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New UK & US Streaming Platforms to Launch; Google's Cookieless Roadblock; IAB's Privacy Sandbox Analysis - ExchangeWire.com

Subscription-free streaming service Freely will launch in the UK next quarter.

Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. are launching a joint streaming service in the US. [ more ]

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1 month ago

Google to purge billions of files containing personal data in settlement of Chrome privacy case

Google settled a lawsuit regarding illegal surveillance through Chrome browser.

Settlement requires Google to delete billions of personal records and improve privacy disclosures. [ more ]

Engadget

Safe Browsing on Google Chrome adds real-time protection against malicious sites

Google updates Safe Browsing mode in Chrome to check sites against a real-time server-side list of known unsafe sites.

Real-time URL checks in Safe Browsing mode can help block 25% more phishing attempts. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Google's Safe Browsing protection in Chrome goes real-time | TechCrunch

Chrome's Safe Browsing feature now works in real time by checking URLs against a server-side list without sharing browsing habits.

The new server-side system in Chrome can catch 25% more phishing attacks than using local lists and is less resource-intensive for low-end machines. [ more ]

BleepingComputer

EU data protection

Check if you're in Google Chrome's third-party cookie phaseout test

Google has started testing the phasing out of third-party cookies on Chrome, affecting about 1% of its users.

The shift away from third-party cookies marks a significant change in online advertising, requiring advertisers to adapt to new privacy-preserving technologies. [ more ]

Cult of Mac

Google admits Chrome Incognito mode does almost nothing

The description of Chrome's Incognito mode will be changed to make it clear that Google tracks people using it.

Incognito mode does not protect user privacy as websites can still gather data about them. [ more ]

WIRED

Google Updates Chrome's Incognito Warning to Admit It Tracks Users in 'Private' Mode

Google is updating Chrome's Incognito mode warning to make it clear that Google and other websites can still collect user data.

The change is being made as Google prepares to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of privacy violations related to Incognito mode. [ more ]

Theregister

Microsoft pushes Bing, GPT-4 in Chrome pop-up adverts

Microsoft is displaying pop-up ads in Chrome pushing Bing as the default search engine and promoting its AI assistant GPT-4.

Users are encouraged to install the Bing Chrome extension, but Chrome alerts about potential malicious activity, prompting users to switch back to the original settings. [ more ]

Engadget

Microsoft is once again asking Chrome users to try Bing through unblockable pop-ups

Microsoft is pushing Bing pop-up ads on Chrome to switch users from Google search to Bing.

Users caught in a battle of pop-ups between companies trying to push their AI assistants/search engines. [ more ]

WIRED

Apple and Google Just Patched Their First Zero-Day Flaws of the Year

Google released Chrome 121 with fixes for 17 security issues, including three high-impact vulnerabilities.

Microsoft's January Patch Tuesday addressed nearly 50 bugs, including 12 remote code execution (RCE) flaws. [ more ]

Engadget

Google Chrome for Windows is finally getting native Arm support

Google has released a Chrome Canary beta version that fully supports the Arm64 architecture on Windows PCs.

The new version of Chrome should significantly improve performance on Arm64 PCs. [ more ]

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Futurism

Google Debuting Chrome Feature Where AI Writes Your Posts For You

Google is releasing an AI-powered writing assistant feature for Chrome.

The widespread use of AI-generated content may lead to unintended plagiarism and copyright violations. [ more ]

Social Media Today

Google Adds New Generative AI Elements to Chrome, Including Writing Assistant

Google is introducing generative AI elements to Chrome that allow users to create custom wallpapers and receive writing assistance.

Chrome will also suggest topic groups for open tabs and sort them automatically. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Google Chrome gains AI features including a writing helper, theme creator, and tab organizer | TechCrunch

Google's Chrome web browser is adding AI-powered features including a writing assistant, tab organization, and customization.

The writing assistant feature will help users draft emails, forum posts, online reviews, and more. [ more ]

Engadget

Google's next Chrome update adds three new generative AI features

Google has announced new generative AI features for Chrome M121, including a tab organizer, writing assistant, and customization options.

To enable the new features, users must flip on the 'Experimental AI' toggle in the Settings page. [ more ]

Social Media Today

Google Add New Generative AI Elements to Chrome, Including Writing Assistant Option

Google is introducing generative AI elements to its Chrome web browser, including custom backgrounds and a writing assistant.

Users will be able to generate custom themes based on their chosen subject, mood, visual style, and color in Chrome's Customize panel. [ more ]

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AdExchanger

Early Tests Of Cookieless Chrome Ads Are Encouraging, But Don't Get Too Excited | AdExchanger

Google phased out third-party cookies for 1% of Chrome traffic two weeks ago.

Early results from tests on the 1% cookieless audience show a 30% lower CPM compared to cookie holders. [ more ]

Ars Technica

Four years after Apple, Google will finally kill third-party cookies in 2024

Google plans to kill third-party cookies in Chrome by the second half of 2024, four years after Firefox and Safari disabled them.

