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DuckDuckGo adds a vital syncing feature to its privacy browser
The browser now has cross-device syncing and backups
DuckDuckGo prides itself on being the exact opposite of Google, ensuring no tracking or data collection. With a clean interface and familiar layout, the browser delivers typical search engine features minus the invasive data trackers. Now, the platform is enhancing its experience to let you sync passwords, bookmarks, favorites, and email protection settings across devices—no account is required.
How to turn off Google SafeSearch and other search filters
You may not want to see everything that pops up when you disable SafeSearch
The internet makes finding any information you need easy, but you may stumble upon explicit content. This content can lead to awkward situations at work or in public. Moreover, such content is unsuitable for children. That's where the search engine's built-in SafeSearch option comes in. It filters out potentially inappropriate content.
Say goodbye to third-party cookies and hello to microtransactions
Your browser may someday auto-pay the creators you love
Payments and content subscriptions for the best entertainment apps are arguably the bane of the internet age, but for companies, they are a proven business model which generates recurring income. However, imagine an existence online where you just surf the web unhindered and your browser compensates content creators directly without your repetitive involvement. Chromium developers are working on such a system, thus creating an exciting future for our favorite browsers on Android.
Mozilla is best known for its free and open-source Firefox, one of many great browsers out there. In a world where Firefox’s market share is steadily shrinking and hinges on Google’s money to stay afloat, the company has long been looking to diversify its income with other side projects like Pocket or Firefox Monitor. With a new interim CEO at the helm, Mozilla decided to change its strategy again and hone in on what it’s best at: focusing on Firefox, and sprinkling in some AI along the way.
Besides outright simplicity and convenience, Google Chrome is loaded to the gills with functional bits as well. For instance, the desktop version of the browser doubles up as a password manager, PDF viewer, and HTML viewer. The android client for Chrome hasn’t achieved feature parity yet, and we sorely miss our favorite browser extensions on mobile, but Google is working on making things better with support for opening PDF files directly in Chrome.
How to make Google your default search engine on any browser
How to set Google Search as the default search engine in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, and Opera browsers on Windows, Mac, Android, and iPhone
Google Search, or simply Google, is used by millions across the globe for search queries every day. It doesn't matter if you use Google Chrome or another web browser. Most of the time, Google is the search engine that is used. Whether you're looking for a new Android phone, how to travel with a minimal carbon footprint, or wondering what something looked like in the past, Google is your friend. For many years, Google has reigned as the most popular search engine with the most reliable results.
Google Chrome: 13 top tips and tricks for the desktop browser
Become a Chrome expert with these simple but powerful tips
Google Chrome is many people's browser of choice. Chrome is available on most operating systems. It's pre-installed on the best Android tablets and phones, and it's available for Windows as well as in the App Store for iOS and macOS. You only need a Google Account to use Chrome's best features.
How to make Google Chrome the default browser on your phone or PC
Tired of trying to remember your bookmarks? Make Google Chrome your default browser on every device
There are many browsers for web surfing, but not all offer the best experience. While Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge get the work done, Google Chrome outshines the others. It includes support for various languages, syncing across devices, tab grouping, and incognito browsing. Chrome is the default browser on most Android phones and Chromebooks. We show you how to make it your go-to browser on any device.
Google Chrome's Android-like media player is just about ready
Desktop browser gets a dash of Android goodness
Google Chrome Canary is updated regularly with new features, and in the last few months, most of the changes have focused on the visual design to ensure our favorite browser on Android looks current, even on other operating systems. In the version built for Windows, Google recently introduced dynamic theming and AI-generated wallpapers for a handful of users. Now, another change in the Canary channel gives us access to an Android 14-style media player.
Microsoft Edge could trump Chrome on Android with a new must-have feature
Edge could get extension support on Android, something Google has so far refused to add in Chrome
Google Chrome is built on the Chromium browser project, which also powers other popular web browsers on Android, such as Opera, Brave, Samsung Internet, Edge, Kiwi Browser, and several others. The versatile underpinnings of this system give us convenient sync across operating systems, helped by a fluid and familiar flow for most features these browsers share. However, one of the biggest pain points has been lack of feature parity between the desktop and mobile versions of Chromium-based browsers. Interestingly, Microsoft seems ready to take a giant leap by adding support for extensions on Edge for Android.
Google Chrome could make tab group sharing a breeze on Android
The change is one among several improvements for tab groups on Android
Google Chrome is ranked high on the list of the best web browsers for Android, and is the world’s most popular browser by sheer number of users. That’s largely due to the ease and familiarity Chrome offers on every platform — switching from your desktop to an Android tablet doesn’t feel like you’re in alien territory. However, we still miss support for a few critical elements such as extensions and fully-featured tab grouping on mobile. Google is inching ahead, though, and a new flag suggests tab group sharing will soon be simpler.
