Browsing: Google Chrome

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…

Googlebook OS is barely out of the starting gate, but early adopters have already given Google a fairly clear homework list. Apps have been one of the biggest talking points, from some Android apps behaving differently across hardware to major Google services running as web experiences instead of native Android apps. Google now appears to…

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…

Gemini has been steadily working its way into just about every corner of Google’s ecosystem. You can summon it across Google apps, use it on Android phones, and even have it sitting alongside whatever you’re doing in Chrome. But despite all of that integration, the Gemini side panel in Chrome has been missing a surprisingly…