Google Chrome gets real-time phishing and malware protection with upgraded Safe Browsing feature
It will be available on all desktop and mobile platforms by the end of this month
Google awarded $10 million in bug bounties last year, the second highest in the program's history
The largest single payout was $113,337
Chromium developers are working on a browser API for micropayments
TL;DR: Online micropayment systems, involving very small sums of money, have been proposed since the 1990s, but they have been unsuccessful so far. Chromium engineers are attempting to resurrect the concept through a new standardized API, though there is still a lot of work to be done.
Microsoft Edge under fire for stealing Chrome browser tabs
In context: Microsoft Edge is accused of stealing data from rival browser Chrome without users' consent. This raises privacy and security concerns, as well as some questions about Microsoft's tactics to gain market share. Is it just a bug or is there something more sinister at play?
Google Chrome 121 adds three new AI features: a tab organizer, custom themes, and a writing assistant
The latest Chrome update includes experimental GenAI features to organize your tabs, create custom themes, and get help with writing on the web. You'll be able to try these out from the "Experimental AI" page in Chrome Settings.
Mozilla calls on Apple, Google, and Microsoft to create a more level playing field in the browser market
The Firefox developer has compiled a list of platform-holder tricks that thwart competition
Google's Chrome browser is coming to Android-compatible cars
Browsing the web at 100 miles per hour, what could possibly go wrong?
Google OAuth secrets exposed as account-hijacking MultiLogin vulnerability discovered
A secure authentication standard that isn't so trustworthy, after all
Chrome incognito mode not so private: Google to settle in class-action lawsuit
Did Google portray incognito mode as more private than it really is?
Three malicious VPN extensions on the Chrome Web Store infected 1.5 million devices before being removed by Google
Malware remains a problem on the Chrome Web Store
Google improves Chrome's memory saver feature
Chrome now lets you save tab groups to access them later or on another device. Safety Check now runs automatically in the background. And you can also specify which sites remain inactive to continue saving memory.
Chrome will deprecate third-party cookies starting January 2024 as it implements Tracking Protection
Google is finally putting its ambitious Privacy Sandbox plans to the test
Google reveals the next step in its war on ad blockers: slower extension updates
The ad blocking arms race continues to grow
PSA: Google Chrome update addresses zero-day exploit
Google has released a critical security update on the Chrome stable channel. According to the notes, an active exploit exists for CVE-2023-6345 that could allow an attacker to steal sensitive data and other cyber attacks.
YouTube begins fighting ad blockers by slowing down load times
Five-second delays before videos, plus Chrome working to limit ad blockers next year
AI-powered Google search can now generate images and text drafts
Search Generative Experience (SGE) experiment lasts until December
Google Chrome celebrates 15 years with a fresh look and enhanced features
Following an update to the Android brand
Google Chrome now targets ads based on your browser history, here's how to turn that off
Google claims browsing history is safer and more anonymous than cookies
Rogue Chrome extensions can steal passwords from websites such as Gmail, Amazon & Facebook
Be careful when installing browser extensions!
Microsoft accused of malware-like tactics, again, in attempt to push users onto Bing
Microsoft claims the behavior was unintended
Firefox users can now import Chrome extensions, but there's a catch
Mozilla plans to expand support for other browsers in the future
Firefox "finally" beats Chrome (in a decade-old JS benchmark)
What just happened? A recent preview version of Firefox was seemingly able to beat Chrome in the SunSpider JavaScript benchmark, an old speed test from Apple's WebKit team. The team celebrated and posted a screenshot of the feat even though other more recent benchmarks continue to rank Google's browser as the fastest overall.
Chrome will offer AI-generated text summaries of articles
Making sense of long and complex web pages, thanks to AI
Chrome browser users will be getting weekly security updates soon
Minimizing the patch gap to avoid n-day exploitability of security bugs
Google is removing the Chrome browser from ChromeOS
Future versions of ChromeOS will reportedly have a new default browser called Lacros