Google adds new energy and memory saving features to Chrome
The tweaks to Google's Chrome browser have been expected since they were first announced in December.
Google is now widely rolling out the Memory and Energy Saver modes for Chrome on Mac, Windows, Linux, as well as Chromebooks, reports 9TO5Google.
The new features, called Memory and Energy Sa... Read more
Google changed search results with new default SafeSearch setting
The setting, which can be toggled "on" and "off," will automatically blur explicit images in the search results for most people.
The company aims to take several measures to secure high-risk individuals, protect democracies worldwide, improve password management, and protect credit card numbers.... Read more
Google Chrome to let users enable or disable extensions per site
Google is developing a feature that will allow you to deactivate or enable Chrome extensions per site.
The Chrome Web Store includes numerous extensions, but there is a catch: certain extensions might cause website issues, and some sites do not allow certain extensions to run.
Chrome current... Read more
Google brings Rust support to Chromium
The move aims to simplify development while delivering a safer browser experience.
This week Google announced that the Chromium project is going to support third-party Rust libraries from C++ in Chromium. In fact, Google is actively pursuing adding a production Rust toolchain to their build syst... Read more
Google postpones Manifest V2 phaseout
The phaseout of Google’s Manifest V2 Chrome extension framework has been delayed. The framework was supposed to be discontinued in 2023.
The tech giant announced the phaseout of Manifest V2 in 2021. Manifest V2 is a framework for capabilities and permissions that introduced more stringent rule... Read more
Google Chrome’s new extension platform is expected in 2023
Google provided an update on the development of Manifest V3, the first-next version of the platform that powers extensions on Google Chrome. If everything goes according to plan, users and developers will be transitioned to Manifest V3 in January 2023.
"Years in the making, Manifest V3 is more ... Read more
Browser spellchecks discreetly send passwords to Google and Microsoft
Extended spellcheck features in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge send sensitive form data to Google and Microsoft. The data contains personally identifiable information (PII) and, in certain situations, passwords.
Although the web browser feature is recognized and intentional, it raises question... Read more
Google patches urgent zero day in Chrome
Google recently patched an urgent zero-day vulnerability in Chrome for Windows. The update will be deployed to all users in coming weeks.
According to the tech giant, the vulnerability (CVE-2022-2294) is fixed in Chrome version 103.0.5060.114 for Windows. Google said the Chrome update will be de... Read more
Google updates Password Manager on Chrome and Android
To compete with independent services like 1Password and Bitwarden, Google has updated the built-in password manager for Chrome and Android.
Users now have the option to actively add passwords to the system instead of depending on Chrome's automatic functionality. The desktop version of Chr... Read more
Microsoft puts an end to Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer will no longer be available on modern Windows versions from Wednesday 15 June onwards. Microsoft is putting an end to the browser.
Most Windows 10 users will be redirected to Microsoft Edge, the modern variant of Explorer. For them, Internet Explorer is no longer available. Use... Read more