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Google Chrome 97 relaxes privacy protection just a little to help out Microsoft
New keyboard API will let online Office apps handle shortcut keys better
06 Jan 2022 01:44 | 18
Chrome
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Analysis
Google Chrome's upcoming crackdown on ad-blockers and other extensions still really sucks, EFF laments
Three years of pushback have produced few changes while search giant insists it's listening to netizens
14 Dec 2021 21:30 | 97
Applications
Santa's sack is bulging with browsers: Vivaldi 5.0 arrives full of festive cheer
Keeping one's privates private
02 Dec 2021 17:00 | 10
Security
Malicious Chrome extensions are bad. But what about nice ones that can be hijacked? This new tool spots them
DoubleX static analyzer is doubleplusgood
11 Nov 2021 08:36 | 5
Software
Awkward. At Chrome summit, developer asks: Why should anyone trust Google?
Also: Engineers call for 'a diverse set of browsers across all platforms including iOS'
08 Nov 2021 12:32 | 60
Feature
Apple's Safari browser runs the risk of becoming the new Internet Explorer – holding the web back for everyone
WebKit engine is well behind the competition
22 Oct 2021 10:05 | 146
Security
Not just deprecated, but deleted: Google finally strips File Transfer Protocol code from Chrome browser
A death by a thousand cuts
20 Oct 2021 13:07 | 115
Feature
What if Chrome broke features of the web and Google forgot to tell anyone? Oh wait, that's exactly what happened
Browser monoculture bad
04 Oct 2021 10:02 | 150
Applications
Google emits Chrome 94 with 'Idle Detection' API to detect user inactivity amid opposition
Mozilla, Apple register dismay as worries surface over privacy, potential crypto mining behind user's back
22 Sep 2021 12:14 | 37
Software
Google updates timeline for unpopular Privacy Sandbox, which will kill third-party cookies in Chrome by 2023
'The W3C doesn't get to be the boss of anyone, the decisions are going to be made at each of the browsers'
26 Jul 2021 16:52 | 23
Bug of the week
Google fixes 'Chromebork' one-character code typo that prevented Chrome OS logins
Programming blunder is the second such snafu this month
23 Jul 2021 20:49 | 32
Software
Chrome 'Conformance' for JavaScript frameworks says: If you don't follow our rules, your project won't build
Google knows best
17 Jun 2021 18:45 | 8
Software
UK competition bods to keep tabs on Google, ensure 'Privacy Sandbox' doesn't distort competition
CMA claims to have taken 'oversight role' over removal of third-party cookies
11 Jun 2021 15:19 | 4
Applications
Firefox 89: Can this redesign stem browser's decline?
New visuals, simplified menus, though Mozilla has yet to fully state its position on 'privacy preserving ads'
01 Jun 2021 22:51 | 190
Software
Big changes for devs: Chrome 91 lands with WebAssembly SIMD, JSON modules, clipboard file support
Faster WebAssembly, and last stages of trial to test Trust Tokens
26 May 2021 16:15 | 6
Security
Chrome and Chromium updated after yet another exploit is found in browser's V8 JavaScript engine
JS component seems to be focus of researchers and miscreants alike
14 Apr 2021 17:02 | 7
Security
Cockup or conspiracy? Popular privacy extension ClearURLs removed from Chrome web store
Developer appeals decision, saying 'the reasons are ridiculous'
24 Mar 2021 17:08 | 39
Applications
Microsoft and Google, sitting in a tree, working on browser compatibility
Software behemoths to spend 2021 fixing CSS pain points
23 Mar 2021 14:06 | 19
Updated
Google's 'privacy-first' ad tech FLoC squawks when Chrome goes Incognito, says expert. Web giant disagrees
Chocolate Factory still stomping bugs out of its bird-themed post-third-party-cookie features
15 Mar 2021 22:46 | 10
In brief
Apple emits patches for iOS, macOS, Safari, etc to stop dodgy websites hijacking people's gadgets
Plus: Chrome also patched, Microsoft and Intel team up for homomorphic encryption, and more
09 Mar 2021 01:07 | 6
Software
Chrome release cycle accelerated to four-weekly frenzy
Faster, Sysadmin! Install! Install!
