Android apps like Gmail are crashing and ‘WebView’ may be to blame

“This afternoon, a number of Android users (self included) suddenly saw notifications pop up on their devices saying that apps had stopped running. Many of the apps throwing errors suddenly can’t be opened, and they include important ones like Gmail, a number of banking apps, Google Pay and others.”

March 22, 2021

Brave Battles Google Amid Growing Demand For Privacy

“Privacy browser Brave created a competitor to Google’s GOOG flagship search engine with its latest acquisition. But the timing could have been better.”

March 19, 2021

Judge rules Google has to face lawsuit that claims it tracks users even in Incognito mode

“A judge in California ruled Friday that Google has to face a class action lawsuit that claims the search giant secretly collects data from users even when they’re using its private “Incognito” mode, Bloomberg reported.”

March 16, 2021

Google Chrome update cycles are about to get even shorter

“Google is moving Chrome to a more frequent release schedule. The company announced on Thursday it will push future milestone releases that add new features every four weeks. Those updates come about every six weeks at the moment.”

March 7, 2021

Apple releases an iCloud password extension for Chrome

“Following a leak last week, Apple has released a Chrome extension for Windows that lets you use passwords stored with iCloud, as spotted by 9to5Google.”

February 13, 2021

How to enable Chrome’s new redesigned PDF reader

“The latest version of the Google Chrome browser, v87, released earlier this month, contains a new redesigned PDF reader.”

December 23, 2020

Update your Chrome browser right now for important security fixes

“It’s never a bad time to make sure that all your software is updated in order to keep yourself safe from any potential issues or exploits that might have been discovered in a previous version.”

November 19, 2020

Microsoft tells Chrome users to switch to its Edge browser on Outlook

“For years, Google has placed prominent pop-up ads on its web properties suggesting people switch to Google’s Chrome browser, saying they’ll get better performance, features and security.”

May 25, 2020

Billions Of Google Chrome Users Now Have Another Surprising Option

“Google Chrome has dominated the internet browser market for the last decade with a staggering near-60% market share and users stretching into the billions.”

April 15, 2020

U.S. Government Says Update Chrome 80 As High-Rated Security Flaws Found

“The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is encouraging Google users to update again just weeks after the Chrome 80 release. Here’s what you need to know. Earlier this month, version 80 of the Google Chrome browser was released.”