Chromebooks are here to stay thanks to COVID, even though shipments crashed: IDC Tablet sales tumble, too – except at Amazon Personal Tech02 Aug 2022 | 14
Weird Flex, but OK: Now you can officially turn these PCs, Macs into Chromebooks Just a feeeeew caveats to bear in mind, though OSes14 Jul 2022 | 48
Chromium's WebRTC zero-day fix arrives in Microsoft Edge Update addresses heap buffer overflow and type confusion bugs in Google's browser engine Security07 Jul 2022 | 3
If you can find and fix this subtle Chromium bug that breaks some extensions, there's $8k waiting for you Unlucky few percent of netizens affected by weird timing issue Applications05 Jul 2022 | 9
Google updates Chrome to squash actively exploited WebRTC Zero Day How sad – this looks like a fine excuse to avoid video conferences for a while Patches05 Jul 2022 | 10
Contractor loses entire Japanese city's personal data in USB fail In brief Also, Chrome add-ons are great for fingerprinting, and hacked hot tubs splurge details CSO27 Jun 2022 | 14
Emotet malware gang re-emerges with Chrome-based credit card heistware Crimeware groups are re-inventing themselves Research10 Jun 2022 | 5
Makers of ad blockers and browser privacy extensions fear the end is near Special report Overhaul of Chrome add-ons set for January, Google says it's for all our own good Personal Tech08 Jun 2022 | 158
Higher spec machines lift US PC revenues 40% even as shipments drop Desktops, inflation and other factors also shaping American demand Personal Tech06 Jun 2022 | 6
Predator spyware sold with Chrome, Android zero-day exploits to monitor targets Or so says Google after tracking 30+ vendors peddling surveillance malware Research24 May 2022 | 6
Screencastify fixes bug that would have let rogue websites spy on webcams Updated School-friendly Chrome extension still not fully protected, privacy guru warns Patches24 May 2022 | 3
Mozilla opens testing for Manifest v3 extensions in Firefox Browser makers line up for Google's extension system but complaints persist Software20 May 2022 | 24
Acer's TravelMate laptops arrive – complete with Microsoft Pluton chips MS's TPM tip finally gets a grip – but shh – don't mention the Chromebooks Personal Tech19 May 2022 | 3
The sad state of Linux desktop diversity: 21 environments, just 2 designs Analysis You look like Windows, and you look like Windows and you look like Windows ... Software17 May 2022 | 352
Google issues third emergency fix for Chrome this year The latest patch is aimed at a type confusion vulnerability that is actively being exploited Security15 Apr 2022 | 17
We blocked North Korea's Chrome exploit, says Google Fake Oracle and Disney job ads to lure victims is certainly an interesting choice Security25 Mar 2022 | 14
Google kills download-shrinking Lite Mode browser tech Mobile data is cheap so Chrome doesn't need to bother saving it any more Software24 Feb 2022 | 28
Three major browsers are about to hit version 100. Will websites cope? Build numbers causing problems: Truly, what is new is old again Applications17 Feb 2022 | 59
Facebook is one bad Chrome extension away from another Cambridge Analytica scandal Analysis Meta says it's on top of access token abuse but also needs Google's help Security17 Feb 2022 | 43
Google's Chrome OS Flex could revive old PCs, Macs So that's what happened to NeverWare OSes16 Feb 2022 | 77
Facebook exposes 'god mode' token that could siphon data Updated Ban of Chrome extension by Brave reveals risk of potential API abuse at Meta Security12 Feb 2022 | 28
Chromebook sales in recession: Market saturation blamed as shipments collapse more than 63% in Q4 PC makers ditch Google OS portables for higher-margin Windows machines as component shortages linger Personal Tech31 Jan 2022 | 22
Google Chrome 97 relaxes privacy protection just a little to help out Microsoft New keyboard API will let online Office apps handle shortcut keys better Applications06 Jan 2022 | 18
Google Chrome's upcoming crackdown on ad-blockers and other extensions still really sucks, EFF laments Analysis Three years of pushback have produced few changes while search giant insists it's listening to netizens Applications14 Dec 2021 | 97
Santa's sack is bulging with browsers: Vivaldi 5.0 arrives full of festive cheer Keeping one's privates private Applications02 Dec 2021 | 10
Malicious Chrome extensions are bad. But what about nice ones that can be hijacked? This new tool spots them DoubleX static analyzer is doubleplusgood Security11 Nov 2021 | 5
Awkward. At Chrome summit, developer asks: Why should anyone trust Google? Also: Engineers call for 'a diverse set of browsers across all platforms including iOS' Software08 Nov 2021 | 60
Apple's Safari browser runs the risk of becoming the new Internet Explorer – holding the web back for everyone Feature WebKit engine is well behind the competition Software22 Oct 2021 | 146
Not just deprecated, but deleted: Google finally strips File Transfer Protocol code from Chrome browser A death by a thousand cuts Security20 Oct 2021 | 115
What if Chrome broke features of the web and Google forgot to tell anyone? Oh wait, that's exactly what happened Feature Browser monoculture bad Software04 Oct 2021 | 152
Google emits Chrome 94 with 'Idle Detection' API to detect user inactivity amid opposition Mozilla, Apple register dismay as worries surface over privacy, potential crypto mining behind user's back Applications22 Sep 2021 | 37
Google updates timeline for unpopular Privacy Sandbox, which will kill third-party cookies in Chrome by 2023 'The W3C doesn't get to be the boss of anyone, the decisions are going to be made at each of the browsers' Software26 Jul 2021 | 23
