Have you ever searched for a product, only to be faced with an advertisement for that same product on a completely independent website? This is an example of how businesses follow you online and targeted advertising in action. Targeted ads allow ad networks to track your movements online. These networks can then use this information …
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As good as it is, Google Chrome is still a big memory problem. All of its positives aside, Chrome’s continued bloat with new features and extensions over the years often puts unnecessary strain on your system resources. Chrome Helper, in particular, often seems to be the centerpiece of browser’s memory usage. What is Chrome Helper …
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If you have particularly chatty people on your WhatsApp list, you will know how annoying it can be to converse with them using a mobile keyboard. Fortunately, there is a way to use WhatsApp on your PC, so that you can type with your hardware keyboard. Here’s how to use WhatsApp on your PC or …
Chrome extensions can be very useful, allowing you to add additional functionality to your browser. However, if you have a lot of extensions installed, you may have a cluttered toolbar that looks messy and harder for you to find what you want. Fortunately, you can choose which extensions to pin to the Chrome toolbar and …
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When developing a website, you need to make a checklist of many complex requirements. Whether it’s color schemes or fonts, CSS layout issues, or website responsiveness on various devices, it’s important to stay on top of emerging issues. Here are some of the best web development extensions for Google Chrome (and other Chromium-based browsers). Related: …
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Google Chrome’s new tab page is very minimal with a few quick links to the most viewed websites. For many, this new default tab is boring and uninspiring, and the lack of customization options makes it unpopular with the crowd. Fortunately, there are a lot of great Chrome extensions out there that can totally revamp …
While browsing the internet, you may come across a disturbing message from Google Chrome. This message will say that “your connection is not private” and that hackers can monitor what you are doing. While it sounds scary at first, it doesn’t mean you’re about to be hacked! So what does this mean and what should …
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Are there certain websites that continue to appear in your Google search results that you can no longer see? It may be a news site you don’t particularly trust, or you have found that Quora simply does not provide sufficiently reliable answers to your questions. Whatever your reasons, there are different ways to block sites …
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The Chrome flags come and go at a rapid pace. These features have been aptly renamed “Experiences” by Google because they allow you to enable, disable, and customize various features that are not yet built into the main version of Chrome. Very often these features never end up becoming the full version of Chrome. But …
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Gone are the days when you needed an external password manager to store all the passwords you use for your various online accounts. For a few years now, Google Chrome has had a perfectly adapted password management function, including options to generate, automatically fill in and store your passwords. It’s not too complicated to manage …
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Social distance may be the new temporary norm, but you probably can’t mentally calculate if you’re two meters or six feet from others recommended. Google Sodar is a new tool for compatible Android devices that makes it a little easier. It is also free and surprisingly easy to use. What is Google Sodar Google Sodar …
You may already know that you can print to PDF directly from your computer’s Chrome browser. It’s a great way to save important web pages in a universal format, like online receipts. Or you can just permanently save an item that you have found to use when you are offline. Chrome for Android offers the …