[ad_1] Google will soon discontinue paid extensions for its Chrome browser. The company had previously temporarily disabled the feature but now plans to make the change permanent, as spotted by 9to5Google. With the change, developers who want to charge users for Chrome extensions will no longer be able to rely on Google to handle payments. […]
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Chrome will soon let you know if a web form is unsecure
[ad_1] Moving forward, Chrome will disable autofill on mixed forms, so that the page isn’t automatically populated with potentially sensitive or private information about you. If a mixed form has login or password prompts, you’ll still be able to use Chrome’s password manager. That helps people enter unique passwords and it’s “safer to use unique […]
Chrome will soon group tabs together to save pack rats from themselves
[ad_1] Google is introducing a new feature to Chrome that will have you asking how you lived without it before. Starting with the next version of the company’s browser, which the search giant will begin rolling out next week, you’ll be able to organize tabs together into customizable groups. Google The feature works almost exactly […]
Chrome will start protecting users from insecure downloads in April
[ad_1] April’s release will only warn users when they try to download insecure executables — such as .exe files — since they pose the most risk for introducing malware into a system. Chrome will alert users to less dangerous types of insecure downloads on a rolling basis — archive, text and image files will trigger […]
Google reveals its timeline for killing off Chrome apps
[ad_1] There are a few key dates you might want to bear in mind. From March, the Chrome Web Store won’t accept new apps, but developers can keep updating existing ones until June 2022, when they’ll stop working for everyone. On Windows, Mac and Linux, Google will stop supporting the apps in June, and it’ll […]
Google plans to nix third-party cookies in Chrome by 2022
[ad_1] Given the importance of cookies to the advertising and publishing industries (and Google itself) in terms of displaying relevant ads, that would lead to significant changes in how tracking works on the web as well as how many websites earn revenue. Through the Privacy Sandbox, Google aims to let advertisers still display personalized ads […]
Google update makes Chrome ready for web-based VR
[ad_1] The beta of Chrome 79 reveals the details about the support for web-based virtual reality (VR) experiences. Developers can create websites with content including games, 360-degree videos and immersive art using the WebXR Device API, with controllers supported by the GamePad API. Sites can be displayed on a smartphone or on a head-mounted display […]
Chrome can display websites in dark mode, if you want it to
[ad_1] The latest Chrome Beta release, version 76, supports a CSS option called “prefers-color-scheme.” When this option is enabled, websites that usually show a white background and black text may switch to a black background and white text (and vice versa). As it’s linked to your Chrome (or even your OS) dark mode preference, you […]
Google unveils new privacy rules for Chrome extensions and Drive
[ad_1] Notably, Google will require browser extensions that handle user-provided content and personal communications to post a privacy policy. In the past, Google only required a small number of Chrome plug-ins — those that handle sensitive user data — to actually post a privacy policy. While this rules change will add more apps to that […]