Chrome Browser
Why I Stopped Using Chrome’s Built-in Password Manager
Why I Stopped Using Chrome’s Built-in Password Manager – digitbin.com
Chrome’s password manager is a structural gamble?
The M127 incident was not a freak accident. It exposed something I had not fully thought through. Chrome’s password manager is not a standalone product. It is a feature wired into a browser and tied to a Google account sync cycle.
You can turn Chrome’s address bar into a notepad with one line of text
You can turn Chrome’s address bar into a notepad with one line of text – howtogeek.com
There’s a neat, super simple trick that lets you turn your favorite browser into a minimalist notepad. Instead of reaching for Notepad or any other note-taking app, online or offline, you can jot things down while browsing the web, right inside the browser.
– ChromeOS 146 is rolling out
ChromeOS 146 is rolling out, but Google is clearly eyeing a much bigger prize – chromeunboxed.com ·
If you’ve checked your settings menu this week and seen the prompt to restart for ChromeOS 146, you might be wondering where the “What’s New” splash screen went. In an update that follows the now-understood trend of ChromeOS updates over the past year or so, we are looking at an one that is pretty much devoid of any new user-facing features.
Google Issues High-Risk Security Patch for 3.5 Billion Chrome Users
Google Issues High-Risk Security Patch for 3.5 Billion Chrome Users – techrepublic.com
Time to hit that ‘Relaunch’ button.
Google has officially rolled out a significant security update for its Chrome browser, targeting eight high-risk vulnerabilities that affect its massive global user base of approximately 3.5 billion people. While the tech giant confirms these aren’t zero-day threats, the “High” severity rating means you shouldn’t leave your browser’s safety to chance.
The hidden cybersecurity risk lurking in your browser extensions –
The hidden cybersecurity risk lurking in your browser extensions – blog.barracuda.com
How everyday add-ons can compromise your security without you knowing
Takeaways
Google Chrome adds Split View and PDF annotation with Drive upload
Google Chrome adds Split View and PDF annotation with Drive upload – 9to5google.com
Google is officially announcing a trio of new desktop Chrome productivity features today: Split View, PDF annotation, and Save to Google Drive.
Google Chrome is getting three productivity upgrades
Google Chrome is getting three productivity upgrades – howtogeek.com
The Google Chrome browser on desktop platforms is getting three more productivity upgrades. Thankfully, it’s a break from the usual AI-powered enhancements.
Your browser extensions can see every password you type
Your browser extensions can see every password you type – MakeUseOf
Browser extensions enhance the functionality of the browser, and most of us have at least one third-party add-on installed. I always keep a handful of Chrome extensions installed for productivity, and some of them are ones I genuinely can’t browse without. Ad blockers, full-page screenshot tools, price comparison trackers, they all seem harmless enough.
10 Chrome settings I always keep disabled
10 Chrome settings I always keep disabled – howtogeek.com
Google Chrome’s default settings can hinder your browsing experience, compromise your privacy, and chew through system resources. That’s why I always disable the following settings when installing Chrome on a new machine.
8 Chrome features that can supercharge your browsing without extra extensions
8 Chrome features that can supercharge your browsing without extra extensions – Android Police
Chrome extensions feel harmless until they’re not. Each one adds a bit of performance overhead.
I can’t stop using this new Google Chrome feature
I can’t stop using this new Google Chrome feature – share.google · Tashreef Shareef
Double up your work so you can get it done faster. That’s the idea behind Google Chrome’s latest feature, Split View, which lets you split your screen into two tabs, each taking up half.
Chrome’s New ‘Split View’ Is Now My Favorite Way to Use the Internet
Chrome’s New ‘Split View’ Is Now My Favorite Way to Use the Internet – share.google
Having previously been tested as an experimental flag, Google Chrome’s Split View feature is now rolling out in the stable version of the browser (version 142). It doesn’t seem to be live for everyone at the same time, but some people are seeing it. (I’ve got it in Chrome on my Mac, but not yet on Windows.)
Google Is Readying a Big HTTPS Change for Chrome
Google Is Readying a Big HTTPS Change for Chrome – howtogeek.com
Most of the web is now encrypted in transit with HTTPS, which has been a substantial improvement for privacy and security over regular HTTP websites. Now, Google Chrome is gearing up to take the next step: warning people when they try to visit non-secure websites.