While all security vulnerabilities do, of course, need to be taken seriously, not every one will have an impact on every user, every ...

The beta of Chrome and second platform Preview of Internet Explorer 9 both show big speed improvements. But the race doesn’t always go to the fastest. The new generation of browser wars will be about ...

Update, May 20, 2025: This story, originally published May 19, has been updated with further advice regarding Chrome browser security updates from Google, as well as what you can do if your Chrome ...

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has been the top browser in the world since the company bought Netscape nearly 15 years ago. Mozilla’s Firefox gained modest share over the last several years. But, it is ...