I turned my browser into my entire productivity workspace, and I’m using fewer desktop apps than ever

I turned my browser into my entire productivity workspace, and I’m using fewer desktop apps than ever

There’s one thing you, the reader, and I almost certainly have in common: we both spend a ridiculous amount of our day inside a web browser. Whether I’m writing, researching, answering emails, chatting with coworkers, or just trying to keep track of everything I need to get done, there’s a good chance I’m doing it…

Chrome Users Should Update Their Browser Now After Google Confirms Active Hack

Chrome Users Should Update Their Browser Now After Google Confirms Active Hack

source: decrypt Anyone using Google Chrome on a Windows, Mac, Linux, or Android device should update the browser immediately, after Google confirmed that attackers were already exploiting a security flaw before a fix was available. As SecurityWeek reported, the vulnerability is the sixth actively exploited Chrome flaw patched so far in 2026. The affected vulnerability,…

Mixie Technologies, Inc. (OTC: MIXE) Portfolio Company HoloTwin Unveils TwinRuntime: Enterprise Digital Twins That Run in a Standard Web Browser, No Downloads Required

Mixie Technologies, Inc. (OTC: MIXE) Portfolio Company HoloTwin Unveils TwinRuntime: Enterprise Digital Twins That Run in a Standard Web Browser, No Downloads Required

Mixie Technologies’ flagship portfolio company milestone caps a year that took HoloTwin from a strategic investment, to a CES 2026 award, to HoloTwin 2.0, and now to a browser-native runtime that puts living digital replicas of buildings, campuses, and networks on the devices people already own DENVER, Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mixie Technologies,…

GeeLark Upgrades Browser Infrastructure with Version 150 and Team Password Management

GeeLark Upgrades Browser Infrastructure with Version 150 and Team Password Management

SINGAPORE, Aug. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GeeLark, a provider of cloud phone infrastructure and undetectable browser technology, today announced a major update to GeeLark Browser. The release upgrades its browser kernel and user agent configurations to version 150 and introduces GeeLark Password Manager, a built-in extension designed for team collaboration. The update responds directly to…

Chrome V8 zero day puts browser patching back in focus

Chrome V8 zero day puts browser patching back in focus

Google’s latest Chrome security update is not a routine maintenance release. It closes CVE-2026-11645, a high-severity flaw in V8 that has already been exploited in real attacks. For users and IT teams, the practical message is simple: update Chrome and restart the browser. The bug sits inside V8, Chrome’s JavaScript and WebAssembly engine. That makes…

Perplexity Expands AI Beyond the Browser With New Mac-Based ‘Personal Computer’ Feature

Perplexity Expands AI Beyond the Browser With New Mac-Based ‘Personal Computer’ Feature

Perplexity has unveiled a new feature called “Personal Computer” for Mac users, aiming to bring AI assistance directly onto personal devices instead of limiting it to browser-based chatbots. The company says the feature is designed to help users automate complex workflows by allowing AI agents to access local files, native applications, web tools, and cloud…

Google issues 2nd security warning in days over Chrome browser attacks

Google issues 2nd security warning in days over Chrome browser attacks

Google has rolled out a new security fix after confirming that cybercriminals have exploited a major flaw in the system, potentially affecting 3.5 billion Chrome users. It’s a case of search-engine failure. Google has issued a security alert to Chrome users after confirming that cybercriminals had exploited a vulnerable system, marking the second such advisory…

Chrome’s fourth zero-day of 2026 reveals a bigger browser security problem

Chrome’s fourth zero-day of 2026 reveals a bigger browser security problem

Google’s latest emergency Chrome patch is not just another routine security update. It fixes CVE-2026-5281, an actively exploited zero-day in Dawn, the Chromium project’s implementation of WebGPU. That makes it the fourth Chrome zero-day patched in 2026, and it highlights a larger shift in browser security. Browsers are no longer simple tools for loading web…

OpenAI Super App Might Come With Unified ChatGPT, Browser, and Codex For AI Productivity

OpenAI Super App Might Come With Unified ChatGPT, Browser, and Codex For AI Productivity

OpenAI is reportedly developing a powerful new desktop “super app” designed to unify its growing ecosystem of tools, including ChatGPT and Codex. Sam Altman and the company know that simplification is the game for 2026. People want all the convenience they can get in an app, especially when it comes to multiple AI capabilities. Why…

OpenAI’s Desktop Superapp: Unifying ChatGPT, Codex, and Browser Tools for Enterprise AI

OpenAI’s Desktop Superapp: Unifying ChatGPT, Codex, and Browser Tools for Enterprise AI

OpenAI is moving forward with an ambitious plan to consolidate its flagship products — ChatGPT, Codex, and its browser-based tools — into a single, unified desktop application, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The strategic pivot signals a deliberate effort to simplify its product ecosystem and double down on enterprise customers, a market where…