05 Mar 2021 05:58 | 13
Personal Tech
The kids are all right... for Google: Web giant talks up 40 new Chromebook models, school-focused ChromeOS
Mountain View sees your kids at home this year, with its devices in their laps
18 Feb 2021 16:58 | 12
Column
Windows' cloudy future: That Chrome OS advantage is Google's to lose
The locked-down world and their Chromebook would like a word...
08 Feb 2021 09:55 | 76
Security
Chrome zero-day bug that is actively being abused by bad folks affects Edge, Vivaldi, and other Chromium-tinged browsers
Install your updates pronto
05 Feb 2021 15:07 | 32
Security
Chrome 89 beta: Google presses on with 'advanced hardware interactions' that Mozilla, Apple see as harmful
Adding Serial API, Web NFC support, richer human interface device support
01 Feb 2021 17:54 | 38
SaaS
BeyondCorp Enterprise: Google's Chrome-shaped approach to 'cloud-native zero trust computing'
New security features in Chrome but can businesses do everything they need through the browser?
27 Jan 2021 08:29 | 10
Software
If my calculations are correct, when Google Chrome hits version 88, you're gonna see some serious... security
Manifest v3 plus JavaScript timer throttling, vuln fixes, FTP killed off, etc
19 Jan 2021 22:01 | 10
Analysis
What happens when a Chrome extension with 2m+ users changes hands, raises red flags, doesn't document updates? Let's find out
Oh yes, I'm the Great Suspender, pretending I'm doing well
07 Jan 2021 07:55 | 35
Security
Google Chrome's crackdown on ad blockers and browser extensions, Manifest v3, is now available in beta
Web advertising giant says it has been working with filter makers, others to 'evolve the platform'
10 Dec 2020 08:27 | 50
Security
Marketers for an Open Web ask UK competition watchdog to block launch of Google's anti-tracking Privacy Sandbox
Group claims adtech 'has nothing to do with privacy' but is rather an attempt 'to take control of the web'
24 Nov 2020 07:28 | 29
Software
Google tells Chrome extension devs to declare their code's usage of personal data
Ad biz is serious about making others disclose information collection
19 Nov 2020 11:04 | 10
Updated
Google yanks Apple Silicon Chrome port after browser is found to 'crash unexpectedly'
You'll have to run x64 version through the Rosetta emulation layer, or give it access to the Mac Bluetooth radio
18 Nov 2020 19:55 | 26
Security
If you're an update laggard, buck up: Chrome zero-days are being exploited in the wild
Desktop and Android versions both at risk
04 Nov 2020 20:15 | 17
Software
Google's plan to make User-Agent string even less useful breaks our device detection tech, says NetMarketShare
Outfit quits browser stats game, and you'll never guess who benefits most from shift to Client Hints
02 Nov 2020 14:19 | 30
Updated
When you tell Chrome to wipe private data about you, it spares two websites from the purge: Google.com, YouTube
Is this another case of one rule for the Chocolate Factory and one for everyone else?
