Your Chrome browser just got three huge upgrades - including a genius tab split-view mode

"In a surprising departure from the norm these days, none of them use AI. Chrome seems to get new features regularly, but as of late, they almost always included some form of AI, such as Auto Browse, which lets Gemini perform multi-step personal tasks across the web. Also: Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro is here, and it just doubled its reasoning score The latest additions are aimed at making your life a little easier, from filling out forms to finding your downloads."

"This useful feature automatically saves any PDFs you download straight to Google Drive. If you've ever struggled to find a previously downloaded file, you can see the benefit here. Any PDFs will go into a "Saved from Chrome" folder, Google said, making them easy to find in your Drive. As a bonus, your documents will also be backed up for security and accessible from any device. This capability is especially helpful when you download something on your desktop and need to access it again quickly from your phone."

"If you're the type of person who's constantly working on multiple tasks across several tabs or windows, this new feature is for you. Chrome's new "split view" mode lets you see two tabs at the same time, split vertically (you can resize the split when one window needs to be larger than the other). Instead of bouncing back and forth between tabs, you'll have all the information you need in one view. Google offered a few examples of how you might use this featur"

Chrome introduces three productivity features that do not use AI. One feature enables filling out PDFs directly in the browser without downloading them. Another feature automatically saves downloaded PDFs to a "Saved from Chrome" folder in Google Drive, providing backup, security, and cross-device access. A split view mode allows viewing and resizing two tabs side by side to reduce tab switching. The features target common tasks like completing forms and finding downloads more quickly. The automatic Drive backup helps access desktop downloads from mobile devices. None of the new tools rely on AI capabilities.

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