Category: Google

Chrome’s ‘Fast page’ label shows which websites have quick loading times

[ad_1] Google is launching a new Web Vitals metric with Chrome 85 beta — one that can tell you if a page you’re visiting won’t take forever to load. The new metric will give URLs and URLs from the same website “that have historically met or exceeded all metrics thresholds for the Core Web Vitals” […]

Chrome will soon let you know if a web form is unsecure

[ad_1] Moving forward, Chrome will disable autofill on mixed forms, so that the page isn’t automatically populated with potentially sensitive or private information about you. If a mixed form has login or password prompts, you’ll still be able to use Chrome’s password manager. That helps people enter unique passwords and it’s “safer to use unique […]

Google reportedly sent identifying info of extremist users to law enforcement

[ad_1] A Google spokesperson told Engadget, “If we reasonably believe that we can prevent someone from dying or from suffering serious physical harm, we may provide relevant information to a government agency. We consider these data disclosures in light of applicable laws and our policies.” According to The Guardian, a user whose YouTube channel is now […]

Google says its free services are ‘at risk’ over Australia’s proposed law

[ad_1] Google’s YouTube blog pits large publishers like News Corp against individual creators. “Under this law, big news businesses can seek access to data about viewers’ use of our products,” it wrote. “They could use [that data to] try to appear higher in rankings on YouTube, disadvantaging all other creators.” The company added that the […]

Chrome could improve your battery life by taking requests from websites

[ad_1] Google isn’t done finding ways to wring more battery life out of Chrome. TheWindowsClub has discovered that Google is experimenting with a meta tag that would let websites switch on energy-saving features. They could reduce the frame rate, slow down script execution or otherwise tone things down to help your laptop run a little […]

This week’s best deals: Amazon Fire tablets, Apple MacBook Pro and more

[ad_1] Buy the Fire HD 8 tablet at Amazon – $60 Buy the Fire HD 8 Plus tablet at Amazon – $80 Buy the Fire HD 10 tablet at Amazon – $100 Echo Studio + Echo Show 5 bundle Billy Steele / Engadget Best Buy’s solid deal that includes a free Echo Show 5 and […]

Lenovo’s 7-inch Google-powered smart display is only $75 at Best Buy

[ad_1] All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. If you buy something through one of the links on this page, we may earn an affiliate commission. There are a number of Google smart displays available now, made by the company itself and third-party manufacturers. They all […]

Google stops responding to data requests from Hong Kong authorities

[ad_1] Until recently, Hong Kong has had an open and free internet, unlike mainland China. Some fear the law has the ability to make individuals and companies remove content. As The Washington Post explains it “targets vaguely defined crimes including subversion of state power, collusion with foreign powers, secession and terrorism.” After the law was […]

Engadget Podcast: All about the Surface Duo and Galaxy Watch 3

[ad_1] This week was dominated by Microsoft’s Surface Duo news, with the company finally unveiling full details and availability info for its dual-screen device since it was first showed off last year. Cherlynn and Devindra discuss why this is such a compelling product and spell out some concerns that could hold the Duo back. How […]