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Google to turn off the lights with native dark mode in Chrome on Windows 10

Google Chrome has picked up quite a few features over the past few months, but a true dark mode has never been an option for consumers. Though the feature is heading to MacOS Mojave in a future update, Google now confirms it will be adding support for a native dark mode in Chrome on Windows 10 as well. 
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Beware of malware, adware when downloading Google Chrome through Microsoft Edge

Downloading Google Chrome through Microsoft Edge is apparently dangerous, as a Bing search returned a fake advertisement that leads to suspected malware. The link leads to a legitimate-looking website that could trick unsuspecting users, as pointed out on Twitter by user Gabriel Landau.
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Google Chrome 70 is finally getting a picture-in-picture mode

A picture-in-picture mode is finally coming to Google Chrome 70 on Mac, Linux, and Windows by default. The feature no longer requires the use of a flag to get enabled. It also not only applies to YouTube but any other website where developers have chosen to implement it.
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Chrome 70 is now available and won’t automatically log you in to the browser

Google has launched Chrome version 70 on Windows, Mac, and Linux. The latest update introduces new Progressive Web App integrations on Windows 10, but also makes it so that you're no longer automatically logged in with your Google account when signing into any of the company's online services or apps.
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Can Chrome replace your game console? Google’s Project Stream argues it can

Google's Project Stream wants to bring console gaming directly to your Chrome browser by streaming it over the internet. It's a method that could let you enjoy top-tier games on otherwise incapable hardware, but Project Steam's beta has room for improvement.
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Your Google Chrome extensions are about to get a lot safer

Starting Chrome version 70, consumers will be in control of the access extensions have to visited websites, and developers will be subject to more scrutiny when submitting extensions that request sensitive permissions. 
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Google completely revamps Chrome to celebrate browser’s 10th birthday

Happy birthday, Google Chrome! Google has launched Chrome 69, the newest version of its popular web browser. The new version includes a pretty large visual overhaul, as well as a number of interesting security and productivity updates. The update goes across mobile and desktop, including both Windows and Mac.
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Google addresses problem caused by Chrome’s new block of autoplay videos

Your days of being startled by a video that seems to begin playing out of nowhere on  your browser are soon coming to an end. Google Chrome has begun to automatically block autoplay videos based on your preferences, cutting down on noise. However, this feature may be working too well on games, and has been rolled back.
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How to send webpages from Google Chrome to your Android phone

It used to be that you'd have to re-search for anything every time you wanted to look at it on a new device. Thankfully, that's no longer the case. There's a bunch of ways you can quickly and easily send pages from one Google Chrome device to another, whether through Google's sync, or by Pushbullet.
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Hate those pop-ups and video ads? Chrome update is set to banish them

Google Chrome update targets annoying ads - including those from Google, Magic Leap CEO says holographic streaming is on the AR/VR horizon, Tim Cook wants you to get off Apple Park's lawn, pronto.
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How to use Chrome’s Reading List on iOS and Android

You want to read an interesting article, but you just don't have time. Here's how to save those pages to a reading list in Chrome.

Here’s how to clear your browsing history — no questions asked

Here's how to clear browsing history in every one of the most popular web browsers, no matter the OS you're running.
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Heat up the oven! Here’s how to enable cookies in your favorite web browser

Want to know how to enable cookies in your favorite web browser? The process is easy, but we provide steps and diagrams fresh from the oven.
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Confused by Chrome? This is how to uninstall unused Chrome extensions

In this guide, we'll teach you how to uninstall Chrome extensions so that your web browsing experience is just how you want it.
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Microsoft defends Edge's poor selection of extensions

A year after extensions were brought to Microsoft's Edge browser, consumer choice is woefully lacking. Here's Microsoft's explanation
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Cassini probe has fiery goodbye after more than a decade of exploring Saturn

The Cassini space probe has a spectacular end at Saturn, Google targets autoplay videos, and those times movies got the future just right.
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Google Chrome 59 for Android will load your web pages 10-20 percent faster

Google has updated Chrome for Android to version 59, bringing with it a number of great features -- such as faster web page loading.
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Google Chrome for Android gets better at saving offline content for later viewing

Google has updated Chrome for Android with new features for saving and reading content offline.
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Google Assistant now available on PCs via AutoVoice Chrome extension

The Google Chrome extension AutoVoice has been updated, and can now allow users to utilize Google Assistant via their PC.
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New Chrome for Android update cuts down on those pesky page jumps

Page jumps are one of the most infuriating things about mobile browsing, and Google's newest Chrome update is trying to end them for good.
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Chrome 57 restricts CPU usage of background tabs to one percent

The new version of Google Chrome limits the CPU usage of background tabs, making the browser more responsive as a result.
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Chrome on iOS will soon receive Safari-like Reading List feature

Chrome for iOS is taking a page from Safari by introducing Reading List, a feature familiar to users of the iOS stock browser.
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Google makes Chrome for iOS open source

Google has opened the development floodgates for Chrome on mobile. It has made the mobile browser completely open source.
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Facebook is helping Chrome and Firefox to speed up the web

Facebook's work with browser vendors Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox on web reload times has resulted in dramatic improvements.
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Google researcher finds major security flaw in Cisco's WebEx Chrome extension

A potentially dangerous exploit affecting Cisco's WebEx extension for Google Chrome has been found and contained.
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Google Keep for Chrome adds doodle functionality

A new update for the Chrome app version of Google Keep adds drawing and sketching functionality.

Pop-ups in Chrome driving you mad? Here’s how to block them

Here's a simple way to get ads out of the way while you browse the web if you use Google Chrome.
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Google’s Chrome browser is on 2 billion devices, a staggering number

Google has announced a pretty significant milestone for Chrome -- the browser has been installed on 2 billion devices.
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Google's anti-malware Safe Browsing feature ups penalties for repeat offenders

Google is changing the way it doles out punishment via its anti-malware Safe Browsing feature for Chrome, Google Search, and Android.
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The most unstable version of the Chrome browser is now available on Android

The most unstable version of Google's Android browser, Chrome Canary, has finally come to mobile. It is publicly available.
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Get multitasking: Chrome 54 for Android plays videos in the background

Background videos are all the rage these days, and now, they're available in the beta of Chrome 54 for Android.
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Google: Chrome browser battery usage on Mac laptops down a third, speeds up 15 percent

Thanks to Google's hard work, Mac laptop users now see a third more battery life, and platform-wide Chrome is 15 percent faster than a year ago.
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RIP Chrome apps: Google is killing them off for Windows and Mac

Looks like Chrome apps weren't as popular as Google may have liked them to be, which is why the company will be phasing them out over the next few years.

Google is integrating Google Now with Chrome through the New Tab page

Google is integrating Google Now with Chrome in the form of a Google Now-powered New Tab page in the Android version of the web browser.
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Study finds we often ignore security warnings because we’re bad at multi-tasking

Researchers from Brigham Young University and Google have called on software developers to improve the timing of update warning messages.
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I tried Microsoft Edge for 2 weeks, and it was as bad as you think

Microsoft has touted its new Edge web browser, the default in Windows 10, as a modern take on the browsing experience. Yet few people seem willing to ditch Chrome or Firefox for it. We decided to make the leap, so you don’t have to.
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Google Chrome's 'VR Shell' would let you view any website in virtual reality

Google's upcoming Daydream platform wants to keep you in virtual reality even in Chrome.
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A bug in Chrome makes video stream piracy way too easy

Downloading streaming content from the internet is easier than ever thanks to a newly discovered bug in Google Chrome that can download videos directly.