If you've ever used Google's Discover from your home screen, ever browsed the news in Google News, or clicked on any link in any app that uses a Chrome Custom Tab, you likely know what a breath of fresh air this feature is for apps that need to surface web-related material without booting you … [Read more...] about Chrome’s new Minimized Custom Tabs are genius
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How to bypass Google’s new SGE (AI) in search results
I can't tell you how happy I am that this is an option at this point in 2024. For those of you who are still unaware of it, Google is rolling out SGE (Search Generative Experience) to their core search product soon, and you won't be able to easily switch it off. Added to the snippets, photo … [Read more...] about How to bypass Google’s new SGE (AI) in search results
Google adds Machine Learning to power up the Chrome URL bar
The Chrome URL bar, also known as the Omnibox, is an absolute centerpiece of most people's web browsing experience. Used quite literally billions - billions - of times a day, Chrome's URL bar helps users quickly find tabs, bookmarks, revisit websites, and discover new information. With the latest … [Read more...] about Google adds Machine Learning to power up the Chrome URL bar
Chrome on Windows is finally getting a PDF inking tool Chromebooks have had for years
It only took 5 short years for a feature to migrate over to Windows that we ChromeOS folks have been used to using in the PDF Viewer: pen annotation. When I was made aware of this change, I at first thought the article in question was misinformed. Surely there was no way after all this time that … [Read more...] about Chrome on Windows is finally getting a PDF inking tool Chromebooks have had for years
For some reason, my Chrome browser just went back in time
With the arrival of ChromeOS 119 in late 2023, the updated, Material You makeover for Chrome arrived for Chromebooks. Well, sort of. It was there for some, not there for others, and it's been a bit hit-or-miss in the updates ever since. There has been a related set of flags (found by searching … [Read more...] about For some reason, my Chrome browser just went back in time
Chrome 123’s cleaned up Side Panel is rolling out
If you are a user of the Chrome Side Panel on your Chromebook or other laptop, get ready for a change in how you manage that section of your browser. Rolling out now (I have it on a few devices and not yet on others), Google has removed the specific side panel button and opted to add shortcuts in … [Read more...] about Chrome 123’s cleaned up Side Panel is rolling out
Google adds new advanced security for Chrome, but it’ll cost you
Google Chrome still holds the title as the world's most popular web browser by a very wide margin. Its intuitive interface, constant updates and massive library of extensions make it the easy choice for most people choosing how to browse the web. But just as important as all those other features … [Read more...] about Google adds new advanced security for Chrome, but it’ll cost you
Once again, The Masters website is everything I love about the open web
The Masters tournament is underway, and yet again The Masters website/PWA (masters.com) is blowing my mind as it continues to push the envelope of how we experience big golf tournaments on the web. This year, as it has done for the past few years, the website's capabilities and focus on personalized … [Read more...] about Once again, The Masters website is everything I love about the open web
Chrome for Android is getting a new ‘Tab Declutter’ trick
Is 'declutter' even a real word? Regardless of whether it is or not, you know what we're talking about, here. Declutter conjures up images of cleaning up, organizing, and introducing organization to an otherwise disorganized thing. If you're like many Chrome users out there (you know who I'm … [Read more...] about Chrome for Android is getting a new ‘Tab Declutter’ trick
Incognito Mode gets a privacy cleanup as Google agrees to ‘destroy’ data
Remember that class-action lawsuit accusing Google of sneaky data collection in Incognito mode? Well, it's finally settled, and your incognito browsing habits might be a little more private now. According to The Wall Street Journal, Google has agreed to delete billions of improperly collected data … [Read more...] about Incognito Mode gets a privacy cleanup as Google agrees to ‘destroy’ data
Chrome is finally optimized for ARM-powered Windows laptops
ARM-powered Windows laptops are about to get a big boost in the browsing performance category thanks to a new collaboration between Google and Qualcomm that has culminated in the release of an optimized version of Chrome built specifically for ARM-based Windows machines. Like we've had with … [Read more...] about Chrome is finally optimized for ARM-powered Windows laptops
Auto Dark Mode for the web might finally be coming to Chrome
If you are anything like me, blinding white websites that sear your eyeballs in low light are the worst, right? Though it's been an on-again, off-again proposition over the past few years, Google might finally be bringing auto dark mode back to the Chrome browser. This experimental feature allows … [Read more...] about Auto Dark Mode for the web might finally be coming to Chrome
