For the first time in its history Google Chrome has been crowned the world's most popular browser, at least according to StatCounter. In other news, a dangerous worm is spreading via Facebook while adware has begun to rear its ugly head once again. Peruse these stories and more in this week's edition of Web browser news...

• Google Chrome Overtakes Internet Explorer (PCWorld)
• Chrome Now World's Top Browser, But Beware The Math (CNET)
• Cross-Browser Worm Spreads Via Facebook, Security Experts Warn (Computerworld)
• Adware Stages Comeback Via Browser Extensions (Krebs On Security)
• Seeing Wikipedia Ads? You've Got Malware (PC Magazine)
• Windows RT Browser Restriction Sparks Senate Committee Probe (ZDNet)
• Twitter Implements Do Not Track Privacy Option (The New York Times)
• Google Releases Chrome 19, Adds Tab Sync And Patches 20 Bugs (Computerworld)
• Browser Wars On iOS? Seems Unlikely (TIME)
• Nokia Brings Web Browsing, Social Networking To New Low-End Phones (Wired)
• Netflix Launches Snazzy New In-Browser Video Player (PCWorld)
• MoboTap Inks Deal With KDDI, Dolphin Browser To Be Preloaded On New Japanese Android Phones (TechCrunch)
• Kylo Web Browser For TV Turned Open Source Overnight (SlashGear)

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As we celebrate and honor the moms in our lives today, take a few moments to catch up on the latest browser news. It was a particularly contentious week between Mozilla and Microsoft, with the former registering some serious concerns about the way third-party browsers will be handled in the latter's forthcoming Windows RT. Enjoy these stories and much more below...

• Senate To Look At Mozilla's Browser Competition Allegations (Computerworld)
• Why Mozilla Believes Firefox On Windows RT Is A Bust (CNET)
• Mozilla's Hypocrisy: Apple Can Block Firefox, But Microsoft Can't (PCWorld)
• Mozilla On New Browser Brouhaha: Microsoft, Apple Different Cases (Computerworld)
• Free, Browser-Based 'Wolfenstein 3D' Released By Bethesda (PC Magazine)
• Rumor: Microsoft Testing Modified IE9 Browser For Xbox 360 (PC Magazine)
• Microsoft Bing Revamp Spotlights Interactive Social Sidebar (InfoWorld)
• China Churns Out Mobile Phones. Can It Build A Better Browser? (Forbes)
• Chinese Browser Maker UC Wants 100M Mobile Users In India By 2015, Will Invest An Initial $5M (The Next Web)
• Big Improvements For Browser Games On The Horizon, Says Epic's Sweeney (Gamasutra)
• Backed By Angels, SiteSimon Launches To Turn Your Browser Into An Intelligent Assistant (TechCrunch)
• Opera Launches 11.64 Browser Update (Ubergizmo)
• Mozilla Cracks Down On Memory Leaks In Firefox Add-Ons (PCWorld)
• New Firefox Preferences UI Lands In Nightly Build (Geek.com)
• Safari 5.1.7 Update Disables Out-Of-Date Flash Versions (Apple Insider)
• How To Re-Enable Older Flash In Safari 5.1.7 (CNET)
• Safari's 'Disable Flash' Feature Does Less Than It Promises (ZDNet)
• Third-Party Dolphin Browser Updates iPhone, iPad Versions (AppAdvice)

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This week's edition spotlights Internet Explorer's potential return to prominence, details of a dangerous Firefox extension, the rapid rise of mobile Web use, and much more...

• Google 'Negotiating FTC Fine' After Bypassing Safari Privacy Settings (ZDNet)
• IE On A Rebound, Browser Share Data Shows (Computerworld)
• Adobe Patches New Flash Zero-Day Bug With Emergency Update (PCWorld)
• Rogue Firefox Extension Hijacks Browser Sessions (ZDNet)
• Developer Builds Privacy-Enhancing Web Browser For Apple Devices (PCWorld)
• AirDroid Updates With Easier Browser Access (Android Community)
• Yahoo! Browser Comes To Android In Japan (WebProNews)
• CodeNow.com Lets You Build And Test Code In Real Time, In Your Browser (TechCrunch)
• Opera Browser Stats Reveal Rise Of Mobile Web (The Wall Street Journal)
• iPad Leaps Ahead Of iPhone Browser Usage, Opera Mini Collapses (BetaNews)
• PHP Working On New Patch For Critical Vulnerability After Initial One Failed (InfoWorld)
• Is Mozilla's Firefox 'Click-To-Play' Feature A Sound Response To Drive-By Malware Attacks? (ZDNet)
• NotCompatible Android Trojan: What You Need To Know (PCWorld)
• Google Fixes Five Flaws In Chrome 18 (ZDNet)

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Our next entry in the Maxthon tutorial series deals with shortcuts. Not the kind that get you to the office ten minutes faster, but those handy little keyboard and mouse combinations that can transform the average user into a smarter, more efficient Web surfer. Maxthon for Windows offers several dozen integrated shortcut keys and mouse gestures, as well as the ability to create your own. When it comes to browsing the net, faster usually equals better. Learning how to utilize and customize Maxthon's shortcuts and gestures the correct way will undoubtedly take your browsing experience to the next level. Our in-depth tutorial provides all of the details necessary to turn you into a shortcut expert in no time!‏

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