News & Reviews:   Google Chrome

Today, Chrome has been updated and the new Google Lens feature is now accessible. Users will see the Lens icon in the Chrome address window. When pressed, you can select a part of the screen that contains the content they want to search for. A Lens side window will open providing relevant search results.

The release of Galaxy AI brought features many consider useful. But if you were to ask us which is the best, it would be Circle to Search. Although it may feel like just another search feature, its convenience can't be underestimated. Now, it's even coming to Google Chrome.

Back in 2020, Google was sued for secretly tracking and collecting its users' data when using Google Chrome's Incognito Mode. It has been four years since then and today, Google finally gave in and agreed to delete billions of data records from that platform.

If you frequently use Google Chrome, this news might put a smile on your face. Today, Google announced a new feature that should provide you with better protection when browsing online. Ladies and gentlemen, meet “Safety Check”

It looks like Google is cleaning out the house this month as after announcing that it’s ending support for Google Chrome to devices running Android 7 and below, it’s doing the same for Google Calendar. This is likely due to security issues involving old versions of Android that would affect users of the 2 apps.

According to Google, the company is close to separating the Chrome browser from the Chrome OS. If true, this is great for internet users in general. Dubbed “Project Lacros”, Google is looking to ditch the integrated Chrome browser in favour of a standalone Linux-based Chrome browser.

There's been a recent spate of high-profile cases where the history of social media, Internet browsing or even chats have been used to expose the wrongdoings of certain individuals. While we'd be the first to recommend, if you don't want to get caught doing bad things, then DON'T DO BAD THINGS in the first place, but... your social media, internet browser, and chats can all contain a lot of personal information. 

If you're concerned about your privacy, or if you just want to start fresh, you can clean up your data by following these steps. Check out our guide on How to Clean your Social Media, Internet Browser and Chats below.

Last year, we reported that Google Chrome’s Incognito tabs can be put behind biometric authentication to protect your privacy, though it was only available as a full feature on iOS. Now, Google has finally expanded the feature’s availability to Android without the need to activate it via a flag.

Privacy is one of the major reasons people use Incognito tabs. The good news is that Google is now making Chrome's Incognito tab even more secure, as users can now set fingerprint lock to protect the tabs from someone else using their phone.

The iOS 16 lock screen has created a buzz after launching. Many took the chance to customize it with their styles, not to mention the lock screen widgets that help get you to be more productive in some ways. With that said, Google has also announced a series of lock screen widgets for iPhone users.