Forget Google Chrome, Brave makes new official bypass to support uBlock Origin and more

You can say goodbye to Google Chrome as Brave has debuted an official new workaround that keeps uBlock Origin and other popular MV2 extensions fully supported.
Android Police

Chrome is my default browser, but I've outsourced the heavy lifting to Brave and Firefox

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

Chrome's next update will kill your adblocker - and make the web less safe

Under-the-hood changes in Google's browser - aimed at improving privacy, security, and performance - will reduce the control ...
Android

Google Chrome’s Upcoming Update Ready to Kill Your Favorite Ad Blockers for Good

Google Chrome is finalizing its multi-year transition to the Manifest V3 framework by removing the last technical loopholes for legacy extensions. Beginning with Chrome 150 on June 30, 2026, the ...
MacRumors

Stop Chrome Browser From Downloading a Hidden 4GB AI File

If your Mac's storage has been mysteriously shrinking recently and you use Google Chrome, you may have already identified the culprit. The browser has been downloading a 4GB AI model file onto ...
Android Authority

How to remove Gemini Nano from Chrome (and free up 4GB of storage)

Google Chrome’s “weights.bin” file has been gathering a lot of attention, particularly for its forced, inexplicable, and inescapable nature. This file is responsible for on-device Gemini Nano features ...
Wired

You Can Disable Gemini in Chrome if It’s Freaking You Out

You Can Disable Gemini in Chrome if It’s Freaking You Out Chrome users were caught off guard by a 4-GB Google AI model baked into Chrome, sparking privacy concerns.
Android Authority

Android's Advanced Protection Mode may soon disable a key Chrome feature to boost security

Google is testing a new option within Android’s Advanced Protection Mode to disable the WebGPU API in Chrome to prevent security exploits. While WebGPU allows for high-performance rendering, it is ...
InfoQ

Chrome 144 Ships Temporal API: Advancing JavaScript Date/Time Standardisation

Starting with Chrome 144, support for the Temporal API has been added, bringing a modern date and time API to the web and marking the first stable Chrome release to ship the long-running TC39 proposal ...
ZDNet

I used one simple script to remove AI from popular browsers (including Chrome and Firefox)

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Windows Report

Chrome’s New Security Setting Helps Keep You Safe on Unfamiliar Sites

Google is trying out a new safety feature in Chrome to help block harmful scripts and increase protection on websites you haven’t visited before. After boosting security in Chrome, Google is testing a ...