Chrome 107 Beta

The Chrome beta post will now be posted to the Chrome Developers site.  Find the release notes for Chrome Beta 107 here . | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 1 year ago

The Launch of the Chrome Root Program

In 2020, we announced we were in the early phases of establishing the Chrome Root Program and launching the Chrome Root Store.  The Chrome ... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 1 year ago

Chrome 105 Beta: Custom Highlighting, Fetch Upload Streaming, and More

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Wi... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 1 year ago

Chrome 104 Beta: New Media Query Syntax, Region Capture, and More

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Wi... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 1 year ago

Goodbye PNaCl, Hello WebAssembly (2017)

Historically, running native code on the web required a browser plugin. In 2013, we introduced the PNaCl sandbox to provide a means of bui... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 1 year ago

Chrome 102: Window Controls Overlay, a Host of Finished Origin Trials, PWAs As

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Wi... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

What to Expect from Privacy Sandbox Testing

We’re excited to share that Chrome is starting the next stage of testing for the Privacy Sandbox ads relevance and measurement proposals. S... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

How Chrome Became Highest Scoring Browser on Speedometer, Ever

Last week we released a blog post about our improvements in Chrome speed over the past year culminating with the M99 release of Chrome. We ... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

A new speed milestone for Chrome

Everyday, billions of people around the world turn to Chrome to get things done quickly on their devices, whether shopping for a new pair o... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

A Tale of Two Pwnies (2012)

Just over two months ago, Chrome sponsored the Pwnium browser hacking competition. We had two fantastic submissions , and successfully bloc... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Chrome 99: CSS Cascade Layers, a New Picker for Input Elements, and More

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Wi... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Faster Chrome – Let The Compiler do the work

Chrome is fast, but there's always room for improvement. Often, that's achieved by carefully crafting the algorithms that make up Chrome. Bu... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Partitioning Chrome's Code for Faster Launch Times on Android

Mobile devices are generally more resource constrained than laptops or desktops. Optimizing Chrome’s resource usage is critical to give mobi... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Chrome Dev Summit 2021: Moving toward a more powerful and private web

By Paul Kinlan, Lead for Chrome Developer Relations The big day is finally here. Today, at Chrome Dev Summit 2021 we shared some of the hig... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Sunsetting the “basic-card” payment method in the Payment Request API

The Payment Request API is a soon-to-be-recommended web standard that aims to make building low-friction and secure payment flows easier ... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Extending Chrome App Support on Chrome OS

Posted by Paul Rossman, Technical Program Manager, Chrome Today we're announcing an important update to the previously communicated Chrome ... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

RenderingNG: An architecture that makes and keeps Chrome fast for the long term

Our continual investments in the performance of Chrome have led to significant improvements in battery life, memory, and the speed of the we... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Helping users explore the web and continue prior tasks

When you’re looking for a certain piece of information or working on a project, your path through the internet likely isn’t a linear one. Yo... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Chrome 95 Beta: Secure Payment Confirmation, WebAssembly Exception Handling and

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Wi... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

User-Agent Reduction Origin Trial and Dates

Back in May, we published an update on our User-Agent string reduction plans with a promise to publish further details on timing. Now that ... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

WebGPU early preview is headed to a Chrome browser near you

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Wi... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Chrome 94 Beta: WebCodecs, WebGPU, Scheduling, and More

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Wi... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Chrome 93: Multi-Screen Window Placement, PWAs as URL Handlers, and More

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Android WebView, Chrome OS, Lin... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Faster and more efficient phishing detection in M92

Keeping Chrome users safe as they browse the web is crucially important to Chrome; in fact, security has always been one of our four core pr... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Increasing HTTPS Adoption

When a browser connects to websites over HTTPS (vs. HTTP), eavesdroppers and attackers on the network can't intercept or alter the data that... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Changes to Chrome OS’s release cycle

We previously announced that Chrome will soon release a new milestone every 4 weeks, starting with Chrome 94 in Q3 of 2021. We’re excited to... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Chrome 92: Web Apps as File Handlers, New JavaScript Features, and More

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Wi... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Chrome is up to 23% faster in M91 and saves over 17 years of CPU time daily

Since the launch of Chrome in 2008, speed has been one of the 4 core principles that shape the work we do to deliver a highly performant br... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Experiment, powered by RSS, to allow following of creators in Chrome

Today, people have many ways to keep up with their favorite websites, including subscribing to mailing lists, notifications and RSS. It’s a ... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Adjusted Timeline for SharedArrayBuffers

Back in February, we announced that cross-origin isolation will be required on all platforms in order to access APIs like SharedArrayBuffe... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 2 years ago

Chrome 91: Handwriting Recognition, WebXR Plane Detection and More

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and W... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Digging for performance gold: finding hidden performance wins

We are fortunate that so many people choose Chrome as their browser to get things done, which is why we are continually investing in making ... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Don’t Copy That Surface

This post is part of a new series we're bringing you of deeper dives into the careful trade-offs and complex engineering that goes into maki... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

A safer default for navigation: HTTPS

Starting in version 90, Chrome’s address bar will use https:// by default, improving privacy and even loading speed for users visiting webs... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Chromium M89 significantly improves memory usage and performance

Boosting performance while adding features, functionality, and improving security, requires deep and continuous investment. Today’s post is ... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Mitigating Side-Channel Attacks

The web platform relies on the origin as a fundamental security boundary, and browsers do a pretty good job at preventing explicit leakage... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Chrome – Advanced memory management and more performance improvements in M89

Boosting performance while adding features, functionality, and improving security, requires deep and continuous investment. Today’s post is ... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Chrome 90 Beta: AV1 Encoder for WebRTC, New Origin Trials, and More

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Wi... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Speeding up Chrome's release cycle

For more than a decade, Chrome has shipped a new milestone every 6 weeks, delivering security, stability, speed and simplicity to our users ... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Limiting Private API Availability in Chromium

During a recent audit, we discovered that some third-party Chromium based browsers were able to integrate Google features, such as Chrome sy... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Chrome 89 Beta: Advanced Hardware Interactions, Web Sharing on Desktop, and More

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Wi... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Privacy Sandbox in 2021: Testing a more private web

A year ago we announced our intention to phase out third-party cookies and replace them with new browser features that are fundamentally mo... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Limiting Private API Availability in Chromium

During a recent audit, we discovered that some third-party Chromium based browsers were able to integrate Google features, such as Chrome sy... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Building an open web for our users and developers

We all benefit from an open web that is secure, powerful, and fast. Over the past year, we’ve focused our efforts on strengthen... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Manifest V3 now available on M88 Beta

With hundreds of millions of people using over 250,000 items in the Chrome Web Store, extensions have become essential to how m... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Easy to build, monetize, and discover: List your web app on Google Play

App developers should be able to make money from their creations, whether via ads, purchases, or subscriptions. The first step... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Continuing our journey to bring instant experiences to the whole web

Speed has always been a core tenet of Chrome. We care about speed, not only because it helps our users get things done quicker, but because... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago

Chrome 88: Digital Goods, Lighting Estimation in Augmented Reality, and More

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Wi... | Continue reading


@blog.chromium.org | 3 years ago