Tag: browsers
Google u-turns on Privacy Sandbox endeavor, deciding that cookies won’t be replaced after all – here’s what that means for you
Several years ago, Google boldly set out to replace third-party cookies in its Chrome browser (the browser that enjoys the largest user base by far), intending to offer up the Privacy Sandbox as its replacement. Now, Google has announced an update on the Privacy Sandbox that it will now be…
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Google’s Manifest V3 will make the fight against third-party adblockers even worse
After years of delays, Google is finally rolling out its Manifest V3 Chrome extension framework, encouraging extension developers to make the switch as it begins to drop support for Manifest V2 on Chrome Beta, Dev, and Canary channels. Google has even been sending emails to users informing them when an…
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Opera is drafting in Google Gemini to help supercharge the browser’s Aria AI assistant
Generative AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini have been around for a while now and are slowly infiltrating various products, the latest of which is the Opera browser, which is getting AI features powered by Gemini. Opera made an official announcement yesterday, explaining that it’s collaborating with Google…
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Firefox 126 is out – and it’ll make a huge difference to the quality of videos in the browser, for those with the right hardware
Mozilla just powered up its Firefox browser by bringing on board a new tech from Nvidia to provide better-quality video playback. The release of Firefox v126 introduces RTX Video, one part of which is Nvidia’s RTX Video Super Resolution tech. That already debuted in Mozilla’s browser previously, and it upscales…
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Love Chrome’s Memory Saver tool? Google will soon give you more control over how aggressive it is
Google introduced the Memory Saver feature to its Chrome browser in February 2023 and has been enhancing it ever since. Now a new option will give users even more control over Memory Saver by introducing a way to configure its aggressiveness. While Memory Saver is an excellent tool — as…
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Chrome may get its own Circle to Search tool and make your online image identification a breeze
Google seems really happy with Circle to Search on its Pixel phones, and just yesterday a group of developers created a version of it for the iPhone as a shortcut. Now, it seems Chrome on desktop will be getting the feature. Industry leaker Leopeva64 on X (the platform formerly known…
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