Google promises to remove third party cookies from Chrome
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At least in the UK

The UK’s competition regulator said on Friday it had secured commitments from Google about the tech giant's proposal to remove third party cookies from its Chrome browser.

Microsoft says new Edge will be best Windows browser
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Better than Chrome

The next release of Edge will be the "best performing" browser available on Windows 10 when it arrives later this week, Microsoft claimed at its Build 2021 event. It said that version 91 contains new features, specifically "startup boost and sleeping tabs" that will push it ahead of Chrome and all other browsers.

Chrome-based browsers have vulnerability
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Wednesday, 14 April 2021 12:15

Chrome-based browsers have vulnerability


Proof-of-concept today exploit code published


An Indian security researcher has published proof-of-concept today exploit code for a recently discovered vulnerability impacting Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers like Opera and Brave.

US might force Google to polish off Chrome
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Monday, 19 October 2020 11:39

US might force Google to polish off Chrome


Along with parts of its advertising business

Justice Department and state prosecutors investigating Google for alleged antitrust violations are considering whether to force the company to sell its dominant Chrome browser and parts of its lucrative advertising business.

Google software writers copy Apple's QA model
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Thursday, 01 October 2020 11:04

Google software writers copy Apple's QA model


ChromeOS updates cause 100 percent CPU usage, might set you on fire

Google appears to be following Apple's software QA model and releasing software which is not really fit for the purpose.

GeForce Now speaks Chromebook
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Wednesday, 19 August 2020 14:29

GeForce Now speaks Chromebook


Additional 40 million possible gamers

Nvidia is investing heavily in a cloud gaming platform called GeForce Now, and we had a chance to get an update from an old friend and industry veteran Phil Eisler, VP of GeForce Now and cloud gaming. The biggest announcement for today is that Chromebooks have support for GeForce now.

Google switches off Chrome memory savings in Windows
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Windows should be a memory hog like Android

Google has decided to disable a feature in Windows 10 version 2004 that allowed Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers to use a lot less RAM.

Chrome on phone finally moves to 64-bit
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Might see a speed boost from its normal pace

Google Chrome has finally moved to 64-bit despite the technology been around for years.

Google Empire slammed for crucifying URL bar
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What have the Chromans done for us?

New feature flags in Chrome's early-release Dev and Canary channels (V85) "which modify the appearance and behaviour of web addresses in the address bar" have been getting people a little hot under the collar.

Chrome’s security bugs are memory safety problems
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More than 70 percent of them

Most of Chromes serious security bugs are due to memory memory safety problems, the Chromium project said.