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ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Bleeping Computer: Mozilla launches new system to detect Firefox crypto drainer add-ons. “Mozilla has developed a new security feature for its add-on portal that helps block Firefox malicious extensions that drain cryptocurrency wallets. According to a recent blog post, Mozilla’s new security system creates risk profiles for each submitted wallet extension and triggers automated risk alerts […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/07/bleeping-computer-mozilla-launches-new-system-to-detect-firefox-crypto-drainer-add-ons/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/07/bleeping-computer-mozilla-launches-new-system-to-detect-firefox-crypto-drainer-add-ons/</a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>PC World: Opera Neon browser launches with built-in AI and a monthly fee . “Opera is resurrecting Opera Neon, a browser concept first introduced in 2017, and equipping it with the latest tech trend: agentic AI—an assistant you can assign tasks to, which it will carry out autonomously.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/31/pc-world-opera-neon-browser-launches-with-built-in-ai-and-a-monthly-fee/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/31/pc-world-opera-neon-browser-launches-with-built-in-ai-and-a-monthly-fee/</a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>LayerX: Introducing ExtensionPedia: Your Ultimate Resource to Assess and Mitigate Browser Extension Risks. “Today, LayerX proudly announces the launch of ExtensionPedia, the Browser Extension Risk Database and Knowledge Center, dedicated to analyzing the risks associated with browser extensions across Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/31/introducing-extensionpedia-your-ultimate-resource-to-assess-and-mitigate-browser-extension-risks-layerx/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/31/introducing-extensionpedia-your-ultimate-resource-to-assess-and-mitigate-browser-extension-risks-layerx/</a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>The Register: Arc put on ice as The Browser Company bets big on AI-powered Dia. “AI is rapidly reshaping how we use the web, or so The Browser Company founder Josh Miller argues. That belief helped drive his team’s decision to stop building new features for its Arc browser and shift focus to an ‘AI browser’ dubbed Dia.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/31/the-register-arc-put-on-ice-as-the-browser-company-bets-big-on-ai-powered-dia/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/31/the-register-arc-put-on-ice-as-the-browser-company-bets-big-on-ai-powered-dia/</a></p>
IT News<p>Judge Hears Final Arguments on How to Fix Google’s Search Monopoly - A judge queried lawyers during closing arguments on Friday about how A.I. should factor i... - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/technology/google-search-antitrust-chrome.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/05/30/technol</span><span class="invisible">ogy/google-search-antitrust-chrome.html</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/regulationandderegulationofindustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>regulationandderegulationofindustry</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/computersandtheinternet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computersandtheinternet</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/artificialintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artificialintelligence</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/decisionsandverdicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decisionsandverdicts</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/justicedepartment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>justicedepartment</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/searchengines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>searchengines</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/webbrowsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>webbrowsers</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/mehtaamitp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mehtaamitp</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>googleinc</span></a></p>
IT News<p>The Judge’s Data Dilemma in the Google Search Case - The question is how to fix Google’s monopoly. Is an order to force it to share data the s... - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/business/google-search-antitrust-data.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/05/30/busines</span><span class="invisible">s/google-search-antitrust-data.html</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/computersandtheinternet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computersandtheinternet</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/artificialintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artificialintelligence</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/decisionsandverdicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decisionsandverdicts</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/justicedepartment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>justicedepartment</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/searchengines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>searchengines</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/webbrowsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>webbrowsers</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/alphabetinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alphabetinc</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>innovation</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/mehtaamitp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mehtaamitp</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>googleinc</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Bleeping Computer: Data-stealing Chrome extensions impersonate Fortinet, YouTube, VPNs. “A Google Chrome Web Store campaign uses over 100 malicious browser extensions that mimic legitimate tools, such as VPNs, AI assistants, and crypto utilities, to steal browser cookies and execute remote scripts secretly.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/27/bleeping-computer-data-stealing-chrome-extensions-impersonate-fortinet-youtube-vpns/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/27/bleeping-computer-data-stealing-chrome-extensions-impersonate-fortinet-youtube-vpns/</a></p>
Matt ⁂ 🇳🇴 🇺🇦<p>Do you use a WEB BROWSER to browse MASTODON on your COMPUTER??? 🤯 🤯 🤯 </p><p>If you answered YES, then maybe you should try 🎉 GRAZE FOR MASTODON 🎉 </p><p>🔗 <a href="https://jmz.fyi/graze" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">jmz.fyi/graze</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Graze makes it easier to follow, favourite, boost, bookmark, and reply on Mastodon content from other servers. 😎 </p><p>Thanks, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.jaredzimmerman.com/@jaredzimmerman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jaredzimmerman</span></a></span> ✨ </p><p><a href="https://oslo.town/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://oslo.town/tags/MastoTIps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastoTIps</span></a> <a href="https://oslo.town/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://oslo.town/tags/Graze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Graze</span></a> <a href="https://oslo.town/tags/WebBrowsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebBrowsers</span></a> <a href="https://oslo.town/tags/Browsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Browsers</span></a> <a href="https://oslo.town/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firefox</span></a> <a href="https://oslo.town/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chrome</span></a> <a href="https://oslo.town/tags/Brave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brave</span></a> <a href="https://oslo.town/tags/Vivaldi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vivaldi</span></a></p>
