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New features are added to Google Chrome all the time but the one that's revealed recently seems more interesting than most. According to folks at Android Police, Google is testing out a new picture-in-picture mode for Chrome that is connected to the new media controls.

If you're like us, you probably encountered videos with annoying ads while browsing the internet or watching YouTube, some that appear in the middle of watching a video. This can happen even for short videos, which gets annoying. Now, it looks like Google wants to start putting a stop to that by setting up restrictions.

Companies who track their numbers via web cookies might take issue with Google's latest decision for the Chrome browser. According to Reuters, the company is planning to phase out the use of third-party cookies in Google Chrome, citing it as a way to improve the privacy of users.

The rollout of version 79 for Google Chrome has been halted, due to a bug that's causing deletion of data for certain apps.

Google is looking to bolster security awareness by adding a new feature into the Chrome browser. Through the new feature, users will be alerted if their username and password has been stolen during a data breach. This feature was previously available separately through a Chrome extension.

Since the launch of a system-wide dark mode on both iOS 13 and Android 10, it has brought attention to all the mobile apps developers. After Google Gmail app got updated for the dark mode on Android 10, Twitter has announced the dark mode called “Lights out” to be rolled out to all Android users starting today.

Forbes reported that Google intends on ditching ad block extensions for Google Chrome and limit them only to enterprise users, leaving regular consumers exposed to advertisements scattered throughout the world wide web. The removal of ad block extensions is expected to be carried up based on a proposal called “Manifest V3”, which will drastically change the Google Chrome extension ecosystem.

A new report has surfaced online stating that Lenovo is readying a new version of its 2-in-1 Yoga Book (that was launched in Malaysia recently), but this time with Google‘s Chrome OS in tow.

As the new Google Pixel series was just announced a few hours ago, Google also showcased other products namely Google Home, Chromecast Ultra, and Google WiFi. Let's check out what the products offer below!

We are expected to see something special this coming 4th October, as Google readies to launch several new items. One of them is apparently a new software initiative, which Google is calling “Andromeda”, an Android/Chrome hybrid OS.