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Chrome's new tab grouping feature brings order to chaos
Chrome is getting a handful of new features and faster tabs.
NVIDIA brings GeForce Now game streaming to Chromebooks
NVIDIA is launching a beta version of its GeForce Now game streaming service on ChromeOS today. Instead, you can simply point your browser to play.geforce.now and login with a new or existing GeForce Now account. GeForce Now supports a range of titles from digital storefronts like Steam, Epic Games Store and Ubisoft’s Uplay.
Chrome's 'Fast page' label shows which websites have quick loading times
Google is launching a new Web Vitals metric with Chrome 85 beta — one that can tell you if a page you’re visiting won’t take forever to load. Links that earn the label have been historically fast for most users, though Chrome can also evaluate them on a host-by-host basis if they’re still new or if they’re not that popular. The Fast page label will show up on the context menu when you long press on any link on Chrome 85 Beta for Android.
Chrome will soon let you know if a web form is unsecure
It'll turn off autofill on forms that are submitted insecurely.
Chrome could improve your battery life by taking requests from websites
A Chrome experiment could boost battery life by letting sites dictate energy-saving features.
Google's latest Chrome extension shows detailed ad-tracking data
Google has released a Chrome extension that can give you more insight into how you’re being targeted by advertisers. Called “Ads Transparency Spotlight,” it shows the number ads loading on a page, the advertisers and ad tech companies present, and your personal data (demographics, re-marketing, interests, location, etc.) being used to serve the ads.
Chrome test could discourage websites from abusing push notifications
Google is testing a feature that could prevent notification abuse in Chrome by making website alerts expire.
Google starts testing its replacement for third-party cookies
Google is letting developers test trust tokens, its replacement for ad cookies.
Google tightens Chrome's autofill security with biometric checks
Google has rolled out a couple of security tools to protect the financial info and passwords you saved with Chrome’s autofill feature. Currently, autofill requires you to type in your card’s CVC every time you use it. You can already rely on the feature to retrieve your card details on Chrome for Windows and Mac, and it’s coming to Android in the next few weeks.
Google Chrome update limits cookie tracking and blocks annoying notifications
Google’s Chrome 84 is now available for all desktop users after a delay in releases due to the coronavirus pandemic. The version resumes the SameSite cookie changes Google started implementing with Chrome 80. The changes require developers to set their cookies' SameSite attribute or Google will automatically switch their setting to a more secure option, which is something that can potentially break websites.
Chrome update may extend your laptop's battery life by up to 2 hours
Google is experimenting with a Chrome feature that could extend your laptop's battery life by up to two hours.
Apple's new tools can help developers port Chrome extensions to Safari
With Big Sur, Apple will ship a converter to help developers port their existing Chrome, Firefox and Edge extensions to Safari.
Google will auto-delete new users' web data after 18 months
Google will continuously delete your browsing and location history after 18 months.
Chrome will soon be less of a memory hog in Windows 10
Google says it will use a Microsoft-developed trick to reduce Chrome's notorious memory consumption in Windows 10.
Google's latest Chrome experiment lets you jam on a piano with friends
Google's Shared Piano lets you create a virtual practice room and play piano, strings, drums and more with your friends.
Google's latest Chrome extension helps you link directly to a piece of website text
The extension makes it easier to point towards specific text.
Google's more secure, 'multi-platform' Chat app requires Chrome
Google Chat, the service formerly known as Hangouts Chat, has a new app that works on any PC with Chrome. The messaging service has long had a desktop application, but this Progressive Web App version of it has broader compatibility with Windows, MacOS, Chrome OS and Linux.
Chrome is getting more intuitive privacy and security controls
In an attempt to make privacy and security controls more intuitive and useful, Chrome is rolling out a redesign of its desktop settings.
Chrome will start blocking resource-demanding ads in August
Beginning this summer, Google will cap the resources a display ad can use in Chrome in order to protect users’ batteries and data plans.
Stream HBO Go and HBO Now with watch party app Scener
Scener users can now host virtual watch parties and stream HBO Go and HBO Now movies and TV shows.