Safari

Apple’s Claim of Multiple Safari Browsers Challenged by EU

Apple's recent assertion that it offers three distinct versions of its Safari web browser has been met with skepticism by the European Commission. The tech giant made this claim in an attempt to sidestep regulations set by the European Union, reports The Register. Despite Apple's marketing materials emphasizing the uniformity of Safari across devices with...

Apple Considered DuckDuckGo for Safari Search at One Point

Apple held multiple discussions with search engine DuckDuckGo about replacing Google as the default search engine for Safari's private browsing mode but ultimately decided against it, according to court transcripts unsealed on Wednesday. The documents were part of the ongoing antitrust trial against Google overseen by US District Judge Amit Mehta, reports Bloomberg. "We were...

Microsoft Edge Nears Apple’s Safari in Desktop Browser Wars

Microsoft is narrowing the gap between Edge and Apple's Safari as the second most-used desktop browser in the world. According to new data from Statcounter (via Windows Central), Apple's Safari is the second most popular desktop web browser behind the dominant Google Chrome — but it's unlikely that it will stay that way for long. While...