The new Side Panel experiment that Google has rolled out to the Chrome browser is fast evolving into a useful tool. Not only does it house your bookmarks and Reading list items, but Google Lens integration recently joined in the mix when using it on desktop. One thing I've always felt though is … [Read more...] about Chrome’s new Side Panel is receiving a much-needed visual redesign
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Tabs For Good lets you raise money for charities just by opening new browser tabs
A new Chrome Extension called Tabs For Good by ad company Good-Loop just launched, and it proposes a pretty interesting situation for Chrome browser users. Install it, open a tab, and see an advertisement. I'm not kidding! A weird proposition, right? Well, that's not all there is to it. You see, … [Read more...] about Tabs For Good lets you raise money for charities just by opening new browser tabs
Be on the lookout for Chrome OS 94: the last 6-week update for your Chromebook
Today is the day. Today, we should start seeing the rollout of Chrome OS 94 as we officially enter the waiting period for Chrome OS 96 and what will be a big shift in the update cycle for Chromebooks. We've talked about it before, but to get you up to speed, starting with Chrome 94, we began … [Read more...] about Be on the lookout for Chrome OS 94: the last 6-week update for your Chromebook
Google Photos ‘Memories’ will soon give your browser’s New Tab Page a shot of nostalgia
Now that Chrome has officially rolled out its New Tab Page module for quick access to recently opened Drive Files, that space is no longer sacred. Before, it was just a spot for a search bar, a nice wallpaper, and a few recently visited websites. The company has made it clear that it has intentions … [Read more...] about Google Photos ‘Memories’ will soon give your browser’s New Tab Page a shot of nostalgia
Chrome Journeys and Side Panel will help you compare search results and continue tasks
It’s only been a week since Chrome’s history clusters, or ‘Journeys’ began appearing on the Canary channel, and now, Google has released a new development blog post detailing it as an official experiment for Chrome Canary and Dev. Detailed as an experiment that’s meant to help users continue a … [Read more...] about Chrome Journeys and Side Panel will help you compare search results and continue tasks
Stay calm and update your Chrome browser now, not later
Now is not the time to panic. As with many other software applications that receive ongoing, regular updates, Google's Chrome browser is no stranger to security issues and vulnerabilities. That said, this is exactly why it is important to keep your software up to date at all times. In the past week, … [Read more...] about Stay calm and update your Chrome browser now, not later
Reliving History – Chrome Memories will cluster your browser activity into ‘Journeys’
Not long ago, we detailed something called Chrome Memories that had the potential to replace your browser's History page, Google Activity, and more all in one fell swoop. It seemed that as it worked on this tool internally, Google was positioning it as a potential replacement or revamp of History at … [Read more...] about Reliving History – Chrome Memories will cluster your browser activity into ‘Journeys’
Chrome 94 rolling out now with Sharing Hub, HTTPS-First mode, ‘What’s New’ page, and more
With Chrome's four-week update cycle, we are now seeing the release of version 94 roll out to the masses. This brings along several improvements such as the previously discussed New Tab Page modules, a dedicated 'What's New' page that shows all of the latest browser updates, an HTTPS-first mode, and … [Read more...] about Chrome 94 rolling out now with Sharing Hub, HTTPS-First mode, ‘What’s New’ page, and more
Chrome will begin showing you Knowledge Graph style site information on its padlock icon
A new Chrome developer flag discovered by Leopeva64-2 on Reddit was recently added into the Canary channel of the browser that displays additional site information when the padlock icon is clicked. For those unfamiliar, the padlock icon is a lock that appears at the top of the browser wrapper to the … [Read more...] about Chrome will begin showing you Knowledge Graph style site information on its padlock icon
Google Lens search results will make a home with Reading List in the Chrome side panel
Over the past few months, Google Lens - yes, the company's Android computer vision search tool - made its way to Chrome for desktop. While accessing it wasn't super obvious, it allowed you to right-click any image and 'Search with Lens', calling up a new tab where it would then be processed to look … [Read more...] about Google Lens search results will make a home with Reading List in the Chrome side panel
That’s right, it’s time for more Zero-day exploits: Update Chrome Now
For the umpteenth time this year, Google has rolled out an incremental update to the Chrome browser that contains a handful of security patches. Nothing out of the ordinary there but like so many updates before, this one addresses what is known as a Zero-Day exploit. In fact, the changelog for … [Read more...] about That’s right, it’s time for more Zero-day exploits: Update Chrome Now
Chrome for Android’s desktop view may get a global ‘always on’ option
On Chrome for Android, a website may not always be laid out properly or in a way that will give you the best viewing experience where you can get all of the information you need. To resolve this, Google has always had a 'Desktop site' toggle in the three dots 'more' menu at the top of the browser. … [Read more...] about Chrome for Android’s desktop view may get a global ‘always on’ option
