Google's controversial, new tracking method called the Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) is going live for some users in the United States, Canada, India, Japan, the Philippines, New Zealand, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, and Australia as a part of the company's new Privacy Sandbox initiative. In … [Read more...] about If you want to opt-out of Google’s controversial new FLoC tracking, here’s how
Changing Google Account information should be more user-friendly on Chromebooks
9to5Google's Abner Li posted an article this week showing off a new profile photo switcher in Gmail for Android that allows users to swap their account image directly from the app instead of having to open up the full Google Account settings page on the web. While useful, this shortcut is not … [Read more...] about Changing Google Account information should be more user-friendly on Chromebooks
Try out this extension that beat Google to letting you store tab groups for later
An extension on the Chrome Web Store aptly named 'Tab Groups Extension' just beat Google to market with a feature it has in the works - letting you store tab groups for later recall. We know that the company is planning to let you collapse tab groups from view into your Reading List, but the feature … [Read more...] about Try out this extension that beat Google to letting you store tab groups for later
Full Restore on Chromebooks will drive you crazy if you watch a lot of Youtube videos
Full Restore is a feature first introduced at the end of last year to Chromebook users. It allows you the option to automatically restore all of your existing apps and browser tabs after a reboot or if your device crashes under load. While quite possibly the one thing that I so desperately needed … [Read more...] about Full Restore on Chromebooks will drive you crazy if you watch a lot of Youtube videos
Chrome 91 has up to 23% faster performance as a result of its new JavaScript compiler
With the release of Chrome 91, the development team for Google's browser has taken to the Chromium Blog to discuss the enhancements to its performance. As with the last handful of updates, specifically Chrome 87's speed, and battery improvements, 91 has a few tricks up its sleeve to make everything … [Read more...] about Chrome 91 has up to 23% faster performance as a result of its new JavaScript compiler
Shopping with Google is becoming a lot more interactive, but the service remains unusable
Last week at Google I/O, the company announced that Shopify Integration would be coming for retailers who want to bring their products into Google Shopping. Now, they will have a whole new way of presenting their wares to consumers by curating how their brand appears across Search, Shopping, Images, … [Read more...] about Shopping with Google is becoming a lot more interactive, but the service remains unusable
Google Meet overhaul begins rolling out with option to revert back to legacy experience
Last month, we reported on Google's plans to completely overhaul Meet - its video chat service now hugely popular with Workspace users in education and enterprise and has exploded in growth thanks to the global pandemic. Now, that's beginning to happen, and Google has given us updated information to … [Read more...] about Google Meet overhaul begins rolling out with option to revert back to legacy experience
Android’s awesome Fast Pair feature for Bluetooth devices is coming to Chromebooks
The feature most responsible for removing friction in my Android phone experience is Fast Pair. Being able to connect my Bluetooth earbuds, specifically, the Pixel Buds to my phone with just one tap after they're automatically detected is so incredibly useful that I can't even imagine what I did … [Read more...] about Android’s awesome Fast Pair feature for Bluetooth devices is coming to Chromebooks
Google Messages may soon allow you to pin and star conversations
XDA Developers has performed a teardown of the latest Google Messages APK for Android, and while these inspections don't guarantee features will make their way to the masses, they often do. During their adventure, they discovered that the app may soon allow users to pin conversations to the top of … [Read more...] about Google Messages may soon allow you to pin and star conversations
Google Account Activity adds password protection option to keep prying eyes at bay
A new security option has appeared in your account settings which is a part of the Safer with Google initiative. You can now add an extra layer of verification to your account activity page to make certain no one can see your personal information on shared devices that you may have left yourself … [Read more...] about Google Account Activity adds password protection option to keep prying eyes at bay
Gmail will now let you save image attachments to Google Photos, but bundles are still missing
Remember way back in the day when Gmail introduced an 'Add to Drive' button to save email attachments directly to the cloud? Well, that was all fine and well when images were saved to Drive, but ever since Google separated the two services, users have been forced to save images from an email body to … [Read more...] about Gmail will now let you save image attachments to Google Photos, but bundles are still missing
‘Desktop PWA Sub Apps’ could help users install multiple experiences in one fell swoop
A new potential Chrome flag discovered by Chrome Story called 'Desktop PWA Sub Apps' may enable installed web applications to create additional shortcuts for related web apps. Sound confusing? Let me explain. Traditional software packages - like Windows applications, for example - are delivered to a … [Read more...] about ‘Desktop PWA Sub Apps’ could help users install multiple experiences in one fell swoop
