I stopped Google Chrome from slowing down my laptop by changing this one setting

Google Chrome performs a lot better with this setting enabled ...
Microsoft

Chromium extension uses AI‑related branding to redirect browser search

A malicious Chromium-based extension that spoofs the AI-powered answer engine Perplexity AI redirects browser search traffic using MV3 APIs and intermediary infrastructure.
The Hacker News

Chrome Ad Blocker with 10M+ Installs Found with Dormant Script Injection Capability

Island found dormant JavaScript injection paths in Adblock for YouTube, a Chrome extension with 10M+ installs, raising ...

Chrome's next update will kill your adblocker - and make the web less safe

Chrome's next update will kill your adblocker - and make the web less safe ...
CNET

Chrome Has Been Secretly Downloading AI to Your Computer. Here's What You Can Do

Chrome has been automatically downloading Gemini Nano (a 4GB AI model) to users' computers without notification or an easy way to prevent it. Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping ...

Gemini 3.5 Flash Can Now Control Your Desktop to Handle Boring Software Tasks

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