Google has announced that it will begin penalizing websites that interfere with the normal functioning of a web browser's back button, aka back button hijacking.

https://www.techspot.com/news/112065-google-demote-websites-hijack-browser-back-button.html

Microsoft has begun stripping Copilot branding from several apps and is reportedly working on major improvements to Windows 11 for deployment in later updates. Here's what's happened so far, and which improvements are in the works.

https://www.slashgear.com/2147512/microsoft-removing-copilot-ai-windows/

The latest AI addition to Chrome comes in the form of “Skills,” reusable Gemini prompts you can access while browsing with a single click.

https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/04/google-introduces-skills-in-chrome-to-make-gemini-prompts-instantly-reusable/

Are Brave browser's powerful default privacy controls (blocks ads, fingerprinting, and third-party cookies by default), built-in search engine, and Speedreader mode enough to make you turn your back on Chrome?

https://www.androidpolice.com/quit-chrome-for-open-source-browser-not-looking-back/

The big feature introduced in the latest Vivaldi browser dev build for Android is the native PDF reader, allowing you to open PDF files from web pages in Vivaldi’s browser tabs instead of needing to use a separate PDF reader app.

https://www.neowin.net/news/vivaldi-for-android-finally-kills-the-need-for-external-pdf-apps/

Adobe has released an emergency security update for Acrobat Reader to fix a vulnerability that has been exploited in zero-day attacks since at least December.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adobe-rolls-out-emergency-fix-for-acrobat-reader-zero-day-flaw/

These six changes can finally help you stop spam from taking over your Gmail and made it feel manageable again.

https://www.androidpolice.com/reduced-spam-gmail-dont-just-involve-unsubscribing/

Is your inbox overflowing with ads, newsletters, and social media updates? This one feature that's built into most email solutions will fix that for you.

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/work-life/how-to-use-email-aliases/

France has announced it’s moving some of its government systems away from Windows towards the open-source operating system Linux, following Denmark and parts of Germany announcing similar departures from Microsoft products earlier this year.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/france-kicks-windows-to-the-curb-pivots-to-linux-os

Google has rolled out a new Chrome browser feature which should make stealing session cookies for use in infostealer malware attacks a thing of the past.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/google-chrome-rolls-out-a-new-tool-to-try-and-stop-infostealer-malware-in-its-tracks