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Fennec browser version 142 with problems

[German]Brief information for users of the Fennec browser on Android. Ralf has just pointed out to me that version 142 from the FDroid store is causing problems – so it should not be updated for the time being. Advertising

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Vivaldi takes a stand against AI agents

[German]The developers of the Vivaldi browser have published a statement in which they speak out against AI agents that scour the internet for users. In doing so, they are positioning themselves against the trend among AI developers to enrich browsers … Continue reading

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Perplexity Comet Browser Prompt Injection as a major security risk

[German]Another failure in the field of AI agents. The developers of the Brave browser have revealed a vulnerability in the Perplexity Comet browser. Using prompt injection, it would be possible to retrieve sensitive information from the agent and instruct the … Continue reading

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Will all browsers and the web 'soon' be broken? "<" & ">" should be removed from innerHTML

[German]A small note from the "world of web browsers". There is a discussion in the Chromium bug tracker about angle brackets ("<" and ">"), which can occur as characters in HTML attributes or innerHTML elements. Escape handling is now to … Continue reading

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Operating system/Windows share (end of January 2025)

[German]It's the beginning of February 2025 and Statcounter's figures on operating system distribution on the desktop are available for January 2025. So what about the figures for Microsoft Windows distribution on the desktop? Windows 10 will no longer be supported … Continue reading

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Operating system/Windows share (End of December 2024)

[German]It's the beginning of 2025 and Statcounter's figures for operating system distribution on the desktop are available for the end of December 2024. What about Microsoft Windows share on the desktop? Windows 10 will no longer be supported after October … Continue reading

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Browser Choice Alliance accuses Microsoft of obstruction

[German]The Browser Choice Alliance accuses Microsoft of actively restricting users' choice of browser. Microsoft is said to be hindering consumers' ability to use alternative web browsers by forcing users to use Edge despite other options. Advertising

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Browser trouble II: Nov. 2024 updates for Server 2008/R2 bricks older browsers

[German]Microsoft seems to have released security updates for Windows Server 2008 R2 on November 12, 2024. Anyone who had these updates installed subsequently found that the older browsers that could previously be used on these machines no longer work. However, … Continue reading

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Outlook: Old clients will be deactivated in mid-July 2024

[German]I'm posting some information here on the blog that I came across a few days ago. From mid-July 2024, older Outlook clients and web browsers will refuse to work with Microsoft email accounts. Users will then have to update their … Continue reading

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Browser selection screens comes in the EU; Mozilla warns against "dirty tricks"

[German]Browser selection screens are likely to become standard again in the EU from 2024 thanks to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In anticipation of the European Commission's Digital Markets Act (DMA), Mozilla has addressed the issue and warns against "dirty … Continue reading

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