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Google Docs Update Breaks Browser Extensions

Browser extensions designed for Google Docs may stop working getty Google is warning that a forthcoming update to Google Docs could prevent browser extensions from functioning properly. The company is changing the way that Google Docs renders documents, switching from the current HTML-based approach to a Canvas-based rendering system. This, claims Google, will improve the performance of Google Docs and allow it to introduce a series of new features for the online word… Source link

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Microsoft launches Edge Kids Mode, the first kid-friendly version of a major web browser

Microsoft Edge Kids Mode is designed to let kids browse the web safely, without forcing parents to deal with cumbersome parental control software. (Image: Microsoft) Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday debuted a new kids mode for its Edge web browser, the first such feature from any major browser. The move, the company says, is meant to ensure that parents can let their children jump online without worrying about the kind of content they’ll come across. Available starting today, Microsoft Edge Kids… Source link

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Google Photos just let me copy text from a photo into my web browser

The desktop Google Photos website seems to be getting the ability to scan for text in an image and turn it into copy-and-pasteable text, thanks to Google’s Lens technology (via 9to5Google). Lens has been available in many places on Android for a while, but its optical character recognition (OCR) feature coming to the desktop could make Google Photos an easy and free way to get real-life text onto your computer. According to 9to5Google, the feature seems to be rolling out widely, but a… Source link

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Yandex Browser update introduces Image Translate functionality

Yandex published an update of the company’s Yandex Browser earlier this month that integrates Image Translate functionality natively in the browser. Yandex Browser is based on Chromium, the same core that powers many other browsers including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Edge or Vivaldi. The update, introduced in version 21.3.1, improves the built-in translator, powered by Yandex Translate, which works similarly to Google Translate in Chrome. When Yandex users visit foreign language… Source link

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Browser Swap: How to Switch From Google Chrome to Microsoft Edge

After years of Microsoft-built web browsers being a punchline, Edge has turned things around thanks to Google. I never thought I’d see the day, but the new Edge has a number of enthusiasts switching away from Google Chrome. Since they share the same Chromium base, the two browsers are now extremely similar, so switching is pretty easy—most of the basic functionality is the same, and you can even install the same extensions. However, Edge tends to perform a bit better than Chrome—not only… Source link

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Google Sued for Harvesting Incognito Browser Data

PHOTO: Adobe Google is in the legal firing line again. This time it will be forced to explain in court what exactly Incognito mode is after a group of people took the company to court because they claim that when a user opts for the Chrome browser’s Incognito mode, Google continues to track user activity. The class action, which was initially launched last July alleges that Google is in violation of wiretapping and privacy laws. Google Incognito Mode The claimants, who are suing for… Source link

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Google Chrome’s third-party cookies going next year, no new user-tracking in browser revamp to tighten privacy

Google says it won’t develop new ways to follow individual users across the Internet after it phases out existing ad-tracking technology from Chrome browsers in an upcoming overhaul aimed at tightening up privacy. The digital giant has been working on proposals to remove from Chrome third-party cookies — snippets of code used by a website’s advertisers to record browsing history in order to show users personalized ads. Third-party cookies have been a longstanding source of privacy… Source link

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