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An optional Chrome toggle that was first introduced back in 2022 is now being automatically enabled for everyone. Last year, Google announced its intention to make Chrome much safer for everyone, saying it would do so by prioritizing secure HTTPS connections when browsing the web and by warning users about websites still using the older…

Most people spend more time in their browser than in almost any other piece of software they use. It’s where they read the news, check their bank accounts, work, shop and more. Yet, for something so central to daily life, most people have a surprisingly limited understanding of what their browser is actually doing behind…

Mozilla has accused Microsoft of abusing its dominant position wherever it can to push people towards Edge, and away from other browsers.

Chrome already knows plenty about you when you’re filling out forms, from your saved addresses to payment details. But soon, it may also be able to quietly prove that an email address is really yours without sending you off to your inbox first. That idea has been taking shape on desktop for months, and with…

Google has confirmed that Chrome has officially moved from a four-week Stable release cycle to a two-week one, with effect from September 8 2026 with the launch of Chrome 153.