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Google brings tab search to Chromebooks with Chrome OS 87
Chromebooks can now display the battery level of a connected Bluetooth device.
Google Chrome built for M1 Macs will be available to everyone soon
Starting Wednesday, people who have the new Apple Macs with M1 CPUs can download a version of Google Chrome optimized to run on their systems.
Google says Chrome 87 has the biggest performance boost in years
Google says the enhancements will improve battery life.
Google will no longer let developers charge for Chrome extensions
Google will soon discontinue paid extensions for its Chrome browser.
Chrome will soon let you know if a web form is unsecure
It'll turn off autofill on forms that are submitted insecurely.
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.
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.
Chrome will soon group tabs together to save pack rats from themselves
Chrome's best feature in years allows you to group tabs together to declutter your browser.
Navigating the web while observing hijab
Not long ago, I was at home on YouTube watching a TED Talk by psychologist Amy Cuddy on building confidence and how body language shapes who we are. Beyond that, hijab is a mandate for maintaining modesty, which includes my mannerisms. It means that I should not be looking at anything indecent or unlawful as ordained by God in the Quran and explained in prophetic sayings.
Chrome will start protecting users from insecure downloads in April
Google Chrome will soon deliver on last year's promise to better protect users from insecure content -- downloads not encrypted via HTTPS -- on otherwise secure pages. Chrome 82, which will be released in April, will be the first version of Google's browser to warn users before allowing them to download certain insecure file types. In future releases, they'll be blocked outright.
Google reveals its timeline for killing off Chrome apps
Chrome apps have been on death row since Google announced in 2016 it would wind down support. Almost four years later, the company has finalized its timeline for phasing them out across Windows, Mac Linux and Chrome OS.
Google plans to nix third-party cookies in Chrome by 2022
Google plans to end support for third-party tracking cookies in Chrome within the next couple of years. In August, Google announced its open-source Privacy Sandbox project with the aim of making the web more secure and private to use. Its proposed timeline to effectively kill off third-party cookies (since Chrome is by far the most popular web browser) is the latest aspect of the initiative.
Google update makes Chrome ready for web-based VR
VR systems are getting more advanced, but they're still primarily available on niche hardware and software. That could be about to change, with the latest beta version of Google's Chrome browser supporting web-based VR.
Chrome will use AI to describe images for blind and low-vision users
The internet can be a difficult place to navigate for people who are blind or who have low vision. A large portion of content on the internet is visual, and unless website creators use alt text to label their images, it's hard for users of screen readers or Braille displays to know what they show. To address the issue, Google has announced a new feature for Chrome which will use machine learning to recognize images and offer text descriptions of what they show. It is based on the same technology which lets users search for images by keyword, and the description of the image is auto-generated.
Google's Password Checkup feature will be built into Chrome
It's hard for anyone to stay on top of the seemingly endless string of data breaches. To help users with this challenge, Google created a tool for its Chrome browser which automatically checks whether passwords have been compromised.
Google Chrome now offers better theme customization and tab grouping
Google rolled out Chrome 77 across different platforms earlier this month, introducing a better way to send web pages from one device to another. Now, the company has announced another update to the browser, bringing in new features for tab management and theming.
Chrome can display websites in dark mode, if you want it to
If you like using dark mode in your apps, Chrome is going one better -- it now supports dark mode for websites as well. Simply enable the new feature and if developers are making use of it, your favorite websites can adapt right before your eyes.
Google unveils new privacy rules for Chrome extensions and Drive
Google announced new rules that will restrict access to user data for third-party add-ons in Chrome and Drive. From now on, Chrome extension developers must request the least amount of user data their app requires to function. Apps that connect with Google Drive -- such as Pixlr and many popular document signing apps -- will be barred from accessing the entirety of the user's files. The changes are a result of Project Strobe, an audit Google launched in October to study how third-party services handle user data.
Google adds DuckDuckGo as a search engine option in Chrome
Hidden in the most recent version of Chrome is the ability to change its default search engine to a more privacy-friendly option. With the release of Chrome 73, Google has quietly introduced DuckDuckGo as a preferred search option in more than 60 markets including the United States and the United Kingdom.
Chrome will soon support your keyboard’s play and pause buttons
Starting next month, Google Chrome will finally offer official support for multimedia keys found on desktop and laptop keyboards, according to ZDNet. That means when you hit the "play" or "pause" button on your keyboard, Chrome should respond in kind. The feature will be available with the release of Chrome 73 for Windows, macOS and Chrome OS, with support for Linux expected at a later, unspecified date.