How to deorbit the Chromebook... and repurpose it for innovators Opinion Better than a Pi? It’s an open and shut case Personal Tech11 Dec 2023 | 67
What's really going on with Chrome's June crackdown on extensions – and why your ad blocker may or may not work Special report Manifest V3 transition deemed 'far from terrible' and yet not great for content filters Personal Tech18 Nov 2023 | 97
Theora video codec to be coded out from Chrome and Firefox Usage barely measurable so ax will swing on compression dinosaur Software02 Nov 2023 | 26
Google - yes, that Google - testing proxy scheme to hide IP addresses for privacy Plan for Chrome echoes Apple iCloud Private Relay Software23 Oct 2023 | 26
Google's third-party cookie culling to begin in Q1 2024 ... for 1% of Chrome users And in full swing starting Q3 Personal Tech12 Oct 2023 | 11
CISA adds latest Chrome zero-day to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog Chrome’s second zero-day of the month puts fed security at 'significant risk' Security03 Oct 2023 |
Google doubles minimum RAM and disk in 'Chromebook Plus' spec Some may be made in India, where the Big G has teamed to make kit with HP Personal Tech03 Oct 2023 | 24
EFF urges Chrome users to get out of the Privacy Sandbox Google says Topics warning is anti-innovative fearmongering Personal Tech30 Sep 2023 | 81
Google promises eternity of updates for Chromebooks – that's a decade for everyone else I've seen things you people wouldn't believe, laptops on fire off the shoulder of Orion... Personal Tech14 Sep 2023 | 51
Chrome, Firefox and more caught with their WebP down, offer hasty patch-up Updated Exploit observed in the wild against codec lib in browsers, apps Patches12 Sep 2023 | 10
Google opens up Chrome 117 Developer Tools box, drops in a few spanners Web devs, rejoice: Finally something is happening in the quiet and steady world of JavaScript Devops17 Aug 2023 | 8
Maker of Chrome extension with 300,000+ users tells of constant pressure to sell out Interview Anyone with sizable audience in this surveillance economy is invited to stuff their add-ons with tracking and ads Security11 Aug 2023 | 25
4 in 5 Chromebooks sold to US students in Q2 as demand rises Education buyers ignore campaign group's intense criticism of device's lifespan, 'expect expiration dates for milk, not tech' Personal Tech08 Aug 2023 | 41
Lacros rescues Chromebooks by extending their lifespans 'Play sports and live longer' apparently now applies to ChromeOS as well as sedentary geeks Software03 Aug 2023 | 32
Linux has nearly half of the desktop OS Linux market Opinion It would be twice as much if people could stop arguing about who counts and who doesn't OSes18 Jul 2023 | 239
AMD scours parts bin for old CPUs, GPUs to put in Chromebooks Do you really need the latest and greatest cores to doomscroll the web? Personal Tech23 May 2023 | 7
Google IO: A deeper dive into the developer day's details WebGPU, Chrome extensions, Android, Dart, Flutter, and more Applications11 May 2023 | 7
What you need to know from today's Google IO: PaLM 2, Pixel Fold, AI everywhere We sat through the Chocolate Factory's PR blitz so you don't have to Personal Tech10 May 2023 | 8
Chrome's HTTPS padlock heads to Google Graveyard Logowatch As blue check marks start showing up in Gmail Security03 May 2023 | 40
Microsoft pushes users to the Edge in Outlook, Teams The 1990s are back, baby Applications02 May 2023 | 53
Microsoft probes complaints of Edge leaking URLs to Bing Remember next time Redmond begs you not to install another browser Security26 Apr 2023 | 36
Appeals court spares Google from $20m patent payout over Chrome Chocolate Factory can afford some staples now, or? Security19 Apr 2023 | 8
Chromebook expiration date, repair issues 'bad for people and planet' Updated US PIRG slams Google for selling schools short-lived, repair-resistant kit Personal Tech18 Apr 2023 | 110
Google crams more AI into search as Apple, Samsung sniff around Bing Mountain View may have nothing to fear, though – Microsoft's browser is still the underdog AI + ML17 Apr 2023 | 6
Google halts purge of legacy ad blockers and other Chrome Extensions, again Manifest V2 will die another day Personal Tech01 Apr 2023 | 26
Google euthanizes Chrome Cleanup Tool because it no longer has a purpose Times have changed and unwanted software on Windows is a rarity (unless you count Windows itself) Security11 Mar 2023 | 4
Google Chrome fights the power drain (again) Battery usage optimization comes to Apple MacBooks Software28 Feb 2023 | 6
Microsoft begs you not to ditch Edge on Google's own Chrome download page Monopoly giant can't stand it when anyone else has a monopoly Applications23 Feb 2023 | 184
What Brit watchdog redacted: Google gives Apple cut of Chrome iOS search revenue Exclusive Those billions just may have dissuaded iPhone giant from building rival search, beefing up Safari Applications17 Feb 2023 | 40
ChromeOS now runs on top of Linux and, er, Zephyr ... Column Google's finest via the what now? Plus: RISC-V-powered Chromebook isn't out of the question OSes14 Feb 2023 | 15
