Chrome goes native on Arm
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Wednesday, 27 March 2024 11:22

Chrome goes native on Arm


Now, all roads lead to Chrome 

In alliance with Qualcomm, Google claims to have turbocharged the browsing experience for Windows on ARM users. The tech behemoth has rolled out an ARM-optimised iteration of its Chrome browser, promising a zippier and more seamless online experience.

Chrome will start to guess your URLs
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Monday, 22 May 2023 09:51

Chrome will start to guess your URLs


I think you meant who_represents, the show biz site and not whorepresents 

Google Chrome will now check for typos in your URLs and display suggested websites based on what it thinks you meant.

Google might replace third party cookies
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Don’t get your hopes up

Google's Privacy Sandbox aims to replace third-party cookies with a more privacy-conscious approach, allowing users to manage their interests and grouping them into cohorts based on similar browsing patterns.

Google fixes Chrome's memory hog problems
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Tuesday, 21 February 2023 11:09

Google fixes Chrome's memory hog problems


Should fix battery life too

Google has released optimisation features designed to improve battery life and memory usage on machines running the latest version of its Chrome desktop web browser. 

UK regulator concerned at money Google is paying Apple
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Aiming to discourage Apple competing with Google

A UK watchdog is concerned that Google has been shelling out money to Apple to make sure that Jobs Mob does not want to start competing with Chrome on iOS.

Firefox and Chrome might appear on iOS
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Wednesday, 08 February 2023 10:23

Firefox and Chrome might appear on iOS


Apple considering letting through rivals

Mozilla and Google have apparently sent their teams back to work developing separate versions of their existing browser apps in the hope that Apple might lift its restrictions on side apps rather than declare a "special operation" on the EU.

Google moves closer to removing ad-blockers
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Monday, 03 October 2022 11:25

Google moves closer to removing ad-blockers


Good news for third party browsers

In a controversial move search engine outfit Google is getting ready to bring in a new version of Chrome which will bork ad-blockers.

Firefox maker moans about operating systems
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Monday, 26 September 2022 13:04

Firefox maker moans about operating systems


Microsoft, Google, and Apple using their browsers to shut down browser rivals 

Big Cheeses at the Mozzarella Foundation are hacked off that Microsoft, Google, and Apple are using their operating systems to steer users to their browsers and stacking the deck against rivals.

Browser Spellchucking features might be leaking your passwords
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And talking to Google and Vole

Spellchecking features added into Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge web browsers have been caught to be leaking sensitive information back to their parent companies.

Update your Chrome or a baby dies
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Thursday, 04 August 2022 11:17

Update your Chrome or a baby dies


UK Sun has a go at technology story: shokka 

UK tabloid the Sun has taken to reporting a Chrome security update in typically sensationalist style.