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UK competition watchdog wants to give Android and Chrome users more search engine choices

Engadget

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is trying to introduce more search choices where Google has the tightest control: Android smartphones and the Chrome browser. The regulator has proposed allowing users to choose their preferred search provider on those platforms so Google's own search engine isn't used automatically. The CMA also wants to change rules around AI assistants and require search providers to give clearer attribution to publisher content when used. The new proposal follows measures recommended at the beginning of 2026. The CMA's latest proposal has three primary recommendations.


Using AI to 'talk to animals' might make us feel clever – but what, if anything, does it do for them?

The Guardian

Using AI to'talk to animals' might make us feel clever - but what, if anything, does it do for them? The motor is off, the turquoise sea is glassy, and Stephanie King and I are motionless, transfixed by the whistles, clicks and squeezy, whirring noises made by the dolphins swimming below us. If anyone could tell me what these big-brained social mammals are saying, it would be her. Based at the University of Bristol, she co-leads Shark Bay Dolphin Research, one of the longest-running wild dolphin research projects in the world. She has spent thousands of hours watching and listening to this population.


Justice for CSS

WIRED

The first in CSS stands for "style." Think colors and fonts, borders and shadows, rows and columns, animations and transitions. CSS is the programming language that makes a website look pretty (or pretty ugly, often). It's what makes this very webpage look like itself--look WIRED. One paragraph in, a certain reader will already be smarting at my description of CSS.


Google Earth's flight simulator now works right in your browser

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Google Earth's flight simulator now works right in your browser The flight simulator in Google Earth is now available directly in your web browser, no download or subscription required. Google sometimes releases fun bonus features for its products and services. Recently, Google Earth gained a kind of flight simulator. Google has long been working with maps, satellite and aerial images, and street views--these are packaged in various ways.


19 Chrome extensions were secretly stealing data. Uninstall these now

PCWorld

PCWorld warns that 19 Chrome and Edge extensions were found secretly stealing user data, including login details and crypto tokens, through hidden malware. The malicious campaign reportedly evaded detection for around two years, with attackers injecting harmful code into already popular extensions after they gained user trust. Google and Microsoft have removed these add-ons from their stores, but affected users must manually uninstall them to fully protect their devices. Security experts at Socket are warning about browser extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge that contain malware. The accompanying report mentions a total of 19 add-ons that were deliberately infected with malicious code in order to intercept user data and steal access details to digital wallets.


ChatGPT can log into your web accounts without you now - but should you let it?

ZDNet

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen ChatGPT can log into your web accounts without you now - but should you let it? OpenAI's agentic ChatGPT Work can sign in to your online accounts without any interaction on your part. Is that a privacy risk? ChatGPT can sign in to your website accounts without your input. The built-in browser uses cookies to store your login credentials.


ChatGPT can now do things on your behalf without seeing your login details

Mashable

Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Mashable Voices Look Up Trending Now Say More Mashable Selects Safety Net Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Switch Off In My Bag VidCon with Mashable All Series OpenAI's chatbot *will* ask you to confirm whether you'd really like to cancel that flight. Shannon Connellan is Mashable's Senior Editor, General Assignments, based in London. She has been Mashable's UK Editor (and still manages the illustrious UK team) and Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives searching for . A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror, and loves to nerd out with movie stars, filmmakers, and TV creators . ChatGPT can now check your insurance, cancel flights, or reschedule deliveries for you, all seemingly without seeing your login details.


This free tool keeps my bookmarks synced across Chrome, Firefox, and Edge - here's how

ZDNet

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen This free tool keeps my bookmarks synced across Chrome, Firefox, and Edge - here's how I use multiple browsers every day, and this free utility fixed one of my biggest annoyances. I use Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and other browsers on my desktops and laptops, both personally and professionally. As I want access to the same bookmarks, I need a way to sync them. Each browser has its own syncing method, but it works only within the system, not with other browsers. That's why I use a free and inclusive syncing tool called Floccus.


Windows 3D Pinball died because the ball kept falling through the floor

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. The developers encountered a technical fault, whilst the program's code was largely undocumented. Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen has now revealed why the classic pinball game 3D Pinball: Space Cadet disappeared from Windows after Windows XP. The story was first reported by Windows Latest . According to Chen, problems arose when the Windows code was being adapted from 32-bit to 64-bit.


I dumped Firefox, but these 5 features finally won me back - here's why

ZDNet

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen I dumped Firefox, but these 5 features finally won me back - here's why It's been a bumpy road for Mozilla's browser, but as the dust of doubt settles, Firefox has once again become my default browser on all platforms. Firefox has come a long way from its bloated days. Firefox now has just the right combination of features. Firefox is free with all features enabled. My relationship with Firefox has been as up and down as it has been long.