Google's done a lot with Chrome -- and by extension, our relationship with the internet -- in its relatively short life. Autofill, ad management, web encryption... These are all things that were at ...

AVG has added a feature to its LinkScanner Web security product that scans shortened URLs, which can often blindly lead users into a malicious software attack. LinkScanner, which AVG launched as a ...

Google appears to be backing away from its somewhat controversial experimental feature for the Chrome browser that hid full web addresses from users. Dubbed the Origin Chip, the new feature condenses ...

Shortened URLs, a service on many sites that turns lengthy Web addresses into shorter URLs, is rapidly becoming a popular way for spammers to reach unsuspecting readers. New analysis from Symantec’s ...

Safari on OS X Yosemite will mask most of a URL in its top-of-window address bar, following in the footsteps of Safari on iOS, and beating Google’s Chrome, which is experimenting with the same design, ...

Google's John Mueller said in a Google Webmaster Help thread that you should avoid using special characters in your URLs. Specifically avoid using "commas, semicolons, colons, spaces, quotes, etc." in ...

Long URLs are not particularly suitable for distribution in printed matter. As an alternative, you can request to have a short URL set up: Order your short URL as early as possible, especially if it ...

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NetSTAR, the global leader in OEM URL and IP Address categorization and reputation, web application intelligence and reputation, and internet threat ...

Apple's browser will truncate Web addresses to domain-only length in OS X Yosemite; Google's experimenting with a similar design Safari on OS X Yosemite will mask most of a URL in its top-of-window ...