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  1. Luis

    Users report mystery 4GB Google file installed on their PCs

    Users report mystery 4GB Google file installed on their PCs Google is silently downloading a 4GB on-device AI model to computers running Google Chrome, allegedly without user consent or the option to decline the download. Some users reported that the model caused performance issues and could...
  3. Jan

    Google announces image-to-text converter for PDFs on ChromeOS

    Google adding PDF image-to-text converter to ChromeOS Google is working on an image-to-text converter in its Chrome browser for ChromeOS users that will let the browser's screen reader convert images to text for PDFs and read the text aloud. The new feature will use optical character...
  4. Jan

    Chrome broken for some antivirus users after Windows 11 update

    Windows 11 update breaks Chrome for some antivirus users Microsoft's latest Windows 11 cumulative update breaks the Google Chrome browser on systems protected by a range of software, including Cisco, WatchGuard EDR, and Malwarebytes. According to Bleeping Computer, Windows admins and users...
  5. Jan

    Google Chrome gets spellcheck for URLs

    Google Chrome will check URLs for typos Google has announced several new accessibility features, including the ability for Chrome to detect typos in URLs and live captions for calls. "When you type a website into the Chrome address bar, it will now detect URL typos and suggest websites based...
  6. Jan

    Google preparing to ship relevance and measurement APIs of Chrome Privacy Sandbox

    Google explains next steps for Chrome cookies shutdown Google has announced its next steps in replacing third-party web tracking cookies on its Chrome browser by next year. Google is terminating support for third-party cookies on Chrome — the world's most popular browser — to enhance user privacy.
  7. Jan

    Chrome redesigning HTTPS lock symbol over mass confusion

    Chrome's lock symbol is being redesigned because it confuses people Chrome will redesign the lock icon which appears on the left of the search bar because almost nobody knows what it is meant to convey. Google announced the decision this week, with the company saying the misunderstanding over...
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  8. Jan

    Google starts rolling out passkey support for Gmail.com accounts

    Goodbye passwords — Big security upgrade for Google accounts Google has started rolling out passkeys as an additional method for signing into Google Accounts. Google began working with the FIDO Alliance, Apple, and Microsoft on passkey support in 2022 and has rolled out the feature for Chrome...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Jan

    Windows update breaks "Make Chrome the default browser" button

    Windows update breaks Chrome feature — makes switch from Edge more difficult Microsoft rolled out an update to Windows in April 2023 that broke a button in Chrome which made it easy to switch to Google's browser as the default, Gizmodo reports. On most Windows systems, Microsoft's Edge browser...
  10. Jan

    Google warns Chromium browsers are vulnerable to actively-exploited high-severity vulnerability

    Serious Google Chrome security issue — update now Google has rolled out a security patch to fix a high-severity vulnerability in its Chrome web browser for desktops, which has been actively exploited. The CVE-2023-2033 vulnerability was reported by Google Threat Analysis Group's Clément...
  11. Jan

    Web browser recording the most pageview in South Africa (March 2023)

    Most popular web browsers in South Africa Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in South Africa, with a market share of over 70%. This is according to GlobalStats Statcounter data for device-independent market share, which shows that the next most popular is Apple's Safari browser...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Jan

    Google Chrome gets memory and energy saving modes

    Google rolls out Memory and Energy Saver modes in latest Chrome update Google is rolling out Memory and Energy Saver modes in its Chrome 110 update for Windows, Mac, and Chromebook PCs, Engadget reports. The browser is notorious for hogging memory and battery on users' devices, but the new...
  13. Jan

    Google launches address bar commands in Chrome

    Chrome adds address bar commands Google has added address bar commands to Chrome, making it easier for users to locate specific tabs, bookmarks, and previously visited pages, the tech giant announced in a blog post. Users can now enter one of three shortcut commands in the address bar — @tabs...
  14. Jan

    Google patches Chrome with 10 security fixes, 6 high severity

    Google Chrome update fixes major security flaws Google has released a Chrome update that fixes major security vulnerabilities in the browser on smartphones and Windows, Mac, and Linux computers. The tech giant said the update includes ten security fixes, with at least six vulnerabilities...
  15. Jan

    Google releases Chrome patch to fix serious security flaw

    Google Chrome patch fixes mysterious "high risk" security flaw Google has released an update for its Chrome browser, which fixes a severe security vulnerability with a mystery impact. Chrome version 105.0.5195.102 for Windows, Mac, and Linux includes a patch for CVE-2022-3075, which has been...
  16. Jan

    Google patches zero-day actively exploited in Chrome

    Chrome update patches high-severity security flaw exploited in the wild Google has released an update for its Chrome browser that fixes 11 security vulnerabilities, including a high-severity flaw actively exploited in the wild. External security researchers reported ten of the bugs.
  17. Jan

    Third-party cookies survive another year as Google postpones removing them from Chrome

    Google delays killing third-party cookies in Chrome Google has delayed a plan to implement its new Privacy Sandbox APIs and phase out third-party cookies from its Chrome browser by a year. This is the second time the Internet giant has pushed back the switchover since it unveiled the Privacy...
    • Jan
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  18. Rual dV

    Google patches high-severity zero-day security exploit on Chrome desktop browser

    Google patches major Chrome security flaw attackers are actively exploiting Google has disclosed that the latest patch for its Chrome desktop web browser addresses a high-severity security flaw exploited in the wild. “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2022-2294 exists in the wild,” the...
  19. Rual dV

    Developer shows how websites track users' Internet activity via Chrome Extensions

    Websites can detect installed Chrome Extensions and track users with them Security-focused web developer z0ccc has created a web application that shows how other websites track users' Internet activity via their installed Chrome extensions. "Extension Fingerprints" detects which Chrome...
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Jan

    Chrome, Firefox, and Edge will soon hit version 100 - User-Agent parsers expected to break

    Chrome, Firefox, and Edge version 100 problem — expect sites to break Three commonly-used internet browsers are nearing their 100th versions, and Engadget reported that the triple-digit release numbers in the browsers' User-Agents (UA) could cause problems with several websites. The browsers...
    • Jan
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  21. Jan

    Google Chrome Journeys lets you resume old search sessions

    Chrome Journeys takes users down browsing memory lane Google announced that it is rolling out its Chrome Journeys feature, which will let users revisit their historical browsing sessions based on the subject matter that was searched. If a word entered in the search bar matches what was...
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