Google wants to make it easier to disable Chrome's annoying notifications
A one-tap unsubscribe button could be coming soon
If Chrome is your preferred browser, you’ve likely experienced some frustration with being bombarded by sites asking to post notifications on your Android device. You may have even enabled the feature for a handful of websites over the years, whether that was on purpose or by accident. While there’s a setting you can toggle to manage notifications, it's not always the easiest to find. Now, it seems that Google is taking steps to improve its UI and resolve this long-standing annoyance for Chrome users.
Mozilla all but confirms Firefox's tablet redesign is actually in the works
Days after outlets said that Firefox had no plans to overhaul the tablet experience
The world of tech journalism is a strange place. There are tons of paradoxes that permeate throughout, such is life and the case with Mozilla Firefox’s supposed tablet redesign. Right now, the Firefox user interface on tablets is the exact same as the UI on smartphones, just scaled up. That kind of stinks, especially when it’s the best web browser on Android phones hands-down, in our opinion. Conflicting reports have appeared in recent days regarding whether Mozilla is actually working on a tablet redesign or not. It seems like the answer is, quietly, yes.
Firefox for Android can tell websites you don't want your data sold or shared
Whether they comply or not is a different story
Although third-party cookies are being phased out, there is still plenty of data being shared between advertisers across the internet. If you aren’t on top of your privacy settings, you could be inadvertently giving websites access to your information, which can then be sold. Now, Firefox has rolled out a new setting for Android users to ensure that they maintain control over how their data is managed.
How to reverse image search on Google
Google reverse image search and Google Lens are available on Android, iPhone, iPad, and in a desktop browser so you can find it with a photo
Reverse image search helps you find the origin of a photo and similar photos. While plenty of services offer reverse image search, you don't need to go further than Google Search to find the origin of a photo. Combine it with advanced Google Search operators to quickly find all the information you need.
Google Chrome 121 gets a heaping helping of AI smarts
Generative AI will help with tabs, themes, and the dreaded blank page syndrome
Ever since ChatGPT showed the masses what generative AI is capable of, it seems every company is dead-set on adding the technology to any product where it might vaguely make sense. Google may just be the poster child for this movement, but its portfolio of apps and services are in the somewhat-unique position of actually being able to benefit from an injection of artificial intelligence. Products like Sheets, Docs, and Gmail have genuinely improved after being graced by the likes of Duet AI and Gemini Pro, but Google has taken a more deliberate and methodical approach with core offerings like Search and Chrome. Today, the latter is getting its first full helping of AI with the release of Chrome 121, and the changes being ushered in could have an impact on how you browse the web.
How to update Google Chrome to the newest version
Keep Google Chrome up to date to protect you and your data
Google Chrome updates offer security fixes that protect your personal computers and mobile devices from threats. They also bring new features and improvements to enhance your browsing experience in terms of speed, performance, and compatibility with websites and devices. Google follows a continuous release cycle for Chrome, pushing out updates every few weeks.
Google Chrome for Android gets a feature-rich 'Listen to this page' tool
It's already usable in Chrome 121
The very popular accessibility-driven text-to-speech feature that graces every corner of technology is going to be integrated into Google Chrome for Android in short order. You can already ask Google to read aloud almost any story on your Android phone through Assistant, but it’s proven to be less useful over time. In fact, the Reading Mode app by Google, which is designed for individuals with low vision, blindness, and dyslexia, has become a better alternative for being read to. Google is integrating a version of the tool directly into Chrome soon, and it has the potential to make listening to words on the web fairly simple.
Google Chrome for Android readies a revamped tab switcher with a FAB
Switch tabs without triggering gesture navigation
It is no secret that Google Chrome is the most popular web browser around, even on Android. Its design language, ease of use, and compatibility with multiple operating systems contribute to its popularity. However, there is room for improvement in the Android app, such as support for desktop-style extensions and efficient operation. Google is taking baby steps towards the latter, at least, with a new flag suggesting we could have an easier time cycling through tabs in the browser.
What’s new in Chrome 121: Testing generative AI features
There are also improvements to the Side Panel, Memory Saver, and Material You
Google’s rapid Chrome release cycle is continuing with Chrome 121, which the company just published to the stable channel, allowing Chrome 122 to slide into its place as the latest beta. With this version, Google lays the foundation for a number of AI features, which you will be able to test as experiments soon. There are also some more new regular features, so let’s dive into everything new in Chrome 121 for desktop and mobile.