Tom’s Guide: Google Chrome is about to fix its biggest flaw — what you need to know. “On its Chromium site, Google detailed how it has been using a function called TerminateProcess to make exiting processes in the Chrome browser a lot ‘cleaner.’ That basically translates to a smoother experience and a browser that’s less […]
XDA Developers: Here are the shortcuts you can type into Google Chrome’s address bar. “When Google introduced Chrome 87, one of the exciting new features was called Chrome Actions. The feature makes it super easy to perform certain actions right from the browser’s address bar, rather than forcing users to clumsily dig through the browser’s […]
Digital Trends: Google’s new Chrome add-on gives you a rundown of all the ads on a webpage. “Nearly every website today hides underneath dozens of entities and trackers that monitor your activities in the background. Google wants to bring more transparency to the experience and it’s doing so with a new Chrome add-on appropriately called […]
Tom’s Guide: Google Chrome’s clever new feature will save you a ton of time. “Now this is a game-changer for Google Chrome. A new extension shared in the Chrome Web Store (that just got an update today, June 19) streamlines the process of sharing web pages.”
Reuters: Exclusive: Massive spying on users of Google’s Chrome shows new security weakness. “A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google’s market-leading Chrome web browser, researchers at Awake Security told Reuters, highlighting the tech industry’s failure to protect browsers as they are used more for email, payroll and […]
How-To Geek: How to Add Accessibility Features to Google Chrome. “If you have trouble reading text on websites, seeing specific colors, or have dyslexia, Google Chrome has accessibility features that can help. You manage them individually through various Chrome extensions available in the Web Store.”
ZDNet: Google Chrome’s new UI is ugly, and people are very angry. “Designed with mobile devices in mind, the new Chrome user interface style was officially rolled out in September this year, with the release of Chrome version 69. Not all users liked the new UI, and this was clear from the beginning, with some […]
CNET: Google Chrome’s new crackdown on bad ads begins in December. “Chrome is cracking down harder on abusive websites that present things like pop-up boxes that can’t be closed or bogus system reports that can be used to steal personal information.”
The Daily Dot: The 50 all-time best Google Chrome extensions. “If you use the Google Chrome browser without using extensions, then sorry honey, but—ya basic. There is a veritable smorgasbord of software that can totally enhance your browsing experience. We’ve hand-picked 50 of what we think are some of the best Chrome extensions out there. […]
Ars Technica: Google celebrates a decade of Google Chrome, launches major redesign. “Chrome’s big redesign is rolling out across desktop operating systems, Android, and iOS starting today. The new design brings Chrome more in line with Google’s updated Material Design guidelines that were announced this year at I/O. You’ll find a UI that is rounder, […]
CNET: Google wants to use Chrome to suck you into virtual reality “Its latest version of the Chrome browser includes a technology called WebVR, which lets programmers create websites that present the computer-generated 3D worlds of virtual reality. If you’re into VR, you might appreciate the promise WebVR holds for expanding what you can do […]
The Guardian: Google Chrome: six tips to make it suck less battery power. “Google’s Chrome browser is used by over 62% of the world’s PC users, but it’s a notorious battery hog that if left to run rampant can reduce your laptop or tablet to just a couple of hours of life. But it doesn’t […]
Internet Explorer has been toppled as the most popular Web browser. Now it’s Chrome. “It controls 41.66 percent of the market whereas Internet Explorer and Microsoft’s new Edge browser collectively have 41.35 percent. Chrome is unlikely to cede the position as Google plans to introduce a new Chrome design, made to be even more touch-friendly.”
Google is going to crack down on fraud in the Chrome Web store. “The company says it’s making changes to browser’s User Data Policy, which will now require developers to be more transparent about how they handle customer data, and which will require user consent when data is collected, among other things.” About time.
Google will stop supporting Chrome on older operating systems. “Although we’ve known it was coming since November last year – and dropping the axe has already been postponed once – the newest version of Chrome will no longer be updated to work with Windows XP, Vista or OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or older.”