A breach of Opera's sync system shows that saving passwords in your browser isn't your best security bet. The post Sorry, But Your Browser Password Manager Probably Isn't Enough appeared first on WIRED.
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There's a revolution in laptops coming, and it's the size of one web browser. The post Attention, Poor Students: Chromebooks Are About to Get Awesome appeared first on WIRED.
Attention, Poor Students: Chromebooks Are About to Get Awesome
As has been the case with so many industries, the pendulum of VR will eventually swing back from dedicated apps towards web-based systems — and when that happens, Google will be ready. It published details of a new method for delivering serious surround sound over the web, a system it calls Omnitone. Read MoreGoogle’s Omnitone surround sound project brings us closer to web-based ...
As has been the case with so many industries, the pendulum of VR will eventually swing back from dedicated apps towards web-based systems — and when that happens, Google will be ready. It published details of a new method for delivering serious surround sound over the web, a system it calls Omnitone. Read MoreGoogle’s Omnitone surround sound project brings us closer to web-based ...
Now more than ever, there's life after Chrome. The post 4 Browsers That Might Break Your Chrome Addiction appeared first on WIRED.
4 Browsers That Might Break Your Chrome Addiction
Google released version 50 of its Chrome browser last week and it has been rolling out to users for the last few days. The major new feature in Chrome 50 is support for improved push notifications. To celebrate this release, Google today announced a number of new stats for Chrome, which originally launched back in 2008. Maybe the most significant of these is that Chrome now has more than… Read MoreGoogle says Chrome now has more than 1 billion users ...
November is a long, long ways away. Best to prepare yourself. The post 6 Chrome Extensions That'll Keep You Sane This Election Year appeared first on WIRED.
6 Chrome Extensions That’ll Keep You Sane This Election Year
Every single time I see something else pushing “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” I roll my eyes. And then I try something else where I think “OK, that was pretty smart.” Disney has teamed up with every brand known to man to promote the film, which premiered last night in Los Angeles. One of the partners Disney has gone deep down into the bag of tricks with is Google. Read MoreThanks To Google, Your Phone Now Doubles As A Lightsaber
For some time, Google has been developing technology to reduce data consumption on mobile devices. Last January, the company officially introduced an optional data compression feature into its Chrome mobile browser, allowing users to reduce their data usage by up to 50%. Now Google has improved upon this earlier release with an update to the Data Saver feature in the Chrome Android browser… Read MoreChrome’s Browser On Android Can Now Save Up To 70% ...
Earlier this year, Google and ASUS announced the Chromebit — a full Chrome OS-based computer on an HDMI stick. Today, the two companies are officially launching this new way of using Chrome OS on any screen with an HDMI port. The $85 Chromebit is a 75 gram (or 2.6 ounces) stick that you can plug into any HDMI port — whether that’s a regular computer screen or that large TV… Read More