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    Opera, the self-described "fastest browser on earth," has decided to jettison its legacy code in favor of something a little faster.

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    Mozilla has pulled downloads of its open-source Web browser after discovering a bug that cripples dynamic HTML coding on some sites, according to the AOL Time Warner-backed group.

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  • Opera casts off legacy code for speed

    Opera, the self-described "fastest browser on earth," has decided to jettison its legacy code in favor of something a little faster.

  • Internet Explorer 7 RC1

    No new changes in this latest build of IE 7 from Microsoft, except for more stability and application compatibility, but this browser still is not ready for prime time.

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