Chromium

Fortress is a stealth Chromium tool designed to prevent agents from getting blocked. The project was shared on Hacker News with 14 points and 7 comments.

Pilsen residents are urging Governor JB Pritzker to delay the permit renewal of Sims Metal Management, a scrap metal operation accused of releasing toxic metals into the air. Despite a 2025 pollution control system installed by Sims, recent tests show increased levels of arsenic, cadmium, chromium, and other metals, sparking community protests and calls for further scrutiny.

Africa's trade with China reached $275 billion in 2024, with China importing critical minerals like chromium, manganese, and lithium essential for electric vehicles and clean energy. However, declining Chinese infrastructure loans and rising debt servicing costs, with some African nations spending over 40% of public revenue on repayments, create fiscal strain. China's recent removal of tariffs on most African nations contrasts with U.S. tariff increases.

Google accidentally disclosed details about an unfixed security vulnerability in Chromium that allows JavaScript to execute in the background after the browser is closed, enabling remote code execution on affected devices. The leaked information about this critical flaw poses a significant security risk to users until a patch is developed and released.

Vivaldi browser has released version 8 with a major UI redesign called 'Unified' that consolidates separate interface elements into one continuous surface. The company emphasizes its user-first philosophy by avoiding heavy AI integration, contrasting with competitors like Microsoft Edge that are embedding AI features throughout their browsers.

Google has published exploit code for a vulnerability in Chromium, threatening millions of users of Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other browsers. The vulnerability can be exploited by any website a user visits, potentially creating a limited backdoor. This could allow an attacker to compromise thousands or millions of devices.

Microsoft has patched over 500 vulnerabilities in the first five months of 2026. The monthly count varies depending on the inclusion of Edge, Chromium, and earlier fixes. This pace may lead to a record-breaking number of patched vulnerabilities for the year.

A malicious campaign is stealing developers' secrets via fake Claude Code installers, targeting Chromium-based browsers and exfiltrating sensitive data. The attackers abuse the IElevator2 COM interface to decrypt cookies, passwords, and payment methods. The campaign uses a unique payload that doesn't match any documented malware family.

Mochi.js is a Bun-native browser automation library that focuses on consistency and parity with regular traffic, allowing users to bypass captchas and defense mechanisms. It is designed to make programmatic browser use more effective and is completely free and open source under the MIT license. The library's creator argues that the current paradigm of bot detection is fundamentally broken.

SUSE's annual event in Prague faced technical issues like error pages and popups during a keynote, highlighting problems with their edge demo. The company emphasized European independence but the event was marred by technical difficulties.

Microsoft released critical security patches addressing 167 vulnerabilities, including zero-day flaws in SharePoint Server and Windows Defender. Other vendors like Google and Adobe also issued updates for active exploits, with experts highlighting the significance of these vulnerabilities and the surge in reported bugs.

Eve is an AI agent platform that runs in a Linux sandbox, offering task automation with integrations to 1000+ services and a web interface for real-time monitoring. It uses Claude Opus 4.6 as an orchestrator and includes features like iMessage integration and pre-installed skills for various job roles.