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Recently, Chrome was found to be silently installing a 4GB AI Gemini Nano model on your computers without explicit notification. So, what should you know about it?

Google Chrome has quietly added a feature that lets you view two web pages side by side within a single browser window. Known as Split View, this capability helps reduce the constant back-and-forth between tabs by placing them next to each other for easier comparison and simultaneous browsing. Users who enable this now see a dedicated option when interacting with tabs that wasn’t available in earlier versions of the browser.

To reduce the distraction of too many notifications, Google is introducing a new feature in Chrome for Android and desktop that will automatically turn off notifications from websites you rarely visit. So, what should you know about it?

Recently, Google integrated Gemini directly into Chrome. With this Gemini in Chrome feature, you can access Gemini directly from the web browser without having to open a dedicated tab like they do now. So, what should you know about it?

Google has officially announced that Chrome version 139, launching on 19 August 2025, will no longer support macOS 11 Big Sur. Although the browser will still function on this version, it will no longer receive updates, new features, or security patches.

Today, Google launched a new Google Play service update for Google Password Manager. Starting today onwards, users can now share their passwords with their family members securely via the function. It can be done on Google Chrome and Android. 

Google's web browser will now help you save battery power and memory. Two new performance settings, Energy Saver Mode and Memory Saver Mode, will get rolled out with the upcoming Chrome 108 update for Windows, macOS and ChromeOS desktop users.

Initially, Google planned on full removing full-length URLs on Google Chrome, showing only the domain name instead. Google’s justification was that removing full-length URLs will make it much easier for users to not get scammed as it’s easier to spot any red flags on in the URL.

It seems that the developers of Google Chrome have recently unveiled a new Live Caption feature that will automatically generate captions on webpages that are playing audio or video. Previously, a similar feature was initially available on devices such as Google Pixel or Samsung Galaxy smartphones.

Yup, you read that right. Google may have to pay up to $5 billion over a lawsuit for alleging collecting data on users when they surf on incognito mode. The lawsuit was filed back in June for violating the privacy laws and a federal judge just recently denied Google's request for dismissal of the lawsuit.