Collaborate Disseminate
Linux users are more likely than most to be familiar with Chromium, Google’s the free and open source web project that serves as the basis for their wildly popular Chrome. Since the project’s inception over a decade ago, users have …read more
Continue reading What’s the Deal with Chromium on Linux? Google At Odds with Package Maintainers
I finally found a Chromium fork which appears to have made a serious effort to remove all the Google cancer. Sadly, I see this: https://ungoogled-software.github.io/ungoogled-chromium-binaries/
IMPORTANT: These binaries are provided by an… Continue reading How am I supposed to trust binaries "submitted by anyone"? [duplicate]
I am increasingly being requested to join videoconferences through Zoom, which I don’t trust to run on my machine. I understand that there are two common ways of sandboxing this software: you can either download the standalone Zoom applic… Continue reading How does Chromium’s sandboxing compare to Firejail’s?
Google is loosening control over the core of its Chrome browser, a move that helps Microsoft, Samsung and Brave build competitors while advancing the search giant’s vision of the web. From a report: Over the past six months, Google welcomed a new outsi… Continue reading Google Gets Web Allies by Letting Outsiders Help Build Chrome’s Foundation
Security researchers found several clues linking the WebNavigator web browser to well-known search hijackers. A Chromium-based browser, WebNavigator promises users that it’ll simplify their web browsing experience by providing “quick access” to their b… Continue reading WebNavigator Browser Released by Well-Known Search Hijackers
Another week, another Chrome zero-day, this time on your phone. Continue reading Another Chrome zero-day, this time on Android – check your version!
Mint’s programmers, led by lead developer, Clement “Clem” Lefebvre, have built their own take on Google’s open-source Chromium web browser. ZDNet reports: Some of you may be saying, “Wait, haven’t they offered Chromium for years? Well, yes, and no. For… Continue reading Linux Mint Introduces Its Own Take On the Chromium Web Browser
Internet Explorer redirects more traffic to Edge Chromium browser as Microsoft warns of the upcoming demise of the once dominant browser. Continue reading Microsoft IE Browser Death March Hastens
Exploitable bug in Chrome – patch now! Continue reading Chrome zero-day in the wild – patch now!
Last month, Microsoft officials said they’d release a preview of the new Chromium-based Edge browser for Linux some time in October. On October 20, Microsoft made good on the promise, making available the Edge Dev Channel build for Linux. ZDNet reports… Continue reading Microsoft Releases Chromium-Based Edge Preview For Linux