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Archives for August 2023

New Chrome feature makes it easier to grab full-resolution frames from videosNew Chrome feature makes it easier to grab full-resolution frames from videos
Monica Chin
Monica Chin
Google quietly removed a click-to-call feature from Chrome.

This tool allowed Chrome users to, by right-clicking a phone number in their browser, initiate a phone call on a linked Android phone. The feature was killed in Chrome 116 with little fanfare.

There’s been some outcry about this decision, as 9to5Google reports, and it appears that Google has taken notice. A member of the Chromium team has reportedly told upset commenters that they will “have a conversation with our product team about whether we can continue to support the feature”.

Chrome removes 'Click to Call' feature that sends calls to your phone – did you use it? [Poll]

[9to5Google]

Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch GoogleMicrosoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Google
Chrome’s reading mode might read articles out loudChrome’s reading mode might read articles out loud
Two years after Safari, Chrome plans to let you move the address bar to the bottomTwo years after Safari, Chrome plans to let you move the address bar to the bottom
It’s now easier than ever to get Windows apps running on ChromeOSIt’s now easier than ever to get Windows apps running on ChromeOS
Chrome will soon tell you why an extension disappearedChrome will soon tell you why an extension disappeared
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
You might see a new side panel in Chrome soon.

9to5Google reports that the side panel will let you see Google Search results while you’re browsing the web on a main panel. Right now, the side panel lets you access things like your reading list, and it looks like you’ll still be able to get to that, too.

The publication says it’s seeing the side panel on Chrome 116, but a couple of us at The Verge haven’t gotten it yet despite being up to date.

Desktop Chrome adds Google Search side panel for sticky results

[9to5Google]

Google Chrome will summarize entire articles for you with built-in generative AIGoogle Chrome will summarize entire articles for you with built-in generative AI
Google is picking up the pace of Chrome security update releasesGoogle is picking up the pace of Chrome security update releases
$5 billion Google lawsuit over ‘Incognito mode’ tracking moves a step closer to trial$5 billion Google lawsuit over ‘Incognito mode’ tracking moves a step closer to trial
Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
ChromeOS, minus the Chrome.

Some code sleuthing by Kevin C. Tofel suggests that the Chrome browser could soon be decoupled from ChromeOS V116 in favor of the Linux browser Lacros.

Robby Payne over at Chrome Unboxed explains:

Lacros will be the Chrome browser you get on every Chromebook and because it won’t be attached to the core of the OS any longer, it will facilitate quicker browser patches without requiring a full OS update.

ChromeOS 116 may begin the Lacros browser push to Chromebooks

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