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Google Chrome has reached a "new performance milestone" on Apple's speedometer browser benchmark, the company has revealed.Chrome is the biggest browser on earth, with over 3.3 billion users, and the latest updates have made the web browser 10% faster in the Speedometer 2.1 browser benchmark over the course of three months.In a statement released on Thursday, Google said, "From the beginning of Chrome, one of our 4 founding principles (opens in new tab) has been speed, and it remains a core principle that guides our…

Google has announced WebGPU, an API that gives web browsers more access to your device’s GPU for better 3D graphics performance and data-parallel computation on the web. Google has implemented WebGPU in Chrome 113, which is currently in the beta testing stage. Chrome 113 will make use of WebGPU on ChromeOS devices with Vulkan, Windows machines with Direct3D 12, and macOS devices. WebGPU allows rendering and computation operations on a GPU, similar to other graphics APIs, such as Direct3D 12, Metal, and Vulkan, but it is…

Next year, Google will get rid of third-party cookies, the tracking tool marketers and data hogs have used to follow you around the web since 1994. To replace the cookie, Google has an offering for the world. It’s called “Privacy Sandbox,” a set of proposed changes to Chrome and Android which—according to the company—will establish a targeted advertising system that’s much better for your privacy. This could fundamentally transform how any company makes money on the internet, and just about everyone, whether they love…

Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers used by millions worldwide. Google recently introduced Memory Saver mode that frees up memory from tabs you are not currently using. This, the…

Last updated: March 26th, 2023 at 14:22 UTC+02:00 Google has added a new Chrome shortcut toolbar that changes its function based on the page that you are viewing on Android. Apart from doing some basic tasks such as opening a new tab, sharing the page that you are viewing, or opening a voice search. The option is available between the address bar and the tab switcher button. The Google Chrome toolbar shortcut can also help you track the prices of products. However, the Google Chrome toolbar shortcut did not reach its…

Google has begun the process of bringing Chrome’s full Blink browser engine to iOS against current App Store rules, and now we have our first look at the test browser in action. Last month, Google quietly unveiled a new effort to port the Blink browser engine — used by Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers like Edge and Opera — to iOS. Under Apple’s current App Store policies, all web browsers for iPhones and iPads are required to use the built-in version of WebKit, essentially making all browsers act like…

You can check which version you are on by going to the browser's settings and choosing About Chrome, or by typing the following into the address bar and pressing Enter:chrome://settings/helpIf you are not yet running version 110 or higher, you need to update (which you can do from the screen that gives you the version information).One rub here is that Google is dropping support for Windows 7 and Windows 8 with this release, so if you're still using these aging operating systems, you don't get this update. You can check…

Google Chrome is one of the best browsers around, but it’s always had a big problem with memory usage. It’s finally addressing the issue in a new Chrome 110 update that promises to reduce RAM usage by up to 30% and make the browser for efficient. Chrome has a reputation for its speed, security, and feature drops, as well as a penchant for hanging on to your precious RAM like an episode of Hoarders. Granted, Google has made strides in improving Chrome’s memory efficiency by hibernating tabs in the background, but it…

Google’s Chrome is the most popular internet browser on the planet, but it’s also an annoying resource hog, especially on laptops. Google has been looking to fix this Chrome drawback for years, and the latest initiative consists of two new modes: Energy Saver and Memory Saver. Google announced the new features in mid-December, and we showed you how to configure them. But Chrome’s new Energy and Memory Saver modes were not available everywhere. Luckily, the two features are now rolling out to more users, so you…

Over the 14 years since it debuted, has increasingly become a resource hog, vacuuming up more and more of your system's memory and battery life with seemingly reckless abandon. At long last, Google is doing something to make the browser less of a strain on your computer. As part of Chrome 110 for Windows, Mac and Chromebook desktops, the company is rolling out memory and energy saver modes. The features, which Google , are both enabled by default. You can turn them off from the Performance section of the Chrome settings.…