12-year-old earns $3,000 for spotting internet security flaw
Alex Miller reported a majority security issue with the Firefox browser, and received a bumper cheque in the post.
View ArticleThe Daily Fix: Friday
In tonight’s Fix: Fears over superstore plans; the mystery of the space ball; and how Christmas movies might have been.
View ArticleWould you trust this man to tell you a website is secure?
Phil Hogan told the public not to worry about security on the household charge website – but his own site is so dangerous that most browsers won’t even open it.
View ArticleHere’s how to access Wikipedia during its 24-hour blackout
How to get around its internet blackout, if you want…
View ArticleMozilla CEO says Google is a “frenemy”
Gary Kovacs says that while Mozilla, which created Firefox, gets most of its revenue from Google, the two companies are still eyeing each other carefully.
View ArticleFirefox smartphone system challenges Android and iOS
The operating system, which was displayed in Spain yesterday, is due here this summer.
View ArticleThree weeks after turning off support, Windows XP faces its first major problem
A security flaw found in all versions of Internet Explorer – which would give a hacker to gain full access to your computer – could pose a serious problem for those still using the operating system.
View ArticleMozilla plans to test sponsored ads on Firefox
Sponsored content and ads will be part of a number of experiments Mozilla will be carrying out over the next few months.
View ArticleLooking for a Chromecast alternative? Mozilla is working on a rival version
The USB streaming stick will work similarly to Google’s Chromecast and could allow non-iOS and Android apps to stream their content on TV.
View Article13 browser plug-ins that will improve your web experience
With so many plugins to choose from, these are the ones you should look at first.
View ArticleIf browser tabs are getting the better of you, here’s how you can clear them up*
*Without losing them, of course.
View ArticleMicrosoft and Mozilla are lining up to challenge Google Chromecast
The two companies are releasing their own streaming dongles, which aim to capitalise upon the success of Google’s own device.
View ArticleWant to separate work and play on your browser? Set up different profiles
Handy if you want to keep certain information separate from each other.
View ArticleHow to get your computer to shut up when it starts playing videos you don’t...
Because sometimes you’ll need a bit of peace and quiet.
View ArticleToo many tabs open? Here’s how you can snooze them for later
Handy for when you need to revisit a page but don’t want to forget about it.
View ArticleWant your browser to continue where you left off? This is how
It’ll save you a bit of time trying to reopen those tabs again.
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