For years, Google Chrome’s Click to Call feature has been a convenient tool for users juggling between their desktop and smartphone. With a simple right-click, the feature allowed users to send a phone number from their desktop browser to their smartphone and quickly place a call. But in a bit of a surprising move, we’ve […]
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Chrome now has a ‘Copy Video Frame’ option for vastly improved video screenshots
If you’ve ever struggled to snag the perfect frame from a video playing in your browser, Google has just rolled out a feature for Chrome that will make this a far simpler task moving forward: Copy Video Frame. This new feature allows users to right-click on a paused video and instantly copy the frame in […]
Continue ReadingInstead of dying off, the Chrome Web Store gets a redesign and a surprising new lease on life
“The Chrome Web Store was created in December 2010, so it’s getting quite old now. Since its inception, it has only been given one coat of paint and that was two years ago – a light and already outdated brush of material design. It’s all but dead, but now is a better time than ever […]
Continue ReadingChromeOS 116 makes the move to the new Lacros Chrome browser an absolute breeze [VIDEO]
Wow. I’m legitamately blown away right now. ChromeOS 116 has started rolling out today and while we’re still looking for any other new stuff to talk about in this latest update, the one thing I’ve been a bit fixated on this week has been the new, decoupled Chrome browser for ChromeOS devices called Lacros. On […]
Continue ReadingChrome’s Reading Mode will soon let you listen to articles instead of just reading them
Chrome recently switched up its in-development Reading Mode by nixing a super useful toolbar in favor of stuffing all of its options for text, spacing and more into a settings icon. Additionally, unlike Microsoft Edge’s Reading Mode, Chrome’s is stuffed into the right hand sidebar, and doesn’t take over your entire browser window. This means […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Chrome’s “Journeys” feature will be renamed to “Groups” in a future update
Chrome’s ‘Journeys’ feature is likely about to be renamed to ‘Groups’, according to Chromestory, who first spotted a code change with new nomenclature on Chromium Gerrit. Essentially, ‘Journeys’ offered users an alternative to the regular date-based history in their browser. Instead, it “clustered” related browsing histories, providing a topical organization for easy reference, often based […]
Continue ReadingChrome’s Safety Check feature will soon tell you if your browser extensions are compromised
Starting with Chrome 117, Google’s Safety Check feature will flag extensions that are no longer safe for you to keep installed. Here’s how it works – Chrome will proactively highlight extensions that have been unpublished by the developer, have been taken down for violating the Chrome Web Store policy, or that were flagged as malware. […]
Continue ReadingGoogle is set to increase the frequency of Chrome updates to bolster security
Nowadays, there’s no escaping the constant threat of evolving digital security vulnerabilities. Any tech firm shipping and updating a web browser has to stay on their toes if they want to remain relevant. With more and more services and apps moving to the web, there are more reasons for web browsers to become targets now […]
Continue ReadingGoogle says it will take nearly a year to fully decouple Chrome from ChromeOS
For quite some time now, we’ve been talking on and off again about Lacros and the decoupling of the Chrome browser from ChromeOS. The change – long in the tooth at this point – is finally set to start rolling out with ChromeOS 116, and along with it a few upgrades will arrive as well. […]
Continue ReadingChrome’s Reading Mode settings condensed to a cogwheel, looks terrible to use [Canary]
Google’s been working on its side panel Reading Mode for quite some time, and as you probably already know by now, it condenses a web article or page into a readable format with no ads, images or videos – just text. You may need to enable this from the developer flags tied to “Read Anything”. […]
Continue ReadingGoogle is changing the way Chrome handles downloads with a new tray
For years, the Chrome browser has used a tray at the bottom of the screen to handle active and completed downloads: a unique quirk that has begun to age a bit in light of other browsers simply tucking them behind a button or another menu. However, the time has come for some cleanup of this […]
Continue ReadingChrome for Android and iOS adds a few useful Search features and one I could live without
Per a new Google Keyword blog post, Chrome Mobile is enhancing its user experience with the introduction of four new Search-centric features on both Android and iOS. First, new search suggestions will appear when you tap on the address bar. Let’s say you’re searching for Japan in anticipation of an upcoming trip. Upon opening the […]
Continue ReadingGoogle is curiously adding a “Read aloud” feature to Chrome that doesn’t require the Assistant
Remember the Google Assistant’s “Read It” feature that basically turned the internet into an audio book? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t, but the concept is not only solid; it actually works extremely well. With great voices and an attention to cadence and pauses, the Assistant’s “Read It” feature brings web pages to life and […]
Continue ReadingChrome 116 adds ‘Allow this time’ option for sites accessing your camera, mic and location
Chrome 116 drops later this month, and Google is introducing a new feature called “Allow this time,” aimed at giving you more control over your privacy. Initially shown off in the Chrome Developers blog, this will let you grant temporary access to sites that request your location or access to your camera or microphone. Previously, […]
Continue ReadingChrome may let you peek at website pages before clicking a link with this upcoming feature
First discovered by our friend Leopeva64 on Twitter, Google is working on something called Link Preview. Anyone familiar with an app that existed a long time ago called Link Bubble (unpublished from the Play Store in 2017, and owned by Brave Browser, apparently) will know exactly what this may end up looking and acting like […]
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