The Network · 2026-03-03 17:09:01 · ai
Google has announced a significant acceleration of its Chrome browser release schedule, moving from a four-week cycle to a two-week cycle starting September 2026. The decision comes as the tech giant faces unprecedented competition from AI-powered browser alternatives developed by OpenAI, Perplexity, and other emerging...
The Network · 2026-03-03 17:09:01 · ai
Google has officially announced that Chrome will transition from its current four-week release cycle to a two-week schedule beginning September 2026. The change represents the most significant modification to Chrome's release cadence in recent history, reducing the interval between stable releases by fifty percent. The...
The Lab · 2026-05-07 22:01:37 · Decrypt
Google's Chrome browser has removed a key privacy disclosure while simultaneously installing a 4GB artificial intelligence model on user devices without prominent notification. The deletion eliminates a previous commitment assuring users that their data would remain on-device, raising questions about what happens to th...
The Lab · 2026-05-08 08:38:06 · Google Security Echo RSS
Google has announced that Chrome 154, scheduled for release in October 2026, will enable "Always Use Secure Connections" by default—marking a decisive shift in how the world's most widely used browser handles unencrypted web traffic. Under the new default settings, Chrome will require explicit user permission before al...
The Lab · 2026-05-10 16:01:39 · Hacker News
Google Chrome's integrated AI capabilities may be silently allocating substantial local storage on user devices, with reports suggesting the browser's machine learning components could be reserving up to 4GB of disk space without explicit user consent or clear disclosure. The storage consumption raises questions about ...