19 Oct 2020 22:25 | 107
Software
Google Chrome calculates your autoplay settings so you don't have to - others disagree
We'll just let muted videos autoplay on Chrome for Android because publishers can't be stopped
08 Sep 2020 21:16 | 32
In Brief
Darknet market's peacemaker sentenced to 11 years in prison
Sealed with an XSS: Flaw in Go lang library could cause app issues
07 Sep 2020 06:01 | 7
Personal Tech
Google Chrome 85 to block ads that hog power, CPUs, network: Web ads giant will black-hole 0.3% of web ads
So brave... but not so Brave
01 Sep 2020 21:54 | 26
Software
Chromium devs want the browser to talk to devices, computers directly via TCP, UDP. Obviously, nothing can go wrong
Web security? We've got that totally under control
22 Aug 2020 00:57 | 161
Security
Chrome Web Store slammed again after 295 ad-injecting, spammy extensions downloaded 80 million times
Not exactly the first time this has happened, by a very long chalk
07 Aug 2020 06:02 | 12
Security
We're suing Google for harvesting our personal info even though we opted out of Chrome sync – netizens
Browser quitters say they'll return if web goliath lives up to privacy promises
28 Jul 2020 19:40 | 40
Code dive
My life as a criminal cookie clearer: Register vulture writes Chrome extension, realizes it probably breaks US law
Could paywall-dodging browser aid fall foul of DMCA rules? We ask the experts
21 Jul 2020 12:15 | 116
Updated
Chrome extensions are 'the new rootkit' say researchers linking surveillance campaign to Israeli registrar Galcomm
Galcomm retorts: 'The report is at least irresponsible, if not worse'
18 Jun 2020 15:15 | 33
Software
Top tip, devs – your Chrome extension doesn't have to suck: 'A few hours can result in big improvements for millions of users'
Coder urges peers to spend more time tuning plugins for performance
16 Jun 2020 11:16 | 5
Software
FYI: There are thousands of Chrome extensions with so, so many fake installations to trick you into using them
Unethical developers drum up bogus user counts to gain trust
28 May 2020 06:56 | 14
Software
Google rolls out pro-privacy DNS-over-HTTPS support in Chrome 83... with a handy kill switch for corporate IT
Plus: Web giant hears developers' extension concerns, ignores them
20 May 2020 06:55 | 51
Software
Podcast Addict banned from Google Play Store because heaven forbid app somehow references COVID-19
Meanwhile, Pushbullet pushes back after Chrome extension pulled
18 May 2020 16:01 | 59
Bootnotes
Google says it'll pick up the tab – and stick it in a lovely colour-coded Chrome group
A desktop browser spring clean can do the soul a power of good
14 May 2020 15:28 | 19
Security
Fake crypto-wallet extensions appear in Chrome Web Store once again, siphoning off victims' passwords
'Seriously sometimes seems Google's moderators are only optimized to respond to social media outrage'
06 May 2020 20:55 | 22
Software
Google pre-pandemic: User-Agent strings are so 1990s. Time for a total makeover. Google mid-pandemic: Ah, we'll reschedule to 2021
Web disruption delayed due to coronavirus lockdown challenges
20 Apr 2020 21:11 | 28
Software
Google calls a halt on Chrome 82, but the version 83 beta has arrived early – so it's coding and bug finding time ahead
Plus some interesting new side-channel attack possibilities for crims to play with
17 Apr 2020 23:20 | 8
Legal
Oh ... Fudge This Pandemic! Google walks back on decision to switch off FTP in Chrome 81
Deprecation of venerable protocol postponed 'in light of the current crisis'
15 Apr 2020 13:30 | 18
Security
Another day, another Google cull: Chocolate Factory axes 49 malicious Chrome extensions from web store
Ongoing Chrome Web Store security saga deftly straddles tragedy and farce
15 Apr 2020 07:01 | 7
Software
Google tests hiding Chrome extension icons by default, developers definitely not amused by the change
Tightening privacy and security may cause pain for add-on makers
07 Apr 2020 01:09 | 33
Software
We're number two! Microsoft's Edge browser slips past Firefox in latest set of NetMarketShare figures
Though Statcounter puts Moz's finest second. Chrome still top dog
06 Apr 2020 10:42 | 59
Security
Firefox to burn FTP out of its browser, starting slowly in version 77 due in April
Already sin-binned it in 2018, will keep it around in extended support until 2021, and is way behind Chrome
20 Mar 2020 10:15 | 43
Updated
Google halts Chrome, Chrome OS releases to avoid shipping flawed code, prioritizes security fixes amid coronavirus crunch
COVID-19 raises risk of software bugs due to staff schedule shifts
19 Mar 2020 02:06 | 7
Security
If you're serious about browser privacy, you should probably pass on Edge or Yandex, claims Dublin professor
Merging search and address bar means more data for the tech giants
27 Feb 2020 09:15 | 64
Security
Mind the gap: Google patches holes in Chrome – exploit already out there for one of them after duo spot code fix
Pair engineer malicious code from public source tweak before official binary releases
25 Feb 2020 21:22 | 4
Software
Chrome deploys deep-linking tech in latest browser build despite privacy concerns
It's not a bug, it's a feature, explains the Chocolate Factory
20 Feb 2020 02:07 | 43
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