Google is 'three times a monopolist' says DOJ in anti-trust lawsuit

The DOJ said that Google "rigged" ad auctions in a way that hurt the competition in its closing arguments at an antitrust trial, but it isn't clear how the US District Court Judge will rule.

Marko Zivkovic 7 months ago 5

Google is pissed that the DOJ may make it sell off Chrome

You'll all pay for this, just you wait and see, says a petulant Google as the US Department of Justice is rumored to make it sell off its Chrome browser.

William Gallagher 7 months ago 23

US Department of Justice considering a break-up of Google after monopoly ruling

The Department of Justice is seeking to break Google into several parts to solve its search monopoly, with the company divesting itself of Android and Chrome as a possible solution.

William Gallagher 9 months ago 10

Google adds Chrome AI features that can search your browsing history

Google is rolling out a trio of new features for the Chrome browser in macOS, aiming to improve your web-surfing experience using AI.

Malcolm Owen 11 months ago 3

Google gives up on Chrome plan to ditch third-party cookies

Four years after declaring it wanted to block third-party cookies in Chrome, Google has confirmed it won't block the online trackers after all.

Malcolm Owen 11 months ago 12

Chrome's new AI update brings a smart twist to browsing & text composition

Google Chrome's recent update introduces generative AI capabilities to enhance browser themes, assist in text composition, and incorporate a feature familiar to Safari users.

Andrew Orr 1 year ago 7

Microsoft announces Bing AI coming to Safari and Chrome

Marking six months since the launch of its ChatGPT-like AI app, Microsoft has announced that it is bringing the technology to browsers such as Safari, "soon."

William Gallagher 1 year ago 6

Google Chrome gets iOS & macOS update with new features

Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers available and is the go-to alternative to Apple's Safari — and both iOS and Mac versions got an update today.

Wesley Hilliard 1 year ago 5

Google proposes a new tracking superpower in Chrome

Google might not be completely ready to give up website cookies just yet, but the company is certainly investigating alternatives like a user-tracking ad platform built into one of the most popular web browsers available.

Evan Selleck 1 year ago 13

Apple employee misses out on $10,000 bug bounty from Google

An Apple employee found an incredibly small bug in Chrome and didn't take long to report it, but still Google says he or she was too late, they won't pay up.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 13

macOS Sonoma brings iCloud Password extension to third-party browsers

macOS Sonoma saw the release of its first public beta recently, and along with it, Apple is bringing its password manager feature to third-party web browsers.

Evan Selleck 2 years ago 5

Reminder: using Chrome on a Mac defeats Apple's privacy features

Chrome is a perfectly functional web browser, but it and Google's other services deceptively obscure their incredibly deep data-collation and monetization practices from users. Here's how.

Charles Martin 2 years ago 33

Chrome tweaked to improve memory use & battery life on MacBook

Google has made under-the-hood improvements to Chrome, which have resulted in lighter memory use, improved speed, and better battery life for MacBook owners.

Amber Neely 2 years ago 3

Apple may be getting a secret slice of Google Chrome search earnings

A UK regulator appears to have discovered, but then redacted, that Google has been paying Apple search revenues generated through Chrome in order to discourage it from launching a rival system.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 18

Google Chrome now supports passkeys to eventually replace passwords

Google announced that passkeys are now in the latest update to Chrome, a security feature companies are adopting to try to replace passwords.

Andrew Orr 2 years ago 3

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