Google Chrome gets memory- and power-saving modes
Google is set to make available two new features for its popular Chrome browser — one that reduces memory use and an energy-saving mode.
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Google rushes to patch critical zero-day exploit in Chrome for Mac
The latest update for the Chrome browser on the Mac is an important one: According to Google, it includes a critical security fix for an exploit that exists in the wild.
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Firefox and Chrome century version bug is like Y2K all over again
Version 100 of Chrome, Firefox, and Edge could cause websites to break.
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Chrome, Edge kick off faster release cadence; enterprises can skip versions
Users will now get updates for the two browsers every four weeks, though companies can opt for a slower cadence.
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Google abandons URL shortening in Chrome
The move, which was unveiled last August, 'didn't move relevant security metrics,' according to a Google staff software engineer on the Chrome team.
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Google matches Mozilla, reduces time between Chrome upgrades to 4 weeks
Google plans to accelerate Chrome's release schedule to match rival Firefox's every-four-week cadence.
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Google to cut off other Chromium-based browsers from access to services such as Sync
Google plans to revoke others' Chromium-based browsers' access to a long list of APIs that power such services as bookmark and settings.
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Google releases Chrome 87 with support for Apple silicon Macs
Apple’s built-in Safari browser may be the most popular among Mac users, but Google’s nearly ubiquitous Chrome is not far behind.
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Google to trial drastically truncated URLs in Chrome in anti-phishing move
The goal is to make it harder for phishing attacks to succeed by hiding much of a site's URL. The change will roll out to some users in October via Chrome 86.
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Google delays Chrome web apps drop-dead date until mid-2022
Google has rescinded several deadlines set earlier this year on ending Chrome apps, giving the format until mid-2022 before pulling all support.
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Microsoft touts new business features slated for Edge
The Chromium-based browser was supposed to roll out to users earlier this year. Microsoft now expects that to take place over the next few weeks.
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Google plugs for Chrome when Edge accesses search firm's services
Google is pushing warnings and alerts aimed at Microsoft Edge users who navigate to several of its services' websites.
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Microsoft retreats from scheme to change Chrome's search engine
Microsoft today backed away from its heavily criticized plan to force Google's Chrome to use the Bing search engine.
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Microsoft advisory shows whether Edge keeps up with Chrome's patching
The advisory will be updated when Microsoft releases a new version of Edge that includes publicly disclosed security updates from the Chromium project.
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Microsoft to force Bing on Chrome users in the enterprise
IT admins can block the the search engine change using either a group policy or by configuring Office 365 with Intune or Configuration Manager.
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