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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.

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.

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.)

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