Articles about Google Chrome

OpenAI enters browser wars with ChatGPT Atlas

The new AI-powered browser built on ChatGPT technology is positioned to challenge industry giants Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

Education ministries centralise, standardise, secure workspaces for efficiency and cost savings

African education ministries are looking to standardise education management using Google Chrome and Google Workspace for Education.

Cookies on Chrome to stay, says Google

After years of Google planning to phase out cookies, advertisers contended this would limit their ability to collect information for personalising ads.

Microsoft kills off out-of-favour Internet Explorer

The company will finally retire the out-of-favour Web browser on 15 June next year and it will be succeeded by Microsoft Edge.

Most Web browser extensions remain on the shelf

There are thousands of Web browser extensions, yet only a handful are downloaded and installed by users.

No more EdgeHTML

Mike Geyser, a member of BBD's R&D team and Google developer expert, says Microsoft's plan to rewrite the Windows 10 default browser using Chromium project is interesting for a number of reasons.

Chrome browser flags all sites that are 'not secure'

This is part of Google's effort to encourage site owners to adopt HTTPS, a secure encryption standard for data on the move, and build a more secure Web.

Malware compromises Joburg's Web site

The city's site is still inaccessible to Google Chrome users.

City of Joburg site offline

The Web site brings up a security alert for users trying to access it via the Google Chrome browser.

SAPO unveils app; SABC payment site stumbles

The SA Post Office offers a free app to help customers track parcels, while the SABC's online licence payment platform hits a snag.

Opera introduces power-saving mode

The Web browser now has a dedicated power-saving mode that it claims will extend laptop battery life by up to 50%.

Chrome extension stalks Facebook Messenger users

We round up trends from around the world that had us scratching our heads this week.