OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome
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You'll have to update Chrome to the latest version to fix a security hole that's already been exploited in the wild.
If you’re on Android 16, Google has announced that users can get better security on Chrome with Advanced Protection.
This latest incident marks the fourth actively exploited zero-day vulnerability fixed in Chrome this year. It follows three other security flaws: CVE-2025-2783 disclosed in March, CVE-2025-4664 patched in May, and CVE-2025-5419 addressed in June. Each of these vulnerabilities were considered critical and patched through emergency updates.
Users can use a shortcut parameter to limit the amount of cache Google Chrome uses. Unfortunately, there is no option within the program itself.
Hackers have been targeting Google Chrome users, and there’s one way you can protect yourself against becoming their next victim. The popular web browser is used on over 3.5 billion computers around the world, and if you have it installed on yours, you need to be wary.
OpenAI is reportedly looking to use the browser to capture more user data — a strategy that has worked out to Google's benefit with Chrome. The browser is also expected to have agentic AI features such as Operator,