Weekly Issue: 2021-38
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Chrome on Android can now always open desktop Sites by default
Chrome on Android soon will get an option in Site settings, which when turned on, continuously requests the browser to open the desktop version of sites. The option can be enabled and used right now in Chrome 96 Canary.
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Chrome Manifest V2 extensions will stop working in 2023
With Manifest V3 reaching full feature parity with Manifest V2, today, Google has shared a timeline for the deprecation of MV2 extensions. The developers who haven’t updated their extensions from Manifest V2 to V3 should check the timeline and act before they stop working in Chrome for users.
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Chrome to warn when you download files in Incognito
Recently we reported Google is redesigning the Chrome Incognito page on Android and desktop with more details and greater transparency. It goes on to say what incognito mode does and what it doesn’t.
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Google is testing if ‘Chrome/100.0’ User Agent breaks websites
When the Google Chrome version reaches 100, do the websites break or work properly like now? Google to check this on Chrome 96-99 versions by replacing the version number in the User-Agent string with a three-digit number, hundred.
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What is Idle Detection in Chrome? How to disable it
Recently released Chrome 94 comes with a controversial Idle Detection feature enabled by default on desktop and Android. Websites can use it to track user inactivity. Mozilla and Apple opposed the API due to privacy concerns, but Google went ahead and released Chrome 94 with it. Image credit: web.
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Chrome 94 has arrived, here is what’s new
With version 94, Google has switched to a four-week cadence for Chrome. Chrome 93 was the last version to follow a six-week release cycle. Chrome 94 is now rolling out to Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS with the following new features, changes, and improvements.
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Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 vs Chromebook Duet: Which should you buy?
In this comparison we look at the Lenovo chromebook duet 5 vs chromebook duet, comparing two of the top tablets from the same manufacturer.
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