The rollout of the new privacy feature, called 'Tracking Protection,' will begin with tests on January 4, 2023. [ more ]

The Verge

Google will turn off third-party tracking for some Chrome users soon

Google is planning to block third-party cookies in Chrome starting in January 2023.

The new Tracking Protection feature will be tested with a small subset of Chrome users before being rolled out to all users in the second half of 2024. [ more ]

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Ars Technica

Chrome's next weapon in the War on Ad Blockers: Slower extension updates

Google is intensifying its war on ad blockers with YouTube and Chrome taking measures to detect and block ad blockers.

The upcoming Manifest V3 extension platform in Chrome will limit ad-blocking capabilities and delay extension updates, giving Google an advantage in the cat-and-mouse game with ad blockers. [ more ]

Ars Technica

Google researchers report critical zero-days in Chrome and all Apple OSes

Researchers from Google's Threat Analysis Group have discovered three high-severity zero-day vulnerabilities in Apple OSes and the Chrome browser.

Apple has released security updates to fix two vulnerabilities in WebKit, which could have been exploited in earlier versions of iOS. [ more ]

Theregister

Google patches security bugs in Chrome, exploit out there

Google has issued six security fixes for Chrome, including an emergency patch for a zero-day vulnerability in the Skia graphics library.

Zyxel has also released patches for six vulnerabilities in its networking kit products, including three critical command injection bugs. [ more ]

SecurityWeek

Google Patches Seventh Chrome Zero-Day of 2023

Google has released a security update to address a zero-day vulnerability in the Chrome browser.

The vulnerability (CVE-2023-6345) is an integer overflow bug in the Skia graphics library used in Chrome and other browsers.

Google has patched several other high-severity vulnerabilities with this update. [ more ]

Theregister

6 months ago

Google Chrome devs prepare for third-party cookie phaseout

Google has begun the process of phasing out third-party cookies from Chrome, with just one percent of Chrome browsers initially getting rid of these cookies.

The phase-out of third-party cookies marks a major transition for the internet economy and will likely expand starting from the third quarter of 2024.

Third-party cookies pose a privacy problem as they allow organizations to conduct cross-site tracking, which is why Google is deprecating and removing them from Chrome. [ more ]

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Engadget

1 month ago

Google says its new version of Chrome for Windows laptops with Snapdragon chips is much faster

Google and Qualcomm launch Chrome for Windows laptops with Snapdragon processors for better performance.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chip promises to outperform Intel's 13th-gen Core i7 CPUs with lower power consumption. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Google is making search suggestions in Chrome more helpful | TechCrunch

Users of Chrome will receive more helpful search suggestions based on popular searches and will now see images for broader shopping categories.

Google is expanding the availability of search suggestions on Chrome to boost inspiration and save time for users. [ more ]

The Verge

How to take advantage of Chrome's side panel

When it comes to apps that I've used for over a year or so - such as the Chrome browser -I can be very boring.

Theregister

Google Safe Browsing makes real-time protection private

Enhanced Safe Browsing now offers real-time protection without sharing data with Google.

Safe Browsing's Standard version is being upgraded to support real-time data lookup while maintaining user privacy. [ more ]

AdExchanger

Girding For Battle In The Privacy Sandbox With IAB Tech Lab CEO Tony Katsur | AdExchanger

The IAB Tech Lab's Privacy Sandbox Task Force released a report analyzing whether the APIs in the Chrome Privacy Sandbox support foundational digital advertising use cases.

According to the report, the Privacy Sandbox either doesn't support or degrades the functionality of the majority of basic use cases.

Publishers are concerned about the potential damage that can occur between the launch of the Privacy Sandbox and potential improvements made in the future. [ more ]

Tech Times

Google Chrome Begins Phasing Out Third-Party Cookies

Google has started limiting third-party cookies for select users of Chrome, as part of its plan to eventually phase them out.

The move is driven by growing concerns about privacy and the potential misuse of tracking technologies. [ more ]

Theregister

Google to start third-party cookie cull for 30M Chrome users

Google is testing a version of Chrome that cuts out third-party cookies by default

The Privacy Sandbox is Google's solution to replace third-party cookies and provide a privacy-friendly way for advertising [ more ]

Android Police

Google settles lawsuit alleging it was tracking users in Incognito

Chrome's Incognito mode is not as private as people think, as websites can still identify users through various parameters.

A lawsuit filed against Google in 2020 alleging violation of wiretap laws and data collection in Incognito mode is now ending in a settlement. [ more ]

Ars Technica

Google agrees to settle Chrome incognito mode class action lawsuit

Google is ready to settle a class-action lawsuit over Chrome's Incognito mode

The lawsuit accuses Google of violating wiretap laws and collecting user data in Incognito mode [ more ]

Theregister

Mozilla CEO quits, org pivots, but what about Firefox?

