Google is finally ending the use of cookies that allow other websites to track users. The company will roll out the new rule for Chrome users to select users starting in the first quarter of 2024, with the date now set to January 2024. Google is said to be offering this privacy-focused tool to 1 percent of its users worldwide. to about 30 million. We’re not sure how these users are selected, but it’s great to see the company finally bringing the feature to consumers. For those who know, Google…

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Google Chrome, which has reached its teenage years, is commemorating its 15th anniversary by introducing a fresh look and enhanced safety measures. The conventional white background will be bid farewell as Google introduces background customization through its Material You design language, offering a variety of new colors and improved accessibility to light and dark modes. You can change the look of your browser by clicking the new button at the bottom of your home page titled “Customize Chrome”. Then a pop-up window gives you the option to switch between themes…

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Google has introduced a new feature in its Chrome web browser that simplifies the process of capturing video stills. The company acknowledged the difficulties users faced in obtaining high-quality images when taking screenshots, as the video’s progress bar would often appear on the captured image. However, this problem is now resolved for Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers, such as Microsoft’s Edge. Users can now pause a video, right-click, and choose the “Copy Video Frame” option from the pop-up menu to capture a still image. We went ahead and tried the…

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Google has announced that it will move 1% of Chrome users to the Privacy Sandbox and disable third-party cookies in the first quarter of 2024. The change will support developers to run real-world tests to evaluate the readiness and effectiveness of their products without third-party cookies, said Anthony Chavez, director of Privacy Sandbox. The Privacy Sandbox is an ecosystem-wide initiative to ensure an open and thriving web by improving user privacy and giving businesses the tools they need to succeed online. Google has partnered with the web ecosystem to develop…

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Chrome beta 111 introduces a new and improved picture-in-picture feature that now displays all web content, not just videos, in a floating window that stays on top of other windows. The Document Picture-in-Picture API allows you to open an always-on window that can be filled with arbitrary HTML content. It extends the existing picture-in-picture API for video, which only allows an HTML video element to be placed in a picture-in-picture window,” said Chromium developer François Beaufort. As reported by The Verge, the Document Picture-in-Picture feature that can be useful in…

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