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DOJ says Google must sell Chrome to crack open its search monopoly

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DOJ says Google must sell Chrome to crack open its search monopoly Image: Laura Normand / The VergeThe Department of Justice says that Google must divest the Chrome web browser to restore competition to the online search market, and it left the door open to requiring the company to spin out Android, too. Filed late Wednesday in DC District Court, the initial proposed final judgement refines the DOJ’s earlier hi…

The Verge 517 2024-11-21

Google fixes Chrome issue that broke text highlighting on some sites

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Google fixes Chrome issue that broke text highlighting on some sites Image: The VergeThe latest version of Chrome (Version 131.0.6778.86) has addressed an issue in the browser that broke the ability to highlight text on some websites over the weekend, Google’s Scott Westover confirmed to The Verge in an email. We tested the change, and found that we were able to highlight text within stories on sites like Bloomb…

The Verge 409 2024-11-21

US lawyers will reportedly try to force Google to sell Chrome and unbundle Android

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US lawyers will reportedly try to force Google to sell Chrome and unbundle Android Illustration by Cath Virginia / The VergeThe Department of Justice is planning to ask for Google’s antitrust trial judge to force the company to sell off its Chrome browser after the judge ruled the company has maintained an illegal search monopoly, reports Bloomberg. Chrome is the world’s most widely used browser, and the government’s lawyers h…

The Verge 1.1k 2024-11-19

U.S. DoJ Wants Google to Sell Chrome Browser

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U.S. DoJ Wants Google to Sell Chrome Browser The United States Department of Justice wants Google to sell off its Chrome browser as part of an ongoing antitrust lawsuit, reports Bloomberg. Earlier this year, Google was found to have a search monopoly, and antitrust regulators have since been deciding on the actions that should be taken to address Google’s anticompetitive practices. The Do…

Mac Rumors 463 2024-11-19

Chrome for iOS Gets Google Lens Update, Shopping Insights and More

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Chrome for iOS Gets Google Lens Update, Shopping Insights and More Google today announced several new features for the Chrome browser that’s available on the iPhone and the iPad, with the new additions aimed at providing users with more intuitive ways for finding information and completing tasks. Google Lens now supports searching with images and text at the same time, rather than search being limited to just…

Mac Rumors 1.1k 2024-11-13

Chrome on your iPhone can search using pictures and words at the same time

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Chrome on your iPhone can search using pictures and words at the same time Illustration: The VergeThe iOS version of Google’s Chrome browser is getting upgraded with several features from the Android iteration, including simultaneous Google Lens image and text search. Chrome for iOS could already use Google Lens to search for a picture on your iPhone or one taken from the camera, but now you can add words along with it…

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Microsoft Edge is trying to forcefully get your Chrome tabs again

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Microsoft Edge is trying to forcefully get your Chrome tabs again Image: The VergeEarlier this year Microsoft’s Edge browser automatically started up on my PC and imported my Chrome tabs without consent. Microsoft refused to explain why this behavior had occurred, and then quietly addressed the problem in a Microsoft Edge update. Microsoft hasn’t given up on trying to get your Chrome data though, as a new upda…

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How to create and save Chrome tab groups

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How to create and save Chrome tab groups Illustration by Samar Haddad / The VergeI usually have at least half a dozen or more projects going at once: I can be writing or updating several short pieces, editing one or two others, getting ready for Apple or Google or some other company to announce their latest and greatest tech, or dealing with some other project. Each of these projects u…

The Verge 476 2024-10-31