Google Chrome Latest news

Agnes Adamus, 04 May 2023, 15:19

Quick change to Google Chrome as the default browser has become a thing of the past with the recent Windows 10 and 11 updates.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 04 October 2021, 14:06

Google says it's working on experimental features for the Chrome browser. One of them will group visited pages in history to make content easier to find.

Adrian Werner, 02 October 2021, 21:54

Google has announced a timetable for moving away from the Manifest V2 spec. Its abandonment may cause big problems for ad blocker developers.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 24 September 2021, 14:01

Chrome browser is introducing a feature that many may see as another level of surveillance. The new API that detects user inactivity takes into account much more data.

Bart Swiatek, 15 March 2021, 16:00

An American court will hear the class action lawsuit filed against Google. The plaintiffs accuse the corporation of not being clear enough about the limitations of incognito mode in the Chrome browser and are demanding $5 billion.

Bart Swiatek, 18 November 2020, 21:39

Google has released another version of its browser, numbered 87. The app has noticeably higher performance than its predecessor, better resource management and offers several new options.

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 September 2020, 17:12

Steam with advanced filters and information about price changes, player activity, DRM, etc.? No, this is not a new update from Valve, but the Augmented Steam plugin. The expansion for Chrome and Firefox makes browsing Steam's catalogue much easier.

Bart Swiatek, 07 September 2020, 15:10

According to the Reuters news agency - citing several anonymous sources - U.S. Department of Justice investigators may soon be bringing several monopoly charges against Google. The accusations concern mainly two areas - web browser and contracts on the advertising market.

Bart Swiatek, 31 August 2020, 12:52

Pie Chart Pirate channel published a video, showing the evolution of popularity of individual web browsers between 1994-2019.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 07 July 2020, 13:24

Google conducted an experiment which proved that limiting the functioning of JavaScript in browser's tabs can extend laptop's working time by up to 2 hours.

Bart Swiatek, 22 June 2020, 12:49

The new version of Chrome browser will use less memory. Google's programmers will use a different way of managing RAM - the so-called SegmentHeap, known from Microsoft Edge.

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 19 June 2020, 13:36

More than 70 different extensions and add-ons have been found spying on and sending sensitive data of Google Chrome users, according to Reuters UK.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 15 May 2020, 13:18

Google has revealed plans to introduce to Chrome a limit of resources that can be used by ads on website. This is to reduce battery consumption and transfer.

Mateusz Popielak, 03 April 2020, 17:14

If you're bored, why don't you create something like an automatically running T-Rex? TikTok user built a simple „autopilot” mechanism for the offline game implemented in Google Chrome.

Milosz Szubert, 19 March 2020, 19:48

This is Netflix Party - a special extension for the Google Chrome browser, which enables us to watch movies and shows from the popular VoD website together with others over the web. This is a convenient solution, especially in the face of quarantine.

Laty, 12 March 2020, 19:07

There has been a change in Google's privacy regulations. Chrome browser monitors user traffic even if the user is not signed in to their account or is using a proxy server.

Bart Swiatek, 06 February 2020, 13:33

The Coalition for Better Ads announced in a press release that it has developed a new standard for short video advertising. Chromium-based browsers, starting with Google Chrome in August this year, will implement solutions to force changes on website administrators.

Bart Swiatek, 15 January 2020, 12:43

Jason Schuh, director of the engineering team responsible for the Chrome browser, said in a blog note that the said app will prevent companies from tracking web traffic using cookies in the future. The idea would come into effect in two years' time and is currently being consulted with representatives of other companies.

Paul Wozniak, 12 January 2020, 19:11

Google has assured that Chrome web browser will continue to receive updates on Windows 7. The company wants to support the application for at least 18 months after Microsoft abandons the system.

Bart Swiatek, 24 October 2019, 14:38

Google has released the new version of the Chrome browser, numbered 78. The list of new features includes a partial preview of open tabs and the integration of Password Safety into the program itself.

Konrad Serafinski, 08 October 2019, 13:59

Kaspersky experts have found a new threat on the web that can infect Google Chrome and Firefox browsers. Trojan was created by hackers from the Russian group Turla.

Barth Faryna, 06 August 2019, 12:34

Chrome Browser Extensions are great and useful tools that can be very helpful in many situations. At least that's what sounds like in theory. Practice shows that most of them do not have many applications and almost nobody uses them.

Konrad Serafinski, 05 August 2019, 14:42

Reuters agency reports that Google will enable the choice of a default search engine on mobile devices running the Android system beginning from 2020. Companies will enter an auction, and those who pay the most will appear in the system.

Paul Wozniak, 31 July 2019, 22:06

The latest update to Google Chrome automatically blocks Flash Playback media and does not allow sites to detect when you are in incognito mode.

Bart Swiatek, 26 July 2019, 12:09

Google has decided to change the policy for Chrome browser extensions. Add-ons will only be able to request user data that is necessary for their operation. The changes will enter into force in October. Extensions that are not adapted to the new requirements will disappear from the Chrome Web Store.

Bart Swiatek, 28 June 2019, 11:14

The Android version of Google Chrome has already been installed more than 5 billion times. The source of the information is the application card in the Google Play store.

Agnes Adamus, 03 April 2019, 23:53

Mozilla and Google will battle unwanted notifications popping up in. Both companies are working on solutions for their browsers, which are to reduce the number of irritating notifications.

Bart Swiatek, 08 March 2019, 23:01

Google programmers have pointed out a new security vulnerability in Chrome. It is recommended to update the browser as soon as possible and restart the app.

Bart Swiatek, 04 March 2019, 11:46

The most popular Internet browser in February 2019 was Chrome. Google's app has increased its share of the market. The developers of Safari have reasons to be happy, Firefox, however, is losing ground.

Bart Swiatek, 18 February 2019, 14:00

Google decided to withdraw from the planned changes to the Chromium engine, the technology behind the Chrome browser, which were to prevent users from employing ad-blocking browser plugins.

Agnes Adamus, 24 January 2019, 14:31

Google is getting ready to take on advertising blocking (using AdBlock type plug-ins). The most popular browser will probably see a modification of the employed engine - Chromium.

Bart Swiatek, 19 December 2018, 14:33

The recent decision to rebuild Microsoft Edge using Chromium, the technology developed and supported by Google, may have more to do with Google itself.