🌴 Seph 💭 👾<p><strong>Is there such a thing as a good browser?</strong></p> <p><a href="https://blog.taursnd.haus/display/1a041b09-1668-2de3-c612-4c3531633561" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.taursnd.haus/display/1a04</span><span class="invisible">1b09-1668-2de3-c612-4c3531633561</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Boing Boing: Firefox moves to GitHub. “Firefox, the onetime prince of web browsers, has moved its codebase to GitHub along with 2,500 other Mozilla projects. It didn’t all happen at once, but is part of a version management overhaul announced more than a year ago. Putting the eggs in Microsoft’s basket is an ironic sign of the times.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/17/boing-boing-firefox-moves-to-github/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/17/boing-boing-firefox-moves-to-github/</a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Mozilla Blog: Jump into Firefox Labs: A place to try new features and help shape Firefox. “Ever thought, ‘I wish I could try that new Firefox feature early?’ Good news – we’ve been trying out new features and now, you can try them out, too. Firefox Labs is our space for sharing experimental features with our community before they’re fully baked. It’s a chance to play around with new […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/17/jump-into-firefox-labs-a-place-to-try-new-features-and-help-shape-firefox-mozilla-blog/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/17/jump-into-firefox-labs-a-place-to-try-new-features-and-help-shape-firefox-mozilla-blog/</a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Mashable: Google Chrome will use AI to stop tech support scams in real-time. “Have you ever gotten a pop-up, or a cascading series of pop-ups that crowd your entire screen, warning you that your device has been compromised and urging you to call tech support ASAP? If the unlucky victims who fall for these tricks give the scammers access to their computer, the perpetrators can plant malware, […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/15/mashable-google-chrome-will-use-ai-to-stop-tech-support-scams-in-real-time/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/15/mashable-google-chrome-will-use-ai-to-stop-tech-support-scams-in-real-time/</a></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>🚨 Privacy alert! TechRadar reveals which web browsers are the worst offenders for data collection. 😱🔍 Time to rethink your browser choice? Check out the list and protect your info! 👉<a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/these-are-the-worst-web-browsers-for-sucking-up-all-your-data-so-you-may-want-to-stop-using-them" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techradar.com/pro/security/the</span><span class="invisible">se-are-the-worst-web-browsers-for-sucking-up-all-your-data-so-you-may-want-to-stop-using-them</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PrivacyMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyMatters</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WebBrowsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebBrowsers</span></a> ups link was linking</p><p>Check out 👉 <a href="https://privacytests.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">privacytests.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> 💡 ✅</p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>ZDNet: The best secure browsers for privacy: Expert tested . “The internet is a battleground for user privacy. Websites are flooded with ad-sponsored content and tracking scripts, and marketers can scrape browsing histories to fingerprint you, creating shadow profiles across different online services for targeted advertising…. When looking for a secure browser, investigate how advertising […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/02/the-best-secure-browsers-for-privacy-expert-tested-zdnet/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/02/the-best-secure-browsers-for-privacy-expert-tested-zdnet/</a></p>
IT News<p>How Google’s Antitrust Case Could Upend the A.I. Race - A landmark antitrust lawsuit about the past has turned into a fight about the future. - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/technology/google-antitrust-trial-ai.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/05/01/technol</span><span class="invisible">ogy/google-antitrust-trial-ai.html</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/computersandtheinternet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computersandtheinternet</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/artificialintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artificialintelligence</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/decisionsandverdicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>decisionsandverdicts</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/justicedepartment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>justicedepartment</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chrome</span></a>(browser) <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/searchengines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>searchengines</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smartphones</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/webbrowsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>webbrowsers</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/mehtaamitp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mehtaamitp</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/googleinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>googleinc</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/chatgpt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chatgpt</span></a></p>
rijo<p>ICYMI: Chrome dominates with 63% market share, Safari trails at 17% <a href="https://ppc.land/chrome-dominates-with-63-market-share-safari-trails-at-17/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ppc.land/chrome-dominates-with</span><span class="invisible">-63-market-share-safari-trails-at-17/</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chrome</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/Safari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Safari</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/WebBrowsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebBrowsers</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/DigitalMarketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalMarketing</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/MobileUsage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobileUsage</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Engadget: Firefox finally adds tab groups. “Firefox now lets you organize your tabs. Four years after its biggest rivals launched tab groups, Mozilla published a nearly 1,000-word blog post recounting the feature’s long road from user requests to launch. (Consider skipping it if you don’t like long-winded acceptance speeches.)”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/30/engadget-firefox-finally-adds-tab-groups/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/30/engadget-firefox-finally-adds-tab-groups/</a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>MakeUseOf: How I Turned Google Chrome Into a Beautiful, Minimalist Browser. “One of my least favorite aspects of Google Chrome is its slow devolution into an on-screen mess, with tabs, extensions, and visual elements fighting for space. Here’s the rub: I don’t want to stop using Chrome, so I’ve reduced the clutter and turned it into a stripped-back, minimalist browser instead.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/28/makeuseof-how-i-turned-google-chrome-into-a-beautiful-minimalist-browser/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/28/makeuseof-how-i-turned-google-chrome-into-a-beautiful-minimalist-browser/</a></p>
rijo<p>ICYMI: Chrome dominates with 63% market share, Safari trails at 17% <a href="https://ppc.land/chrome-dominates-with-63-market-share-safari-trails-at-17/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ppc.land/chrome-dominates-with</span><span class="invisible">-63-market-share-safari-trails-at-17/</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chrome</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/Safari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Safari</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/WebBrowsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebBrowsers</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/MarketShare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarketShare</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/DigitalRealEstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRealEstate</span></a></p>
rijo<p>Chrome dominates with 63% market share, Safari trails at 17% <a href="https://ppc.land/chrome-dominates-with-63-market-share-safari-trails-at-17/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ppc.land/chrome-dominates-with</span><span class="invisible">-63-market-share-safari-trails-at-17/</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/WebBrowsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebBrowsers</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chrome</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/Safari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Safari</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/DigitalMarketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalMarketing</span></a> <a href="https://frankfurt.social/tags/MarketShare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarketShare</span></a></p>
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