Android tablets and foldables are getting a Chrome bookmark bar

Sometimes, it’s the little details in a software update that make the biggest improvements. Google is rolling out a new feature for Chrome that will add a bookmark bar to the browser on Android foldables and tablets. Spotted by 9to5Google, this move will make the browsing experience on larger mobile devices more akin to that … Read more

Android tablets and foldables are getting a Chrome bookmark bar

Sometimes, it’s the little details in a software update that make the biggest improvements. Google is rolling out a new feature for Chrome that will add a bookmark bar to the browser on Android foldables and tablets. Spotted by 9to5Google, this move will make the browsing experience on larger mobile devices more akin to that … Read more

I Let Google’s ‘Auto Browse’ AI Agent Take Over Chrome. It Didn’t Quite Click

When I was finally able to experiment with Auto Browse (for real this time) I took Google’s suggestions of digital chores as my starting point and picked online tasks that could be helpful in my own life. Whenever interacting with generative AI tools, a healthy sense of skepticism—and caution—is critical. Google even includes a disclaimer … Read more

Google just leaked a first look at Android for PC in action

We’ve been waiting months for our first look at Android running on a PC in Google’s upcoming ChromeOS / Android hybrid platform, codenamed Aluminium OS. Now we’ve seen it in action, and have Google to thank for the leak. 9to5Google spotted a bug report related to Chrome Incognito tabs published to the Google Issue Tracker … Read more

HTML Invoker Commands Achieve Baseline Support Across All Major Browsers

The HTML Invoker Commands API has achieved baseline support across all major browsers, with Safari 26.2 completing the rollout following earlier releases in Chrome 135 and Firefox 144. The feature introduces declarative button controls that eliminate the need for JavaScript when working with popovers, dialogs, and other interactive elements. The Invoker Commands API adds two … Read more

Safari users at heightened risk from new fullscreen BitM attack

SquareX has released new threat research detailing an advanced Browser-in-the-Middle (BitM) attack that specifically targets users of the Safari browser. The research, conducted as part of the Year of Browser Bugs (YOBB) project, outlines the method by which BitM attacks deceive individuals into providing sensitive credentials by presenting fake login pages in the victim’s browser … Read more

Google’s Gemini AI is coming to Chrome

Google is adding its Gemini AI assistant to Chrome, the company announced at Google I/O on Tuesday. Initially, Gemini will be able to “clarify complex information on any webpage you’re reading or summarize information,” according to a blog post from Google Labs and Gemini VP Josh Woodward. Google envisions that Gemini in Chrome will later … Read more

How to Reduce Browser Battery Drain in Chrome, Edge, and Opera

Click the three dots in the top-right corner of any Edge tab, then click Settings. Open the System and Performance tab, and you’ll see an Efficiency Mode toggle switch. Alongside it are some related settings, including how long Edge should wait before putting tabs to sleep, and whether or not you want Efficiency Mode to … Read more