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Chrome for Android rolling out pinned tabs

Google is rolling out pinned tabs in Chrome for Android, allowing users to pin important tabs to the top of the tab grid for easier access. This feature, which was announced in December, is now more widely available with Chrome 144. To pin a tab, long-press on a card in the tab grid and select 'Pin tab'. Pinned tabs are moved to the front/top of the grid, and the 'x' is replaced with a pin to prevent accidental closure. Swipe to close is disabled for pinned tabs. Users can unpin tabs and close them with another long-press.

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Spying Chrome Extensions: 287 Extensions spying on 37M users

This blog post reveals that 287 Chrome extensions are exfiltrating browsing history, affecting 37.4 million users. The research utilized an automated scanning pipeline to detect these leaks, identifying actors like Similarweb and others involved. The implications include profiling, corporate espionage, and credential harvesting. The post provides technical details on how data is being exfiltrated and includes examples of affected extensions.

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Google Plans To Terminate ChromeOS In 2034, Court Documents Reveal

Court documents from Google’s U.S. antitrust case reveal that ChromeOS will end support in 2034, with a phase-out starting in 2033. Google plans to merge ChromeOS with Android into a unified desktop platform known as Aluminium OS.

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Chrome Browser DNS Tools: How Internal Diagnostics Work

While troubleshooting website loading issues in Chrome, I recently explored its built-in internal DNS diagnostics and found them surprisingly useful. Chrome has internal networking tools that show how the browser resolves domain names, handles cached DNS entries, and reacts to

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Gemini Arrives In Chrome With The ChromeOS 144 Update

ChromeOS 144, rolling out from January 27, introduces Gemini AI directly into Chrome on Chromebook Plus devices, offering page-aware assistance and new classroom tools. Features include Gemini Chat and Live, wireless screen sharing, live annotations, and expanded session sizes. Additionally, ChromeOS 144 enhances productivity with support for multiple Progressive Web Apps as protocol handlers and introduces admin improvements.

@lokal

22d

Throttle individual network requests

Starting with Chrome 145, DevTools now supports Individual Request Throttling. You can pick individual network requests to apply specific network conditions to, alongside the existing capability to block them.

@pmnetworking

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Why Websites Sometimes Fail to Load in Chrome and How DNS Cache Plays a Role

Many Chrome users experience random loading errors, blank pages, or websites that suddenly stop opening without any clear reason. One common cause is outdated DNS cache stored at the browser level. This article explains how Chrome handles DNS records, why cache conflicts happen,

@lokal

Jan 17th

Google Chrome is Finally Embracing Vertical Tabs

Google Chrome is set to introduce vertical tabs, a feature that will allow tabs to be displayed along the side of the browser. This feature, long requested by users, has appeared in Chrome Beta and is expected to roll out to the stable version by January 28. Vertical tabs improve usability by making better use of screen space and reducing tab shrinking, aligning Chrome with other major browsers that already offer this option.

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Jan 16th

🔍 This Chrome Extension Shows What ChatGPT Actually Searches on the Web

When ChatGPT browses the web, it runs hidden search queries and scans dozens of sources you never see. GPT Search Hack exposes those exact queries, domains, and URLs in real time inside Chrome DevTools — giving marketers and creators a direct look at how AI finds information. Use