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On June 15, Google will implement a new spam policy that will allow it to punish sites that interfere with your browser's back button. So-called “back button hijacking" is any behavior that interferes ...

Have you ever been trapped by a web page, unable to use the back button to get back to the site you were previously browsing, powerless to do anything but sigh and sacrifice the whole browser tab?

If you have ever pressed the back button on a website and still couldn’t leave, you have likely experienced what Google calls 'back button hijacking.' This is a trick used by some sites to block or ...

Microsoft has found a workaround to restore YouTube background play for non-Premium subscribers. The solution is available on the company’s experimental browser ...

I interviewed Ajit Varma, the head of Firefox, and he made a clear case for why you should use Firefox: "Build better features, build a better browser, and then people will use it." I've been writing ...

2. Use Vertical Tabs One newer feature Google has added is vertical tabs, which let you view all your open tabs on the side of the browser window, rather than on the top. If it ever feels like the ...

The Camera Control packs in a lot of features, and they’re a little fiddly. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac The Camera Control button on the iPhone opens the Camera app, takes pictures and can ...

I was keen on using the Camera Control button when it first debuted on the iPhone 16 Pro. But in over a year of use, it caused more accidental swipes and presses than its intended use cases to take ...

Codex Desktop expands from coding into full productivity workflows. Automation can generate images, charts, and workflow outputs. The tool is still aimed at developers despite the broader productivity ...

The Department of Justice has directed federal prisons to expand the range of methods used for executions to include firing squads, gas asphyxiation and electrocution. In a memo released on April 24, ...

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