Safari will use Face ID and Touch ID for ‘frictionless’ web sign-ins

The Face ID and Touch ID features on Apple devices will soon be much more useful on the web. As TechCrunch reports, Apple has outlined how Safari 14 for iOS, iPadOS and macOS will allow using those biometric authentication methods for “frictionless”...

Here’s everything Apple announced at its WWDC 2020 keynote

Due to the pandemic, today’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) was held virtually. That didn’t stop Apple from dropping major announcements about a migration from Intel processors to its own ARM-based, A-series chips, as well as a preview of iOS...

Safari flaw let intruders hijack cameras on iPhones and Macs

If you're working on a Mac at home or reconnecting with friends on an iPhone, you'll want to be sure you have the latest security updates. Security researcher Ryan Pickren has detailed recently patched Safari vulnerabilities that allowed int...

Microsoft Edge becomes the second most popular desktop web browser

Microsoft's gamble on a Chromium-based Edge browser appears to have paid off, at least in the short term. Bleeping Computer noted that Edge is now the second most popular desktop web browser based on usage, with NetMarketShare giving the softwar...

Safari now blocks all third-party cookies by default

Apple's latest flurry of software updates included an important step forward for web privacy. The latest version of Safari for iOS, iPadOS and macOS now blocks all third-party cookies by default -- it's the first mainstream browser to do so, the Web...

Apple drops Flash from its latest Safari browser preview

It's another nail in the coffin for Adobe Flash. Tech providers have been moving away from the dying plugin for years, and now Apple has completely removed support for it in the latest release of Safari Technology Preview, foreshadowing what's in sto...