Google’s Chrome browser will soon flag every site that doesn’t use HTTPS encryption. Starting in July, with the launch of Chrome 68, Chrome will mark all HTTP sites as ‘not secure’ and prominently highlight this in its URL bar. Over the course of the last few years, Google has strongly advocated for the use of HTTPS to help keep your browsing data safe from anybody… Read More
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Google Chrome just fixed the worst thing about the internet
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The latest Google Chrome update, announced Wednesday, includes an update that allows users to mute super annoying autoplay audio on websites — forever.
Previously, a chrome user could right click on a website’s tab to reveal a menu that included “Mute Tab.” With the update, right clicking on the tab now reveals “Mute Site.”
This small update, however, will make a big difference. Many websites autoplay videos and blast us all with undesired sound. Now, any site (as opposed to a specific page within a site) can be permanently shut up. Read more…
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