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RIP Adobe Flash. Here’s how to uninstall it

Support for Adobe Flash officially ended on December 31, 2020, so that means it's time to uninstall Flash from your browser.

How to install Flash on an Android phone or tablet

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Chrome 69 arrives in September with Google’s Material Design overhaul intact

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FedEx is paying people to use Adobe Flash for Office Print service

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Microsoft decides to release Adobe Flash Player update for Windows after all

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Microsoft plans to lock Adobe Flash in a cage and throw away the key

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Google: Chrome browser battery usage on Mac laptops down a third, speeds up 15 percent

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Flash will become click-to-play on Chrome later this year, Google says

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Adobe issues patch for ‘critical’ vulnerability that could crash your computer

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Adobe issues emergency patch for yet another Flash exploit

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Twitch pushing Flash out the door in favor of HTML5 in future updates

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Enough is enough: Mozilla blocks Flash in Firefox until Adobe fixes security holes

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Two major security flaws in Adobe Flash and Windows found after Hacking Team leak

After Hacking Team was hacked itself earlier this week major vulnerabilities have been found that could actually lead to more secure systems as a result.
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New Internet Explorer updates plug security holes in Adobe Flash Player, more

Redmond just released a new batch of security patches for Internet Explorer. Learn more here.

Unity abandons Flash support after questioning Adobe’s commitment

Unity Technologies has branched out to support a huge number of new platforms recently, from Wii to PS4. It's abandoning at least one: Adobe Flash Player.

Google Chrome might help find the tab with the annoying video ad

Google is testing out a new feature that turns on an animation if a Chrome tab is playing audio or video.
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Adobe releases final mobile Flash update, includes Ice Cream Sandwich support

While the mobile version of Flash has slowly depreciated in value with the rise of HTML5-capable browsers, Adobe still wanted to push out a final update to Flash Player for Android devices.
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Google: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich doesn’t support Flash (yet)

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the newest version of Google's mobile operating system, does not support Adobe Flash — for now, at least.

Weekly Rewind: Adobe kills Flash for mobile, B&N fights Fire with Nook, Apple finally fixes iOS 5 battery life

This week Adobe made a surprising announcement about the fate of Flash for mobile, Apple released an update to deal with battery life complaints, and Barnes & Noble took aim at Amazon and the Fire with a new Nook tablet.
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Logitech Revue was a “gigantic” mistake

Logitech's new CEO Guerrino De Luca has characterized the Google TV-based Logitech Revue as a "gigantic" mistake...and doesn't plan to repeat it

Adobe delivers a blow to Google TV by pulling Flash [UPDATE: Adobe responds]

Smartphones and tablets are the only devices affected by Adobe's decision to cut Flash for mobile: It includes connected TVs as well.

RIM vows to keep developing Flash for BlackBerry PlayBook – no joke

RIM has decided to continue developing Flash for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet despite Adobe publicly abandoning its own product for HTML5. Should RIM be dedicating its resources to this when there are so many other issues with the PlayBook?
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Adobe kills Flash for mobile

Adobe Flash for mobile devices will no longer be developed by the company. Is Flash destined to die on the PC, too?
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Adobe promises fix for webcam-spying Flash bug

Image used with permission by copyright holder Some technology flaws don’t go away—they just get a Band-Aid applied to them that eventually falls off. Adobe says it is working on a fix to an Adobe Flash vulnerability that enables attackers to trick Flash users into turning on their microphone and/or webcams, potentially enabling attackers to […]
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Adobe rolls out Flash 11 and Air 3.0

Nipping on the heels of Apple's iPhone 4S announcement, Adobe had a bit of interesting news regarding the development of its Flash and Air products earlier today.
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With Unreal Engine 3 support, Flash 11 may bring console-quality games to Facebook, beyond

Epic Games has announced that its Unreal Engine 3 is supported by Adobe Flash 11, which means that console-quality games could be coming to Facebook and any other devices that are Flash friendly.

Google Chrome browser coming to Android

Google's popular Chrome browser is finally coming to Android, and it may drop in October.
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Does Adobe Flash 11 have a future on the Web?

Adobe promises amazing graphics performance and 3D gaming in Flash 11, but how bright is Flash's future on the Web, particularly without Apple's iOS and Windows 8 Metro?
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Microsoft ditches Adobe Flash within Metro IE in Windows 8

Abode's Flash can't seem to catch any breaks from multi-million dollar organizations. With the launch of the Windows 8 developer's build, Microsoft decides to leave Flash behind.
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Adobe Flash is coming to Apple iOS devices

Adobe's Flash Media Server 4.5 will bring Flash to Apple's iOS devices. Flash videos will be viewable in Safari even though Flash isn't supported.

Adobe isn’t pleased with Apple’s OS X Lion

Apple just released Mac OS X 10.7 Lion to the public and Adobe isn't happy about it. The software maker wrote a blog post called "Lion Tamers" where it lists the many bugs and issues Adobe's software has with the new OS.
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Google launches tool to convert Flash into iPhone-friendly HTML5

Google has an experimental new product out that promises to convert Flash-based ads and animations into an OS X friendly HTML5 format.

Adobe warns Android, Mac, and PC users of Flash security hole

Adobe has issued a new security patch for a glitch in Flash.
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Adobe CEO: Android tablets will beat iPads

While brushing aside the rift between Adobe and Apple, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen says that Android tablets will soon overtake the iPad, just as Android smartphones now beat the iPhone.