Silent AI install: Chrome has been automatically downloading a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model onto eligible devices without user prompts, triggering privacy concerns. Google’s justification: Google says the ...

The 4GB on-device AI model, supposedly for Gemini Nano, is installed without consent or opt-in, and even re-downloads itself ...

Unannounced AI download: Chrome installs a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model without notifying users, using storage and bandwidth without clear consent. Privacy and climate ...

Hanff discovered a four-gigabyte file named “weights.bin,” in a directory called “OptGuideOnDeviceModel.” The file contains ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Google confirms security update for billions of users. When around 40% of the population of ...

Google is adding more AI capabilities to its Chrome web browser, the company announced on Tuesday. It’s introducing a new feature called Skills, which will allow users to save and reuse their favorite ...

The premade Skills available through the Gemini sidebar in Chrome include ways to maximize protein in recipes or summarize YouTube videos. You can set up your own ...

Google has started rolling out vertical tabs in Chrome. With vertical tabs, all your open web pages appear in a sidebar. You can more easily see, manage, and work with your open tabs. Vertical tabs ...

Google patches eight high-severity Chrome vulnerabilities affecting 3.5 billion users. Here’s why you should update and relaunch your browser now. Time to hit that ‘Relaunch’ button. Google has ...

PCWorld reports that Google Chrome 146.0.7680.153/154 addresses 26 security vulnerabilities, including three critical flaws involving memory access issues. Users across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, ...

Cutting corners: Chrome has shaped the modern web since its 2008 debut, setting the pace for everything from browser standards to update cycles. Now Google is about to speed that clock up again with a ...

Google Chrome will shift from a four-week to a two-week release cycle to roll out new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements more frequently. With the release of Chrome 153 on September 8, ...