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Web application developer Xudong Zheng is sounding the alarm about a new and particularly hard-to-spot kind of phishing attack. It takes advantage of a feature in Chrome, Firefox and Opera that enables the browsers to use foreign characters in domain names. So, for example, https://www.xn--80ak6aa92e.com/ looks like https://www. аpple.com in the browser bar. “It may […]

Citing “people familiar with the matter,” the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google is working on an integrated ad-blocker for both the desktop and mobile versions of its Chrome browser. Unlike other ad blockers, which filter out all ads, the Chrome ad blocker is said to remove only the ads which provide “bad experiences […]

At its annual F8 conference, Facebook unveiled several new or revamped user interface (UI) tools. The most notable for Web developers is React Fiber, a completely rewritten version of the React JavaScript framework. The new tool will be backwards compatible with existing React applications but will incorporate the lessons the company has learned after several […]

The Next Web has updated its 2017 Global Digital Statshot for the second quarter, and some of its key findings include the following: More than 3.8 billion people around the world, or approximately 51 percent of the global population, use the internet. Social media adds 14 new users every second, for a total of 110 […]

Google’s Chrome browser has a new feature that should make it easier for website visitors to read text while pages are loading. Like the other major browsers, Chrome uses progressive loading, which allows users to see the text and some other elements on a page before the entire page has finished loading. However, the feature […]

Google just made it a whole lot easier to submit URLs to its search index. In the past, Web developers had to use the Google Search Console or the submit URL form to request that Google begin indexing their sites. Now, however, they can just search for “submit URL to Google” from the main Google […]

Following a four-month undercover investigation, Al Jazeera is reporting that spyware companies are willing to sell their online tracking technology to unknown users and countries known for human rights abuses. These sales violate international law. Two Italian companies and one Chinese company reportedly boasted that they could get around the various regulations that prevent trafficking […]

Citing unnamed sources, Reuters is reporting that Ajit Pai, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, met with major telecommunications trade groups to discuss rolling back net neutrality laws. Pai reportedly wants to replace the current regulations with a system where service providers would voluntarily agree to open Internet principles. The sources said that Pai […]

Google has updated its Material Design website with a new Color Tool meant to help front-end Web developers and Android developers pick the best color combinations. It automatically rates text legibility. It also includes the ability to try out color schemes in a sample user interface. According to Google, the tool will help developers “create, […]

Comcast has announced plans to begin offering smartphone data plans before the end of June. The Xfinity Mobile Service will only be available to customers who use Comcast’s home Internet service. Pricing for the plans start at $12 per GB. The company will also offer an “unlimited” plan for $45 or $65 per month, but […]

A branding agency called FINE has released a new open source content management system (CMS) called Fae. The company developed the CMS in-house for its clients and has been using it successfully for some time. Aimed at developers, Fae is lightweight and highly customizable, allowing organizations to adapt the CMS for their unique needs. It […]

In the past, Twitter has had a troubled relationship with developers, but it is attempting to change that with a re-boot of its developer program. It has released a public roadmap detailing its plans, as well as unveiling its vision for the Twitter API platform. Among the changes are plans to streamline its APIs, offering […]