Hacker News with Generative AI: Chrome

Google fixes high severity Chrome flaw with public exploit (bleepingcomputer.com)
Google has released emergency security updates to patch a high-severity vulnerability in the Chrome web browser that could lead to full account takeover following successful exploitation.
Security, Chrome, Vulnerabilities, Google
13 points by akyuu 5 days ago | 0 comments
Letsencrypt will kill SMTP server auth following Chrome CA policy change (wildeboer.net)
Security, Email, Technology, Web Development, Chrome
61 points by Aissen 7 days ago | 60 comments
Chrome's New Embedding Model: Smaller, Faster, Same Quality (dejan.ai)
Chrome’s latest update incorporates a new text embedding model that is 57% smaller (35.14MB vs 81.91MB) than its predecessor while maintaining virtually identical performance in semantic search tasks.
Chrome, Machine Learning, Search, Software Updates, Text Embeddings
40 points by kaycebasques 10 days ago | 11 comments
If Google is forced to give up Chrome, what happens next? (theregister.com)
When Donald Trump entered the White House, I expect Google thought its worries were over. A million-dollar "donation" for the inaugural ball, some face time between Sundar Pichai and Trump, and President Joe Biden's pesky Department of Justice (DoJ) demanding Google divest itself of its Chrome web browser would all be forgotten.
Antitrust, Google, Chrome, Technology, Politics
6 points by CrankyBear 14 days ago | 0 comments
V8 JavaScript engine gets eager compilation hints (devclass.com)
The V8 JavaScript engine, used by the Chrome web browser, Node.js and elsewhere, has a new feature which lets developers mark a file for early compilation, with strong benefits for load time provided the option is used sparingly.
JavaScript, Performance Optimization, Web Development, Chrome, Node.js
3 points by gmac 14 days ago | 0 comments
Fighting unwanted notifications with machine learning in Chrome (chromium.org)
Machine Learning, Chrome, Notifications, Web Browsing
31 points by feross 15 days ago | 41 comments
Chrome Origin Trial: Device Bound Session Credentials (chrome.com)
Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) is a new web capability designed to protect user sessions from cookie theft and session hijacking. This feature is now available for testing as an Origin Trial in Chrome 135.
Web Security, Chrome, Origin Trials
85 points by pabs3 22 days ago | 80 comments
OpenAI tells judge it would buy Chrome from Google (theverge.com)
If Google is forced to sell off Chrome, ChatGPT’s head of product told a judge today that OpenAI would be interested in buying the browser, Reuters reports.
OpenAI, Google, Chrome, Antitrust, Browser
12 points by 01-_- 30 days ago | 9 comments
OpenAI wants to buy Chrome and make it an "AI-first" experience (arstechnica.com)
OpenAI would love to own Chrome, and it's allegedly not alone.
OpenAI, Chrome, Artificial Intelligence, Browsers, Acquisitions
150 points by pseudolus 30 days ago | 217 comments
Google is scrapping its planned changes for third-party cookies in Chrome (theverge.com)
Google’s plan to phase out third-party cookies in Chrome is officially over.
Google, Cookies, Chrome, Privacy, Technology
7 points by thunderbong 31 days ago | 1 comments
OpenAI tells judge it would buy Chrome from Google (theverge.com)
If Google is forced to sell off Chrome, ChatGPT’s head of product told a judge today that OpenAI would be interested in buying the browser, Reuters reports.
OpenAI, Google, Chrome, Browser, Antitrust
20 points by voxadam 31 days ago | 9 comments
Chrome to patch decades-old flaw that let sites peek at your history (theregister.com)
A 23-year-old side-channel attack for spying on people's web browsing histories will get shut down in the forthcoming Chrome 136, released last Thursday to the Chrome beta channel.
Security, Web Browsing, Privacy, Chrome, Technology
10 points by LinuxBender 46 days ago | 1 comments
Chrome for Android doesn't have extensions, but Edge now has a whole store (ycombinator.com)
Microsoft edge's latest build version 134.0.3124.57, just added a whole new web-store for Android user unlike google.
Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Android, Web Browsers, Extensions
60 points by soumikmahato 70 days ago | 57 comments
Forking Chrome to render in a terminal (2023) (fathy.fr)
I wrote about forking Chrome to turn HTML to SVG two months ago, today we're going to do something similar by making it render into a terminal.
