Google says Chrome 89 keeps your Mac cooler, and saves ‘significant memory’ on Windows

Google has detailed the efficiency improvements it made with Chrome 89, the latest version of its browser released earlier this month. Depending on whether you’re using the browser on Windows, macOS, or Android, Google says the browser should use less resources, launch quicker, and feel more responsive to use. There’s no mention of any improvements specifically for users on iOS. The exact benefits vary by OS. Across platforms, Google says Chrome is able to reclaim as much as 100MiB… Source link

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Google Chrome 89 for Android brings faster loading times

The latest Google Chrome for Android update brings improved memory management which helps Chrome start 13% faster than before. The so-called “Freeze-dried” tabs aka tabs you’ve left open from your previous browser session will now be saved in a special lightweight version that takes up as much space as a screenshot and still supports scrolling, zooming and tapping on links. Google explains this will help you get a more responsive feel while the webpage actually loads up in the… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Hockey: Friday Picks

We came close to getting unlucky, but instead this Friday falls on the 12th, so we can breathe a sigh of relief. On top of that, we can enjoy the five NHL games taking place, with the earliest game starting at 8:00 p.m. ET. That’s an hour later than usual when it comes to setting your DFS lineup. Perhaps it’s the NHL’s attempt to do you a solid before Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday.  Here are some players to target, and to avoid, for your lineup… GOALIE Kaapo Kahkonen, MIN vs. ARI… Source link

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European stocks weak on UK data and signs of US tech sell-off

A man walks past an electronic board showing currency exchange rates at a securities firm in Tokyo on 12 March. Photo: James Matsumoto/SOPA Images/Sipa USA European stocks suffered a tepid end to the week on Friday, as official data confirmed another economic slump for the UK and futures markets pointed to a tech sell-off on Wall Street later today. The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) was down 0.3% by just before lunchtime on Friday. Data from the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed GDP shrank… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Soccer: Saturday EPL Picks – Yahoo Sports

MATCHES (ET) FORWARDS Gabriel Jesus, MCI at FUL (£21): Jesus has the third-highest goal-scoring odds of any player and should start for the biggest favorite. He’s been a bit feast-or-famine, though his feast has been solid, scoring three goals in his past four matches. Expect Jesus to continue to start over Sergio Aguero, while he should be flanked by a combination of Raheem Sterling (£29), Riyad Mahrez (£23, MID), or Phil Foden (£23). As mentioned, City are heavy favorites with an implied… Source link

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How These Google Engineers Are Trying to Redefine the Way We Work – Skift

Editor’s Note: Skift Future of Work Briefing is available exclusively every Friday for subscribers to Skift Pro. As organizations start to embrace distributed work and virtual meetings, the corporate travel and meetings sectors are preparing for change. How will travel managers respond to new patterns of employee mobility? What role will hotels play in catering to distributed workforces and distributed meetings? Can destinations, and airlines, capitalize on the anticipated boom in digital… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Basketball: Friday Picks

The NBA follows up a busy Thursday with seven games on the schedule Friday. Injuries and several teams playing the second game of a back-to-back set make for some interesting DFS decisions. Here are some players to consider for your entries, as well as a few to possibly avoid. GUARDS Dejounte Murray, SA vs. ORL ($34): The big news for the Spurs is that DeMar DeRozan won’t play because he will be attending his father’s funeral service. That means they will have to play without one of their… Source link

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Google shifts its strategy in India for Pixel smartphones, may begin manufacturing some Pixels locally

Indian smartphone buyers can expect to see more Google Pixel devices in the near future. A Google executive tells Economic Times that the company plans to bring larger quantities of the Pixel 4a’s successor when it launches later this year, possibly in June. Google Pixel 4a ET also reports that Google is entertaining the idea of moving some of the Pixels’ production to India for domestic sales and export. Google doubled inventory for Pixel for India last year and this year the… Source link

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Google Meet now shows more people in your mobile video calls

(Pocket-lint) – If you’re in a Google Meet group video chat on a large screen such as a desktop or laptop, you’ll know the familiar tile layout that shows several participants at once. This feature wasn’t quite available to callers on smartphones, however, until now. Google is rolling out the tile view for Google Meet mobile users. Curiously, it’s coming to iOS devices first, with Android devices “coming… Source link

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French Government To Auction $34M Worth Of Bitcoin Seized From Hackers

TipRanks 3 Monster Growth Stocks That Could Reach New Highs Every investor knows that you can’t look to a stock’s past performance as predictor of future gains. It’s become axiom, even, one of the stock phrases that we all learn about in Econ 101: ‘Past performance does not guarantee future returns’ is common formulation. But that simple phrase, while true, raises a tough question: How should an investor judge a stock? The truth is, past is prologue, not prophet, and investors can… Source link

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