Google works on Blink-based iOS browser contrary to Apple's WebKit rule Chocolate Factory insists project is an internal testing tool, isn't extending middle finger at Cupertino Applications03 Feb 2023 | 24
Google opens arms to VMware in the cloud and Microsoft 365 on ChromeOS From the Department of Improbable Alliances Off-Prem02 Feb 2023 | 9
Chromebook SH1MMER exploit promises admin jailbreak Schools' laptops are out if this one gets around, tho beware bricking Security30 Jan 2023 | 14
Chrome bug bedevils file storage in the cloud 'I'm sorry, Dave. I can't do that' Storage29 Jan 2023 | 5
This is the end, Windows 7 and 8 friends: Microsoft drops support this week Time has run out for users of legacy operating systems – will you upgrade or buy a new PC? OSes09 Jan 2023 | 156
Google, Mozilla to collaborate with Apple on fresh Webkit browser benchmark The lions shall lie down with the lamb on 'cross-industry' Speedometer v.3 Software19 Dec 2022 | 3
Google once again stalls Chrome content-blocker shakeup Our v3 prediction comes true Software12 Dec 2022 | 13
Firefox patches Windows 11 Ctrl+C hang, introduces new bug Copying text now works without issue, so naturally pasting is getting iffy Software01 Nov 2022 | 7
Google kills forthcoming JPEG XL image format in Chromium And just for balance nixes version 2 of its own format, WebP, as well Software31 Oct 2022 | 65
Why I love my Chromebook: Reason 1, it's a Linux desktop Column We appreciate power but sometimes it's about getting up and running sooner OSes28 Oct 2022 | 152
If you're still on Windows 7/8.1, it's time to say goodbye to Google Chrome Even better, upgrade to Windows 10 at the very least OSes25 Oct 2022 | 61
How I made a Chrome extension for converting Reg articles to UK spelling Hands On Long live the King's English or something like that Applications22 Oct 2022 | 338
Google delays execution of doomed Chrome extensions Busineses get a little longer with Manifest v2, everyone else... it depends Applications30 Sep 2022 | 20
ChromeLoader, what took you so long? Malvertising irritant now slings ransomware Doesn't make cents, makes bigger bucks instead ... probably Cyber-crime21 Sep 2022 | 10
Ad blockers struggle under Chrome's new rules Analysis As deadline for mandatory code rewrite approaches, Manifest v3 still looks like a step backward Software08 Sep 2022 | 151
Microsoft tightens Edge security for less visited websites We're pretty sure that doesn't mean it's safe to click on sketchy popups Security08 Aug 2022 | 13
Chromebooks are here to stay thanks to COVID, even though shipments crashed: IDC Tablet sales tumble, too – except at Amazon Personal Tech02 Aug 2022 | 14
Weird Flex, but OK: Now you can officially turn these PCs, Macs into Chromebooks Just a feeeeew caveats to bear in mind, though OSes14 Jul 2022 | 48
Chromium's WebRTC zero-day fix arrives in Microsoft Edge Update addresses heap buffer overflow and type confusion bugs in Google's browser engine Security07 Jul 2022 | 3
If you can find and fix this subtle Chromium bug that breaks some extensions, there's $8k waiting for you Unlucky few percent of netizens affected by weird timing issue Applications05 Jul 2022 | 9
Google updates Chrome to squash actively exploited WebRTC Zero Day How sad – this looks like a fine excuse to avoid video conferences for a while Patches05 Jul 2022 | 10
Contractor loses entire Japanese city's personal data in USB fail In brief Also, Chrome add-ons are great for fingerprinting, and hacked hot tubs splurge details CSO27 Jun 2022 | 14
Emotet malware gang re-emerges with Chrome-based credit card heistware Crimeware groups are re-inventing themselves Research10 Jun 2022 | 5
Makers of ad blockers and browser privacy extensions fear the end is near Special report Overhaul of Chrome add-ons set for January, Google says it's for all our own good Personal Tech08 Jun 2022 | 158
Higher spec machines lift US PC revenues 40% even as shipments drop Desktops, inflation and other factors also shaping American demand Personal Tech06 Jun 2022 | 6
Predator spyware sold with Chrome, Android zero-day exploits to monitor targets Or so says Google after tracking 30+ vendors peddling surveillance malware Research24 May 2022 | 6
Screencastify fixes bug that would have let rogue websites spy on webcams Updated School-friendly Chrome extension still not fully protected, privacy guru warns Patches24 May 2022 | 3
Mozilla opens testing for Manifest v3 extensions in Firefox Browser makers line up for Google's extension system but complaints persist Software20 May 2022 | 24
Acer's TravelMate laptops arrive – complete with Microsoft Pluton chips MS's TPM tip finally gets a grip – but shh – don't mention the Chromebooks Personal Tech19 May 2022 | 3
The sad state of Linux desktop diversity: 21 environments, just 2 designs Analysis You look like Windows, and you look like Windows and you look like Windows ... Software17 May 2022 | 352
Google issues third emergency fix for Chrome this year The latest patch is aimed at a type confusion vulnerability that is actively being exploited Security15 Apr 2022 | 17
We blocked North Korea's Chrome exploit, says Google Fake Oracle and Disney job ads to lure victims is certainly an interesting choice Security25 Mar 2022 | 14