Google’s Pichai Says US Fix Is ‘De Facto’ Spinoff of Search

Google’s Pichai Says US Fix Is ‘De Facto’ Spinoff of Search

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Alphabet Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai told a judge who found that Google illegally monopolizes online search that a Justice Department proposal to share search data with rivals would be a “de facto” divestiture of the company’s search engine. If Google were required…

Only Google Can Run Chrome, Company’s Browser Chief Tells Judge

Only Google Can Run Chrome, Company’s Browser Chief Tells Judge

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Google is the only company that can offer the level of features and functionality that its popular Chrome web browser has today, given its “interdependencies” on other parts of the Alphabet Inc. unit, the head of Chrome testified.  “Chrome today represents 17 years…

Google Chrome Fixes 23-Year-Old Bug That Let Sites See Your Previously Visited Links

Google Chrome Fixes 23-Year-Old Bug That Let Sites See Your Previously Visited Links

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Google Chrome will soon receive a patch for a privacy bug that existed for over two decades, allowing a malicious website to identify sites that were previously visited by a user. Over the years, some web browsers previously introduced some measures to deal…

Google Chrome Safe Browsing Feature Updated With Real-Time Privacy-Preserving URL Protection

Google Chrome Safe Browsing Feature Updated With Real-Time Privacy-Preserving URL Protection

Google Chrome offers users a Safe Browsing feature that checks for malicious URLs before loading web pages, and the search giant has now given it a major upgrade — a privacy-preserving real-time link scanning mechanism that checks an encrypted version of links that a user is visiting via an independently…

Google Chrome Fixes 23-Year-Old Bug That Let Sites See Your Previously Visited Links

Google Chrome Update Fixes High-Severity Zero-Day Vulnerability That Was Actively Exploited

Google is rolling out a security patch for its Chrome web browser that fixes a security flaw that could allow a malicious user to run dangerous code on a user’s computer. The update is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux computers and users should install the latest version in order…

Fake Google Chrome, Safari Updates Infecting Mac Computers With AMOS Malware

Fake Google Chrome, Safari Updates Infecting Mac Computers With AMOS Malware

Fake Google Chrome and Safari updates for macOS are being used to infect Mac computers with the nefarious Atomic Stealer malware, also known as AMOS. Distributed to Mac owners as part of a social engineering campaign, AMOS can steal passwords, private files stored on a Mac. Users will need to…

Google Chrome Fixes 23-Year-Old Bug That Let Sites See Your Previously Visited Links

Google Chrome Resumes Transition to Manifest V3 That Will Cripple Ad Blockers in 2024

Google Chrome will complete its transition to its Manifest V3 extension specification in 2024, the company recently announced via a blog post. The switch to Chrome’s Manifest V3 from the previous version is expected to severely limit the functionality of extensions on the world’s most widely used web browser —…

Google Chrome Gets Material You Redesign, New Security Features: Details

Google Chrome Gets Material You Redesign, New Security Features: Details

Google Chrome is getting a fresh coat of paint for its 15th birthday. The world’s most widely used browser is also getting new features aimed at improving user security. The app has received a new Material You-themed redesign that brings customisable colour palettes, a redesigned Chrome Web Store with AI-powered…

Google Chrome Rolls Out Support for ‘Privacy Sandbox’ Ad Platform Aimed at Replacing Third-Party Cookies

Google Chrome Rolls Out Support for ‘Privacy Sandbox’ Ad Platform Aimed at Replacing Third-Party Cookies

Google Chrome is making a new ad platform available to most users via its ‘Privacy Sandbox’, the company announced on Thursday. The search giant previously announced that it plans to phase out support for third party cookies that are used to track people as they browse the web. Instead, the company…

Google Chrome Updated With Fingerprint Lock for Incognito Tabs on Android: How It Works

Google Chrome Updated With Fingerprint Lock for Incognito Tabs on Android: How It Works

Google Chrome’s Incognito Mode is set to get more private on Android. A new feature is rolling out to users on Android phones that will automatically lock Incognito tabs on Google Chrome when the browser is exited. Users will be able to unlock them using biometric authentication, using the fingerprint…