Chrome for Android lets you preview web links

Posted on 11/03/2021 by Engadget

You no longer have to tap links in Chrome for Android and wonder what awaits you on the other side. 9to5Google reports that Chrome 89 for Android has received a "preview page" feature through a server-side update. Long-press a link and tap...

Xbox test brings Microsoft’s Chromium-based Edge browser to consoles

Posted on 07/03/2021 by Engadget

You might finally have a good reason to use the web browser on your console for more than the bare necessities. The Verge reports that Microsoft has started testing a version of its Chromium-based Edge browser on the Xbox One and Series X/S. Particip...

Tesla ditches forums and pushes fans to take political action with Engage

Posted on 05/03/2021 by Engadget

Tesla has created a new website for its fans, one mainly designed to spur them to political action on its behalf. Dubbed Tesla Engage, it was spotted by CNBC and Electrek. The company says it made the platform “to create a digital home base for all o...

Google makes it easier to test experimental features in Chrome

Posted on 05/03/2021 by Engadget

It turns out increasing the cadence of Chrome updates isn’t the only change Google has planned for its web browser. In a tweet spotted by 9to5Google (via XDA Developers), Chrome design head Alex Ainslie detailed a new feature that makes it easier to...

Google Chrome update cycles are about to get even shorter

Posted on 04/03/2021 by Engadget

Google is moving Chrome to a more frequent release schedule. The company announced on Thursday it will push future milestone releases that add new features every four weeks. Those updates come about every six weeks at the moment. Google said you can...

Gmail’s web client can’t handle inclusive emojis properly

Posted on 03/03/2021 by Engadget

If you frequently use Gmail’s native web client to send emails, you may have noticed something odd about how it handles emoji. Google may have said goodbye to its distinctive blobs in 2017, but for whatever reason, Gmail on the web still renders most...

Google revamps Chrome profiles to make switching easier

Posted on 02/03/2021 by Engadget

Google has always offered Chrome profiles as a way for people who share devices to keep their browser info separate. And while past updates have focused on making signing in easier and improved theme customizations, it's not done tinkering with t...

Microsoft starts testing a Kids Mode in its Edge browser

Posted on 16/02/2021 by Engadget

Microsoft has started testing a Kids Mode in its Edge browser to help protect children while they're navigating the web. The company, which created the mode primarily for kids aged 5-12, is rolling it out to Edge Insiders testers on the Dev and C...

Parler is back online after Amazon kicked it off the internet

Posted on 15/02/2021 by Engadget

More than a month after it was cut off from the internet by Amazon, ‘free speech’ social network Parler announced on Monday that it’s back online. In a press release it shared with Engadget and several other publications, the company said its new bac...

Microsoft starts testing Xbox cloud gaming on the web

Posted on 15/02/2021 by Engadget

You don't have to wonder what Xbox cloud gaming looks like on the web. The Verge has learned that Microsoft has started testing xCloud game streaming in browsers, and the experience will seem familiar if you've tried it on Android devices. A...

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