Microsoft has sued Hon Hai for patent royalties that it allegedly owes as a result of a 2013 patent-licensing deal it forged with Microsoft for unspecified Android and Chrome OS devices.
Read More »W3C finalizes Web Authentication (WebAuthn) standard
WebAuthn is already support on Windows 10, Android, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and soon on Safari.
Read More »Chrome should get ‘extremely fast’ at loading a whole lot of web pages – CNET
But its backward-forward cache technology will use more memory, and Chrome engineers need to rework the browser to protect privacy and security.
Read More »A third of all Chrome extensions request access to user data on any site
Eighty-five percent of all Chrome extensions don't have a privacy policy.
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, Huawei Watch GT, latest Chrome OS goodies (MobileTechRoundup show #460)
This week we will learn all about Samsung's latest S10 lineup, but it announced a couple of things last week. We also have a new wearable to test and Kevin continues to find the best in Chrome OS.
Read More »Google backtracks on Chrome modifications that would have crippled ad blockers
Google changes stance on upcoming Chrome Manifest V3 changes as benchmark shows they lied about performance hit.
Read More »Google Chrome 73 to officially support the multimedia keys on your keyboard
Starting next month users will be able to play or pause audio and video content in Chrome using the multimedia keys on their keyboards.
Read More »MateBook 13, new Chromebooks, and Samsung, Moto, LG phone leaks (MobileTechRoundup show #459)
It's that time of year when new Android phones are launched and we've seen plenty of leaks as launch dates approach. Huawei also released an affordable laptop while Chrome OS continues to improve.
Read More »Microsoft staffer riles Firefox faithful by telling Mozilla to embrace Chrome – CNET
Debate: Does Mozilla have more influence as a Chrome rival or ally?
Read More »Microsoft exec riles Firefox faithful by telling Mozilla to embrace Chrome – CNET
Debate: Does Mozilla have more influence as a Chrome rival or ally?
Read More »TicWatch S2, Pixel Slate coding, Nokia is back, Chrome OS tethering (MobileTechRoundup show #458)
Google Wear isn't the best wearable platform, but Mobvoi's low-cost offerings help justify trying it out. Kevin continues to use Chrome OS and is close to making it his only computer.
Read More »Websites can steal browser data via extensions APIs
Researcher finds nearly 200 Chrome, Firefox, and Opera extensions vulnerable to attacks from malicious sites.
Read More »Mondelez sues insurance company for refusing to pay out $100M claim for NotPetya damages, launching the first major legal battle over cyber attack…
Financial Times : Mondelez sues insurance company for refusing to pay out $100M claim for NotPetya damages, launching the first major legal battle over cyber attack cost recovery — Mondelez, the US food company that owns the Oreo and Cadbury brands, is suing its insurance company, Zurich …
Read More »After an outcry from Improbable, Unity says the recent change to its ToS won’t affect Unity-based games using Improbable’s SpatialOS cloud platform…
Fraser Brown / PC Gamer : After an outcry from Improbable, Unity says the recent change to its ToS won't affect Unity-based games using Improbable's SpatialOS cloud platform — Unity CTO Joachim Ante said Improbable's warning that SpatialOS could not longer be used with Unity was ‘incorrect.’
Read More »Researchers develop tool that can predict where Twitter users live with 92.5% accuracy using GPS data from geotagged tweets posted prior to April 2015…
Issie Lapowsky / Wired : Researchers develop tool that can predict where Twitter users live with 92.5% accuracy using GPS data from geotagged tweets posted prior to April 2015 — AN INTERNATIONAL GROUP of researchers has developed an algorithmic tool that uses Twitter to automatically predict exactly where you live …
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