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Passkey support rolls out to Chrome stable

RIP Passwords? Passkey support rolls out to Chrome stable – By Ron Amadeo Ars Technica
Passkeys are here to (try to) kill the password. Following Google’s beta rollout of the feature in October, passkeys are now hitting Chrome stable M108. “Passkey” is built on industry standards and backed by all the big platform vendors—Google, Apple, Microsoft—along with the FIDO Alliance.

Chrome ‘@’ shortcuts

Chrome ‘@’ shortcuts search tabs, bookmarks, and history right from the address bar – By Umar Shakir The Verge
Chrome tab jockeys and bookmark hoarders, rejoice: you can now quickly swift through your whole browser mess with a new simple “@” shortcut in the address bar. Available on the latest Chrome version 108 for desktops, the feature will help simplify tasks like getting to that article tab you know you left open somewhere without needing to conduct another web search.

Google Chrome 106 is here

Google Chrome 106 is here: Everything that’s new – By Manuel Vonau Android Police
Google continues its rapid release cycle with Chrome version 106, which has just launched in stable as the company has announced. Given the incredibly fast four-week release cycle, the company doesn’t always add too many new things to its browser, though, so we will walk you through all the small changes you might be hard-pressed to make out in the new version.

 

Chrome 105 for desktop has arrived

Chrome 105 for desktop has arrived – By Gabriel Brangers chromeunboxed.com

Right on schedule, the next milestone update to the Chrome browser has started rolling out to Windows, macOS, and Linux users. This update is relatively light in the features department but delivers a healthy batch of security updates and patches. Let’s take a look at what’s new in Chrome 105 for Desktop.

Why You Should Consider Google Chrome’s Enhanced Safe Browsing Mode – By See full CNET
Threats to your personal data have grown more common in recent years, and they’re unlikely to subside anytime soon. There were a record number of data breaches last year, and cases in the first quarter of this year have risen by 14% since last year. At this rate, data breaches will soon be as common as houseplants in a millennial’s home.

 

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