Google Chrome News

The latest Google Chrome news — feature rollouts, updates, and announcements from the Chrome browser and Chrome OS ecosystem.

  • Chrome to Let You Export and Import Experimental Flags

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    Google Chrome is working on a new feature that’ll let you export and import experimental flags from chrome://flags. Unsurprisingly, this new feature is also available as a flag. Import and export flags: Enables importing and exporting flags from chrome://flags. – Mac, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, Android If you’re anything like me, the first thing you do…

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  • Chrome Adds a “Launch on Windows Startup” Toggle

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    If you wanted to open Google Chrome every time you log into Windows, this wasn’t easy. There were workarounds for this, but there wasn’t a built-in setting to do this. Until now. Google is working on a new setting that’ll let you launch Chrome on Windows startup. Here is the experimental Chrome flag that I…

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  • Manual Tab Archiving Coming to Chrome on Android

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    Google Chrome on Android is getting a new feature that gives users more control over tab clutter. Right now, Chrome can automatically hide tabs you haven’t used in a while. But soon, you’ll be able to manually archive tabs yourself—no waiting required. This upcoming feature builds on the existing tab decluttering system. Currently, Chrome hides…

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  • Google Wants to Use AI to Help You Reset Your Passwords

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    Google has been slowly adding AI features to Chrome. The latest addition to this list is the experimental password change service. Improved password change service: Experimental feature, which offers automatic password change to the user when they sign in with a credential known to be leaked. – Mac, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS I am yet to…

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  • Here is the Redesigned Chrome Task Manager – With Search

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    Google is redesigning or reorganizing the Chrome task manager. The new design is currently available in the Canary channel version of Google Chrome. Before I show you the new design, here is the old one. Now, here is the updated design. The task manager is no longer a long list of processes, apps, extensions and…

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  • FaceGaze – Control Chrome with Your Face (Accessibility)

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    Google Chrome is adding an accessibility feature that lets you control Chrome using your face gestures. The feature is code named FaceGaze. FaceGaze FaceGaze is getting ready for testing, with an experimental flag for users to enable: Experimental FaceGaze gravity wells: This option enables the experimental gravity wells behavior for FaceGaze Looking at related commits…

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