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There is one country where Chrome is not the most popular
There is one country where Chrome is not the most popular
According to September, 2021 statistics, there is exactly one country in the world where Chrome is not the most popular browsers. 01 Oct 2021 - 2 comments
Critical vulnerabilities found in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox
Critical vulnerabilities found in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox
Major web browser vulnerabilities have been discovered this week. The two separate security problems are found in Firefox and Chromium that ...... 08 Jan 2021
Avast scoured through browser extension: These you should remove
Avast scoured through browser extension: These you should remove
The cybersecurity company Avast has released a review on web browser extensions and found out which ones might contain malware-like behavior. ...... 20 Dec 2020
Google hit with $5 billion 'private mode' lawsuit
Google hit with $5 billion 'private mode' lawsuit
A lawsuit is targeting Google over the collection of data while users are browsing in 'private' mode. Google's Chrome browser has provided ...... 03 Jun 2020
New Chrome on Android released with a data-losing bug – Google stalls update
New Chrome on Android released with a data-losing bug – Google stalls update
Google begun shipping the latest Chrome 79 update around a week ago for both mobile and desktop users. The new update included improvements ...... 16 Dec 2019 - 1 comment
Chrome will warn about stolen login credentials
Chrome will warn about stolen login credentials
Google will integrate a feature into its Chrome web browser that can detect if you login usernames and passwords have been leaked in a data breach. 11 Dec 2019
Google Chrome to shame slow websites
Google Chrome to shame slow websites
Google's Chrome Browser will soon show varied warnings about slow loading webpages. 13 Nov 2019 - 1 comment
Google introduces dark mode and more private incognito mode in Chrome 76
Google introduces dark mode and more private incognito mode in Chrome 76
Google has updated their web browser with a new version that brings along a few significant changes and feature updates. One of the more ...... 01 Aug 2019
Google adding global media controls to Chrome
Google adding global media controls to Chrome
Google has updated Chrome's Canary developer build with a new feature that some of us are fairly excited about. The feature is called Global ...... 08 Jul 2019
Google goes ahead and blocks some of the ad blockers
Google goes ahead and blocks some of the ad blockers
Google announced in January that it will be blocking extensions from using a specific API that was commonly used to block ads. Even after a ...... 31 May 2019 - 3 comments
New exploit in Chrome for Android abuses your trust in the address bar
New exploit in Chrome for Android abuses your trust in the address bar
Google's Chrome is considered to be among the safest browsers for a good reason. Google has spent copious amount of time providing users with ...... 29 Apr 2019
Google updates Chrome: Chrome 74 available now on an all platforms
Google updates Chrome: Chrome 74 available now on an all platforms
Google has today announced the new Chrome 74. The updated version of Google's web browser is available for most platforms, including Windows, ...... 24 Apr 2019 - 1 comment
Android will soon offer EU users to switch to another search engine and browser
Android will soon offer EU users to switch to another search engine and browser
European Union slapped Google a 4.3 billion euro ($5bn) fine last year for breaking EU's competition laws with Android operating system. Now ...... 18 Apr 2019
Microsoft to abandon Edge for Chromium
Microsoft to abandon Edge for Chromium
Just a few years ago, in the eve of Windows 10, Microsoft made the decision to retire the good ol' Internet Explorer for a new and improved browser. ...... 04 Dec 2018
Google promises: Forced Chrome login opt-out
Google promises: Forced Chrome login opt-out
The new Google Chrome released early in September brought a few important changes, one of which was the updated user interface and look. ...... 26 Sep 2018
Chrome gets redesign, new features for 10th anniversary
Chrome gets redesign, new features for 10th anniversary
Google's Chrome browser turned ten years old this past weekend, and Google is celebrating by revamping the browsers appearance and beefing it up. 05 Sep 2018
Google is updating Chrome UI on all platforms
Google is updating Chrome UI on all platforms
Google is planning to revamp Chrome's UI a little in less than two weeks. The search giant's own browser will get an update to its 69th version ...... 24 Aug 2018
Chrome update tackles what is the most annoying problem on the web
Chrome update tackles what is the most annoying problem on the web
The internet is decades and decades old already, and more specifically even the web, the world wide web as it was once known, has come of age ...... 23 Mar 2018 - 4 comments
Chrome's own ad blocker is now live - and this is how it works
Chrome's own ad blocker is now live - and this is how it works
Chrome started blocking ads in February, 2018. We explain what this means and how it works. 18 Feb 2018
Google pressures websites towards HTTPS: A secure web is here to stay
Google pressures websites towards HTTPS: "A secure web is here to stay"
Google's crusade for a safer, more secure web has been taking place for years. Especially after the Snowden leaks everyone has been more interested ...... 09 Feb 2018 - 4 comments
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