DuckDuckGo launches attack on Google for privacy labels, collection of user data
Google has finally addressed this issue and started pushing updates to the app suite on the Apple apps store. The privacy labels released with these apps reveal the data that these services collect from the users.
Mar 17, 2021, 09:41 AM IST
Snooping alert! Google may face lawsuit for allegedly tracking users in 'Incognito' mode
For Google, “incognito” does not mean “invisible” and it ought to be common sense for Chrome users. Google has clarified in the court filing that “incognito” does not mean “invisible” and that a user’s activity during a session on Incognito mode means that the session will be visible to the websites they visit and also any third-party analytics or ad services that the website uses.
Mar 15, 2021, 20:28 PM IST
Google to speed up release cycle of Chrome browser to four weeks
Google will release milestones of its browser every four weeks, instead of every six weeks. This is the first time Google has speed up its Chrome release schedule for more than a decade. The decision is in the direction to improve the security, speed, and stability of the browser application.
Mar 06, 2021, 16:40 PM IST
Alert! Update your Google Chrome browser if you want to be safe, warns CERT-In
According to Google blog, the security vulnerabilities are not being disclosed "until a majority of users are updated with a fix.” This could have a drastic effect on the user as it could help an attacker to execute arbitrary code, could view, change or delete data in the targeted system.
Feb 11, 2021, 15:53 PM IST
Stay away from Hackers, Viruses and Malware, use these easy tricks
India has the second-highest number of internet users in the world. Affordable access to the internet has resulted in an increased number of internet users in the country. We use the internet for many things including online banking, shopping, tracking details and many more. There is a great chance of online frauds and hacking in the online space. Let's take a look at how you can be safe while using the internet.
Feb 04, 2021, 16:37 PM IST
New Google Chrome update comes without Adobe Flash
First announced in July 2017, Adobe had said to stop updating and distributing Flash Player after December 31, 2020 due to the diminished usage of the technology and the availability of better, more secure options such as HTML5, WebGL and WebAssembly. Apple and Mozilla have also stopped supporting Flash, and Microsoft is scheduled to end support later this month, reports ZDNet.
Jan 20, 2021, 14:26 PM IST
Google to fix new Chrome version for Apple Macs with M1 chip
Google rolled out the new Chrome version on Tuesday but it crashed unexpectedly on new Mac devices with Apple silicon chips.
Nov 18, 2020, 13:11 PM IST
Android users alert! Google asking you to update Chrome to avoid critical bug
The Chrome bug was reportedly exploited to allow attackers to bypass and escape the Chrome security sandbox on Android devices.
Nov 04, 2020, 15:58 PM IST
Google Chrome browser gets faster tabs, cool features
To start with, Google has made tabs 10 percent faster in Chrome via under-the-hood performance improvements.
Aug 26, 2020, 11:29 AM IST
Google Chrome to warn you before submitting risky forms on secure pages
In the new version, autofill will also be disabled on mixed forms.
Aug 19, 2020, 20:34 PM IST
Google Chrome will block non-secure file downloads on HTTPS pages
Google Chrome has announced that it will now ensure that secure pages only download secure files by blocking mixed content downloads or non-HTTPS downloads, which start on secure pages.
Feb 09, 2020, 14:43 PM IST
Google Chrome hit with bugs, users losing secondary profiles
Alert pop-ups began emerging on laptops, desktops and mobile screens, forcing users in India to read the warning that their passwords may have been stolen as part of a data leak.
Dec 27, 2019, 12:22 PM IST
Google's 'silent' Chrome experiment leaves browser broken on thousands of machines
Google revealed that it had turned on an experiment to improve resource usage for the stable version which had been in the beta mode for around five months.
Nov 15, 2019, 22:38 PM IST
Google to release Chrome 76 on July 30 to stop websites from detecting users in Incognito
The development comes amidst reports that some sites use an unintended loophole to detect when people are browsing in Incognito Mode.
Jul 23, 2019, 15:45 PM IST
Google Chrome users can now seamlessly export passwords
The new update, will allow users to move to a third-party password manager, like 1Password or LastPass with ease.
Mar 10, 2018, 23:31 PM IST
We'll be back next week on Google Play Store: UCWeb
UC Browser claims to have a bigger base than Google Chrome and over 43 per cent market share in India. Out of its 500 million downloads, 100 million are from India alone.
Nov 16, 2017, 17:35 PM IST
Now, Microsoft spots remote security flaw in Google Chrome
The Microssoft-Google rivalry over security flaws in their products is not new.
Oct 20, 2017, 14:23 PM IST
Google adds 6-second video preview to mobile search
Google would use some of its machine learning capabilities to actually analyse the entire video and then decide what six-second portion to pick for preview.
Aug 19, 2017, 13:21 PM IST
Google will now filter ads on Chrome
The company said that it wants to work with publishers to help them understand what kinds of ads will no longer be acceptable.
Jun 03, 2017, 12:26 PM IST
New Chrome 52 abandons shortcut feature of Backspace key
The search engine giant made this announcement while experimenting with the latest Chrome v52.
May 20, 2016, 21:34 PM IST
