Google is adding an exciting feature to Chrome’s Android version. Soon, you will be able to use Google Lens from your favorite mobile browser iself. Google Lens is an image recognition technology developed by Google, that uses AI and Neural networks to identify text and objects on photos. It works on photos that you have […]
Chrome to Stop Supporting FTP via Browser
According to a document spotted by Techdows, Google Chrome will soon remove the option to access FTP locations using the browser. According to the document that details the plan and the reasons behind this change the FTP feature is “sufficiently low” and moreover the browser does not support secure FTP or SFTP. Unencrypted FTP just […]
Google’s ‘Password Checkup’ Service to be Built Into Chrome
Google’s Password Checkup extension will soon be built into Chrome. This is a service that Google launched in February 2019 to notify users if they are still using passwords that were confirmed to be part of data breaches. When this extension is enabled, Chrome will check passwords that you use to log into websites are […]
How to Rename and Change Color of Chrome Tab Group
Chrome’s Tab Group feature is slowly taking shape. It is not ready for Stable channel yet, but in the latest version of the Canary channel, you can rename and change colors for individual tab groups. Change Colors and Rename Tab Groups To rename or change the color of a tab group, click the group name […]
First Look at Chrome OS Release Notes (It’s a Web Page)
The Chrome OS release notes that we discussed a few weeks ago is now live. An interesting thing to note here is that the release notes is a web page. You can access the release notes here. I was expecting a bit more detailed list features. The list that is available now talks about the […]
Chrome’s New Tab Page Might Get a ‘Real Searchbox’ (Instead of ‘Fakebox’)
If you haven’t noticed, the search box in the middle of Chrome’s New Tab Page (NTP) is actually “fake”. It does not itself perform any search. The moment you start typing, the focus is moved to the address bar (Omnibox), and that’s where the real search happens. This might change soon. A code change request […]
Google is Testing ‘Several Variations’ of the Dark Mode
A code change that I spotted today talks about adding a few more variants of Chrome’s dark mode to test. I am not quite sure if the plan is to give users more options, or if the team is testing a few options before picking the right type of dark mode for the browser. The […]
Google Chrome Might Get a ‘Shared Clipboard’ (Sync Across Devices)
Google Chrome might get a “Shared Clipboard” feature that allows users to send copied items across signed-in devices. We have seen Chrome extensions offering this feature in the past. This time, however, we might see such a feature being part of the browser itself. The Code As usual, I spotted a code change request today […]
Chrome to Add ‘Tabs’ to its App Menu on macOS (Easy Access to All the Open Tabs)
Update: This is now live on Canary. Here is how it looks like: Google is adding “Tabs” to Chrome’s App Menu in macOS. App Menu what appears on the left side of Mac’s menu bar. These display the name of the app you’re using appears in bold, followed by other menus, often with standard names […]
Chrome to Allow Usage Limiting for Individual Websites with ‘Digital Wellbeing’ (Live in Canary)
Thanks to 9to5Google, we already know that Chrome will have an integration with Digital Wellbeing. The latest version of Chrome for Android, Canary, has a flag to allow the browser to share data with Digital Welling. Digital Wellbeing Digital Wellbeing is a new initiative by Google that provides a set of tools to reduce distractions […]