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Google is testing a massive pop-up asking users to make Chrome their default browser

Like all browsers, Google attempts to convince its users to choose Chrome as their default browser. Earlier, it was simple banners and reminders in the browser menus. Now, the company...

Aug 09, 2026 1 Min Read

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You can soon open downloads in your preferred apps on Chrome for Android

When you download a PDF (for example) on Chrome, you might have observed that it always opens within Chrome itself, on the Android app. Google is working on changing that...

Aug 09, 2026 1 Min Read

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The Chrome flag that fixed blurry videos for some people has been removed

Some of you might be familiar with ANGLE. It’s Google’s open-source graphics translation layer. It essentially enables hardware-accelerated rendering. However, Google seems to have axed one...

Aug 09, 2026 2 Min Read

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Chrome’s latest update patches 41 security flaws, including six critical ones

Google has pushed out another round of security fixes for Chrome, and this one closes 41 separate holes in the browser. The update moves the stable version to 151.0...

Aug 07, 2026 2 Min Read

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Chrome’s brief flirtation with Windows 11’s Mica look is over

Google has decided it no longer wants Chrome to borrow the fancy see-through title bar that Windows 11 shows off in apps like File Explorer and Paint. That effect...

Aug 07, 2026 2 Min Read

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uBlock Origin just shipped what could be its last Chrome release

If you use uBlock Origin on Chrome, this next update might be the last one you ever get through the Web Store. The team behind the ad blocker just pushed...

Aug 06, 2026 1 Min Read

Chrome needs 20GB free before it downloads its AI models, Google now says

It looks like Google has put a number on something it used to leave vague. Chrome will not download its on-device AI models unless your computer has about 20GB...

Aug 06, 2026 1 Min Read

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Here’s how to disable the new bottom bar on Chrome for Android

Alongside Gemini for Chrome, Google recently updated the UI of the bottom bar as well on Android. However, it drew mixed reactions; a lot of people want to turn it...

Aug 05, 2026 1 Min Read

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Chrome on Android tablets will finally stop audio when you close Picture-in-Picture

On the tablet version of Chrome, audio does not pause when you exit a Picture-in-Picture window for now. That’s about to change soon. A Chromium Gerrit...

Aug 04, 2026 1 Min Read

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Your Google passkeys all share one secret, and hackers just learned to steal it

Passkeys were supposed to be the thing that finally kills passwords. No more phishing, no more reused logins, no more sticky notes on the monitor. But researchers at Palo Alto...

Aug 04, 2026 2 Min Read

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Brave Search joins Google, Bing, Yahoo, and DuckDuckGo in Chrome’s default search engine picker

If you open up Chrome’s settings and go looking for a new default search engine, you might notice a name that wasn’t there before. Brave Search is now...

Aug 04, 2026 2 Min Read

Bugs and Issues

Google and Microsoft team up to fix the biggest pain point in browser screen sharing

When your Wi-Fi drops mid-presentation, and the spreadsheet you’re sharing dissolves into a blur, that’s the encoder throwing away detail to keep up. A change just...

Aug 03, 2026 1 Min Read

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Chrome for Android receives simplified settings menu

The settings menu on Chrome for Android is functional, though some people might feel that there are too many options laid out sometimes. On the latest stable version, one section...

Aug 03, 2026 1 Min Read

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Chrome will soon block the malware trick that locks your New Tab page hostage

Google is working on a fix for one of Chrome’s oldest malware headaches. A series of Chromium commits, first spotted by BleepingComputer, shows the company building protections against...

Aug 03, 2026 1 Min Read

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Chrome 152 enters beta across desktop, Android, and iOS

Google has officially pushed Chrome 152 into the beta channel for desktop, Android, and iOS platforms. Build version 152.0.7977.8 is rolling out to Windows, Mac, Linux, and...

Jul 31, 2026 1 Min Read

ChatGPT's Chrome extension gets YouTube video and tab reading support

OpenAI is making its Chrome extension more useful for people who want ChatGPT to work with the web pages they already have open. The latest update adds support for YouTube...

Jul 31, 2026 2 Min Read

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The "Translate" option in Chrome's Reading Mode is now functional in Canary

In the Reading Mode of Chrome, the Translate option has now started working in Canary. If you open a PDF file or a website that’s in a different...

Jul 31, 2026 1 Min Read

Google is making Gemini Spark more useful with a deeper Chrome connection

Google is giving Gemini Spark another upgrade, this time by letting it work more closely with Chrome. Until now, Spark handled web tasks using a remote browser managed by...

Jul 31, 2026 2 Min Read

Chrome is using AI to fix hundreds of bugs and eliminate full browser restarts

Google has detailed how it is leveraging advanced AI models to overhaul Chrome’s security infrastructure, using automated agents to discover, triage, and patch vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed. By deploying...

Jul 31, 2026 1 Min Read

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Chrome for Android now lets you customize your new tab page

Chrome on Android is finally catching up with its iOS counterpart. After bringing homepage customization to Chrome on iOS late last year, Google has now started rolling out the same...

Jul 31, 2026 1 Min Read

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Chrome picks up an update with hundreds of security patches

Google has rolled out Chrome v151.0.7922.71/.72 for Windows and Mac. For Linux, it’s .71. This update pushes 370 security fixes into the stable channel, and...

Jul 30, 2026 1 Min Read

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Google appears to have fixed a frustrating Google Lens bug in Chrome

If Google Lens has been acting up in Chrome over the past few weeks, you may no longer have to put up with it. A fix appears to have quietly...

Jul 30, 2026 1 Min Read

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Chrome is making camera prompts safer and a lot less annoying

Google has quietly changed one of the most sensitive moments in your day-to-day browsing: the split second when a website asks to switch on your camera or microphone...

Jul 29, 2026 3 Min Read

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Chrome and Edge updaters can be turned into clipboard spies on macOS

A newly disclosed macOS flaw could let malware turn background update tools used by Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge into clipboard spies, researchers have warned. Mysk, the security research duo...

Jul 28, 2026 2 Min Read