Web Development, Terminal, Chrome, SVG
16 points by fragmede 71 days ago | 1 comments
uBlock Origin is no longer available on the Chrome Store (chromewebstore.google.com)
Finally, an efficient blocker. Easy on CPU and memory.
Web Browsing, Privacy, Chrome, Ad Blocking
1972 points by non- 74 days ago | 987 comments
Ask HN: With trust in Firefox gone, is Chrome-ish the only option? (ycombinator.com)
As a privacy conscious user that loves open source software, I'm really puzzled regarding browsers right now. It's confusing.
Privacy, Browsers, Open Source, Firefox, Chrome
49 points by flowinho 74 days ago | 89 comments
The DOJ still wants Google to sell off Chrome (wired.com)
The US Department of Justice wants Google to sell off its Chrome browser as part of its final remedy proposal in a landmark antitrust case.
Antitrust, Google, Chrome, Law, Technology
502 points by hydrolox 76 days ago | 682 comments
Introducing command And commandfor In HTML (chrome.com)
Chrome 135 introduces new capabilities for providing declarative behaviour with the new command and commandfor attributes, enhancing and replacing the popovertargetaction and popovertarget attributes.
HTML, Web Development, Chrome, New Features
431 points by Kerrick 77 days ago | 249 comments
Tell HN: The most recent Chrome update seems to have deleted all my passwords (ycombinator.com)
I typically run two browsers - my default for most web surfing, and Chrome for when I need to access /be logged into Google services, do financial transactions etc.
Web Browsers, Security, Chrome, Passwords, User Experience
4 points by anigbrowl 80 days ago | 1 comments
Chrome Returns 206 when the Server Returns 403 (aoli.al)
Sorry for the clickbait, but it is true.
Chrome, Web Development
128 points by aoli-al 81 days ago | 41 comments
Chrome has built-in AI history search (support.google.com)
You can use everyday language to find and receive generated answers about what you’re searching for in your Chrome browsing history. This works even if you don't know an exact keyword or website address.
Chrome, AI, Search, Browsing History
22 points by exp1orer 82 days ago | 9 comments
Microsoft Edge Disables uBlock Origin and Other Manifest V2 Extensions (windowsreport.com)
The latest Microsoft Edge Canary has disabled Manifest V2 extensions installed from the Chrome Web Store, including uBlock Origin.
Web Browsers, Privacy, Security, Extensions, Chrome
8 points by brycewray 87 days ago | 0 comments
Customizable HTML Select (chrome.com)
Styling form controls like the <select> element has been reported as a top developer pain point for years, and we've been working on a solution.
Web Development, HTML, Chrome, User Interface, Accessibility
230 points by dsego 92 days ago | 148 comments
Chrome does not have any way to stop video auto play? (ycombinator.com)
It seems Chrome does not have any way to stop video auto play (no settings option and all extensions that used to work now are delisted from Chrome store).
Web Browsing, Chrome, User Experience, Video
42 points by nomendos 99 days ago | 62 comments
Chrome 133 Supports DOM State-Preserving Move with moveBefore() (chromestatus.com)
Web Development, Chrome, JavaScript, Browser Features, HTML
226 points by AshleysBrain 107 days ago | 84 comments
Will the Linux Foundation Purchase Chrome? [video] (youtube.com)
Linux Foundation, Chrome, Acquisitions, Operating Systems, Technology
4 points by jarsin 129 days ago | 1 comments
Hackers hijacked legitimate Chrome extensions to try to steal data (theverge.com)
A cyberattack campaign inserted malicious code into multiple Chrome browser extensions as far back as mid-December, Reuters reported yesterday.
Cybersecurity, Chrome, Data Breaches
4 points by georg-stone 146 days ago | 0 comments
Google to court: we'll change our Apple deal, but please let us keep Chrome (theverge.com)
After its victory against Google in an antitrust trial earlier this year, the Department of Justice recently proposed a sweeping set of changes its search business.
Antitrust, Google, Chrome, Apple
10 points by techjamie 151 days ago | 1 comments
Chrome doubled its Speedometer scores on Android (chromium.org)
Android, Chrome, Performance, Web Browsers
4 points by feross 170 days ago | 0 comments
Google to sell Chrome and more, recommends US DOJ (pcgamer.com)
Google, Chrome, Antitrust, Law, Business
6 points by JSLegendDev 182 days ago | 1 comments