Google fixes 'Chromebork' one-character code typo that prevented Chrome OS logins Bug of the week Programming blunder is the second such snafu this month OSes23 Jul 2021 | 32
Chrome 'Conformance' for JavaScript frameworks says: If you don't follow our rules, your project won't build Google knows best Software17 Jun 2021 | 8
UK competition bods to keep tabs on Google, ensure 'Privacy Sandbox' doesn't distort competition CMA claims to have taken 'oversight role' over removal of third-party cookies Software11 Jun 2021 | 4
Firefox 89: Can this redesign stem browser's decline? New visuals, simplified menus, though Mozilla has yet to fully state its position on 'privacy preserving ads' Applications01 Jun 2021 | 190
Big changes for devs: Chrome 91 lands with WebAssembly SIMD, JSON modules, clipboard file support Faster WebAssembly, and last stages of trial to test Trust Tokens Software26 May 2021 | 6
Chrome and Chromium updated after yet another exploit is found in browser's V8 JavaScript engine JS component seems to be focus of researchers and miscreants alike Security14 Apr 2021 | 7
Cockup or conspiracy? Popular privacy extension ClearURLs removed from Chrome web store Developer appeals decision, saying 'the reasons are ridiculous' Security24 Mar 2021 | 39
Microsoft and Google, sitting in a tree, working on browser compatibility Software behemoths to spend 2021 fixing CSS pain points Applications23 Mar 2021 | 19
Google's 'privacy-first' ad tech FLoC squawks when Chrome goes Incognito, says expert. Web giant disagrees Updated Chocolate Factory still stomping bugs out of its bird-themed post-third-party-cookie features Security15 Mar 2021 | 10
Apple emits patches for iOS, macOS, Safari, etc to stop dodgy websites hijacking people's gadgets In brief Plus: Chrome also patched, Microsoft and Intel team up for homomorphic encryption, and more Security09 Mar 2021 | 6
Chrome release cycle accelerated to four-weekly frenzy Faster, Sysadmin! Install! Install! Software05 Mar 2021 | 13
The kids are all right... for Google: Web giant talks up 40 new Chromebook models, school-focused ChromeOS Mountain View sees your kids at home this year, with its devices in their laps Personal Tech18 Feb 2021 | 12
Windows' cloudy future: That Chrome OS advantage is Google's to lose Column The locked-down world and their Chromebook would like a word... Off-Prem08 Feb 2021 | 76
Chrome zero-day bug that is actively being abused by bad folks affects Edge, Vivaldi, and other Chromium-tinged browsers Install your updates pronto Security05 Feb 2021 | 32
Chrome 89 beta: Google presses on with 'advanced hardware interactions' that Mozilla, Apple see as harmful Adding Serial API, Web NFC support, richer human interface device support Security01 Feb 2021 | 38
BeyondCorp Enterprise: Google's Chrome-shaped approach to 'cloud-native zero trust computing' New security features in Chrome but can businesses do everything they need through the browser? SaaS27 Jan 2021 | 10
If my calculations are correct, when Google Chrome hits version 88, you're gonna see some serious... security Manifest v3 plus JavaScript timer throttling, vuln fixes, FTP killed off, etc Software19 Jan 2021 | 10
What happens when a Chrome extension with 2m+ users changes hands, raises red flags, doesn't document updates? Let's find out Analysis Oh yes, I'm the Great Suspender, pretending I'm doing well Security07 Jan 2021 | 35
Google Chrome's crackdown on ad blockers and browser extensions, Manifest v3, is now available in beta Web advertising giant says it has been working with filter makers, others to 'evolve the platform' Security10 Dec 2020 | 50
Marketers for an Open Web ask UK competition watchdog to block launch of Google's anti-tracking Privacy Sandbox Group claims adtech 'has nothing to do with privacy' but is rather an attempt 'to take control of the web' Security24 Nov 2020 | 29
Google tells Chrome extension devs to declare their code's usage of personal data Ad biz is serious about making others disclose information collection Software19 Nov 2020 | 10
Google yanks Apple Silicon Chrome port after browser is found to 'crash unexpectedly' Updated You'll have to run x64 version through the Rosetta emulation layer, or give it access to the Mac Bluetooth radio Software18 Nov 2020 | 26
If you're an update laggard, buck up: Chrome zero-days are being exploited in the wild Desktop and Android versions both at risk Security04 Nov 2020 | 17
Google's plan to make User-Agent string even less useful breaks our device detection tech, says NetMarketShare Outfit quits browser stats game, and you'll never guess who benefits most from shift to Client Hints Software02 Nov 2020 | 30
When you tell Chrome to wipe private data about you, it spares two websites from the purge: Google.com, YouTube Updated Is this another case of one rule for the Chocolate Factory and one for everyone else? Software19 Oct 2020 | 107
Google Chrome calculates your autoplay settings so you don't have to - others disagree We'll just let muted videos autoplay on Chrome for Android because publishers can't be stopped Software08 Sep 2020 | 32
Darknet market's peacemaker sentenced to 11 years in prison In Brief Sealed with an XSS: Flaw in Go lang library could cause app issues Security07 Sep 2020 | 7
Google Chrome 85 to block ads that hog power, CPUs, network: Web ads giant will black-hole 0.3% of web ads So brave... but not so Brave Personal Tech01 Sep 2020 | 26
Chromium devs want the browser to talk to devices, computers directly via TCP, UDP. Obviously, nothing can go wrong Web security? We've got that totally under control Software22 Aug 2020 | 161
Chrome Web Store slammed again after 295 ad-injecting, spammy extensions downloaded 80 million times Not exactly the first time this has happened, by a very long chalk Security07 Aug 2020 | 12