Firefox's user base is declining, with only 2.2% of visitors to US government websites using the browser.

Chrome is the top web browser with 48.2% market share. [ more ]

Engadget

Google now admits it could collect data in Chrome's Incognito mode

Google has updated the disclaimer for its Chrome Incognito mode in response to a $5 billion lawsuit accusing the company of tracking user activity.

The updated disclaimer clarifies that while others using the same device won't see a user's activity, it will not change how websites collect and use their data.

The lawsuit claimed that Google was misleading users by tracking their activities in Incognito mode, giving them a false sense of privacy. [ more ]

Mail Online

@CharlesMeanGus 4 months ago

Google turns off cookies for MILLIONS - how to tell if you're affected

Google has started implementing a feature called 'Tracking Protection' on Chrome to limit sites from using third-party cookies to track users.

The change will take place automatically for randomly selected Chrome users, but they have the option to toggle on third-party cookies if they want. [ more ]

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Electronic Frontier Foundation

Year In Review: Google's Corporate Paternalism in The Browser

Google and its subsidiaries are tightening control over internet innovation in the name of user benefit, while actually serving their own interests.

The shift from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3 in Chrome is limiting the capabilities of browser extensions and positioning Chrome as the gatekeeper for in-browser privacy tools. [ more ]

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Year In Review: Google's Corporate Paternalism in The Browser

Google and its subsidiaries are tightening control over internet innovation in the name of user benefit, while actually serving their own interests.

The shift from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3 in Chrome is limiting the capabilities of browser extensions and positioning Chrome as the gatekeeper for in-browser privacy tools. [ more ]

MarTech

Google will start phasing out third-party cookies in weeks with new feature | MarTech

Google will begin testing a new feature that restricts third-party cookies by default in the coming weeks.

The Tracking Protection tool will be rolled out on January 4, 2024, to 1% of Chrome users globally.

Google aims to phase out third-party cookies for everyone by the second half of 2024, pending competition concerns from the UK. [ more ]

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Web development

Microsoft Edge is apparently seamlessly usurping Chrome on people's PCs

Users running Chrome on Windows 10 or 11 are experiencing their browsing sessions being replicated in Microsoft Edge.

The issue may be due to a bug or a feature in Edge that imports browsing data from Chrome upon launching the browser. [ more ]

Developer Tech News

Web development

Google enables WebGPU by default in Chrome 121

Google enables WebGPU support in Chrome 121.

Chrome now uses Microsoft's DirectX Compiler for shader compilation on Windows devices. [ more ]

Intelligencer

Google's New AI-Powered Browser Could Mark the End of the Human Internet

Google is rolling out an AI writing assistant feature in Chrome.

The AI tool will help users write with more confidence in various online contexts. [ more ]

SiliconANGLE

Google enhances Chrome and Ads with new AI features to streamline user experiences - SiliconANGLE

Google announces AI updates to Chrome and Google Ads.

Chrome now has three new generative AI features for tab organization, custom themes, and writing assistance. [ more ]

Theregister

EU data protection

Google updates Chrome's Incognito Mode data slurp disclaimer

Google has altered the text describing data collection in Incognito Mode in its Chrome browser.

The changes appear to be a response to a 2020 lawsuit that alleged Google misled Chrome Incognito Mode users. [ more ]

Digiday

Nine questions to consider as Google starts its move away from third-party cookies

Google begins trial of its Tracking Protection feature, which aims to limit website access to third-party cookies by default.

Google plans to remove third-party cookies from Chrome by the end of 2023, with a pause in the crackdown for regulators to assess Google's alternatives. [ more ]

AdExchanger

6 months ago

I'll Start Dieting ... Never; Why Brand Safety Is A Danger To The News | AdExchanger

Chrome's plan to deprecate third-party cookies has faced delays, but progress is being made in developing alternatives.

The UK antitrust regulator will evaluate Google's Privacy Sandbox solutions over six months before Chrome deprecates cookies.

The ad industry's shift away from journalism raises concerns about keeping the public informed. [ more ]

Engadget

Digital life

The Morning After: Google will settle $5 billion lawsuit over tracking Incognito Chrome users

Google's Chrome has long featured the ability to launch the browser in Incognito mode, offering a seemingly blank slate for your internet browsing, away from your usual cookies, forms and web history.

Social Media Today

Google Launches the Next Steps Towards the Removal of Tracking Cookies

Google is testing a new feature called Tracking Protection in Chrome that limits cross-site tracking by restricting access to third-party cookies by default.

The feature will be rolled out to 1% of Chrome users globally as part of Google's Privacy Sandbox initiative. [ more ]

The Verge

PSA: Update Chrome browser now to avoid an exploit already in the wild

Google released a critical security update for Chrome to patch a zero-day vulnerability.

The vulnerability, CVE-2023-6345, allows hackers to remotely access personal data and deploy malicious code. [ more ]

Theregister