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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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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.
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How to manage Chrome OS notifications

Notifications in Chrome OS are pretty simple, but managing them isn't always obvious. Luckily it's easy to change things with a few clicks.
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Flash will become click-to-play on Chrome later this year, Google says

Google's been trying to kill Flash for a long time, and replace it with HTML5. Later this year, users will need to actively enable Flash on sites.
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Google Chrome hits 1 billion monthly active mobile users

Google Chrome released its 50th update recently, and to celebrate, the company has published an infographic with stats on the popular web browser.
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Google to app builders: Go open or go home

On Friday, Google updated its Chrome data policy, and the big victor is transparency.
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Google Chrome 50 ditches support for Windows XP and Vista

The latest version of Google Chrome marks the end of updates and security fixes for Windows XP and Vista.
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Google tests out native Mac OS notifications for Chrome, here’s how to enable it

Chrome's push notifications may soon be delivered within Mac OS' native notifications platform. Google is testing the feature, but it's currently hidden.
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Vivaldi web browser hits version 1.0, beats Chrome, Firefox in RAM usages

Jon von Tetzchner has been working with a "team of browser building pioneers" to launch Vivaldi, a web browser that challenges even Chrome.
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Google shutting down Chrome app launcher because no one cares

Google is finally doing away with one more performance-hogging aspect of the Chrome browser, and fortunately, Chrome OS remains unfettered.
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Mozilla works with Google’s Brandon Jones to standardize VR content across the Web

With the intent of getting an implementation out during the first half of this year, Mozilla has collaborated with Brandon Jones on a WebVR proposal.
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Material Design is coming to Chrome, here’s how to try it out

Google is bringing Material Design, its signature look for Android and mobile apps, to the desktop version of Chrome. Here's how you can get a preview.
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Google Chrome about to run much faster, gobble less data | DT Daily

Apple is making iOS better for musicians, Microsoft is giving away $1 Billion ... in cloud services, and Google Chrome is about to get a whole lot faster.
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Google's finally got something to offer iPhone users

Avid users of Apple's products don't always get love from Google, but the search giant has now launched a Chrome beta program for iOS.
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Google announces end of Chrome support for Microsoft Windows XP, Vista

Windows XP and Vista users who love Chrome are in for some bad news: Google will stop offering Chrome updates in April 2016. They recommend an OS upgrade.
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Bing promotes Microsoft Edge when you search for Chrome or Firefox

Run a search for Chrome or Firefox on Bing in the U.S. and the search engine will gently suggest that you might want to try Microsoft Edge instead.
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Google’s update 45 for Chrome is all about speed and memory

Google has updated Chrome with performance improvements and better RAM management.
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Your Chrome extensions will soon work on Firefox too

Developers will soon be able to write extensions that work smoothly across all the major Web browsers.
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Adobe and Google join forces to strengthen Flash defenses against hacks

A series of cyber attacks targeting Adobe's Flash Player has led to a strengthening in the company's defenses, according to Ars Technica.
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Not a fan of Google’s new card-based bookmarks? Good news, they’re gone

The card-based bookmark manager introduced to Google Chrome last year has been removed, and the old bookmark manager has returned.
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Chrome for OS X has been updated to conserve more battery

Peter Kasting, senior software engineer on the Google Chrome team, posted on his Google Plus page that improvements have been made to the browser for OS X.
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Stop in the name of battery life! Chrome beta automatically pauses Flash elements

An update to the Chrome beta now allows the browser to detect and intelligently pause Adobe Flash animations.
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New Chrome extension from Google yells at nearby computers to transfer data

An experimental new extension from Google sends URLs between computers using sound.
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Google’s new Password Alert extension for Chrome guards against phishing

Google has released a new open-source extension for Chrome that's designed to guard users against phishing attacks.
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Peer into the future of Chrome with the developer version, now available on Android

Android users eager for a peek into the future of Chrome can now download the browsers developer version on the Google Play Store.
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Windows XP refuses to die, Google Chrome helps keep it on life support

Google has decided to continue to provide security updates for its Chrome browser on Windows XP until the end of 2015, and possibly beyond.
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Are Chrome OS desktops useful, or toys

Chrome OS is coming to desktops ranging from the $100 Asus Chromebit to HP's powerful Core i7 Chromebox. Are these systems a viable alternative to Windows?