reader comments 49 We are quickly barreling toward an age of viable Arm-powered Windows laptops with the upcoming launch of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite CPU. Hardware options are great, but getting useful computers out of them will require a lot of new software, and a big one has just launched: Chrome for Windows on Arm. ..
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Enlarge / Google’s safe browsing warning is not subtle. reader comments 39 Google Chrome’s “Safe Browsing” feature—the thing that pops up a giant red screen when you try to visit a malicious website—is getting real-time updates for all users. Google announced the change on the Google Security Blog. Real-time protection naturally means sending URL data ..
reader comments 34 Microsoft has fixed a problem that resulted in tabs from Google Chrome being imported to Microsoft Edge without user consent, as spotted by The Verge. Microsoft has kept mum on the situation, making the issued update the first time Microsoft has identified this as a problem, rather than typical behavior for the ..
Enlarge / Google’s not looking as good as it used to. Aurich Lawson reader comments 187 with Don’t let Chrome’s big redesign distract you from the fact that Chrome’s invasive new ad platform, ridiculously branded the “Privacy Sandbox,” is also getting a widespread rollout in Chrome today. If you haven’t been following this, this feature ..
Add Search Engine Land to your Google News feed. Related stories New on Search Engine Land About the author Barry Schwartz a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land and a member of the programming team for SMX events. He owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular ..
Like all major applications, Google’s Chrome suffers from vulnerabilities. During 2022, SecurityWeek reported on 456 vulnerabilities (averaging 38 per month), including nine zero-days. The high number of flaws needing to be patched poses a simple question: is Chrome safe to use? This high rate of vulnerability disclosures and patches has continued into 2023. Chrome 109 ..
The Privacy Sandbox initiative, a project led by Chrome, is introducing new key relevance and measurement APIs to Chrome Stable. This move is scheduled for the third quarter of 2023, with the spotlight focused on Chrome Stable 115 as the specific launch pad. Unveiling the specifics. The APIs set to go live are: Topics: Generate ..
Another day, another zero-day attack hitting widely deployed software from a big tech provider. Google on Friday joined the list of vendors dealing with zero-day attacks, rolling out a major Chrome Desktop update to fix a security defect that’s already been exploited in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-2033, is described as a ..
Google Chrome is adding shortcuts to the address bar on desktop that will help you search through your bookmarks, history and tabs. Why we care. Search marketers do a lot of searching – and I’m pretty sure in our profession it’s illegal not to have dozens (hundreds?) of tabs open at a time. These additions ..
Earlier this month we reported that Google AdSense was planning to start testing their FLEDGE API on August 28. Now it looks like they’re pushing it back to on or after September 24. What is the FLEDGE API. The API uses interest groups to enable sites to display ads they believe are relevant to their ..