The MNT Pocket Reform is the latest in a lien of open hardware products from MNT, the team that brought MNT Reform into the world a few years ago. As the name suggests, the new model is much smaller, but it still keeps the ethos of open source software and hardware and a modular, customizable […]
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Lilbits: Nintendo Switch 4K coming next year, Samsung Galaxy Z 2 Fold next month
Last year Nintendo released a smaller, cheaper, and slightly less capable version of its popular Switch game console. Now rumor has it that the company will make a move in the other direction next year, by launching a pricier, more powerful version of the Nintendo Switch that adds support for 4K displays. We probably won’t […]
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Google Chrome’s upcoming “Lazy Loading” feature cuts down on resource usage
One of the tricks web designers can use to speed up the loading of web pages and cut down on the amount of data sent to your device is something called “Lazy Loading.” Instead of loading all web content as soon as you visit a page, lazy loading means that some content (usually images) will […]
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Google launches Chrome web browser for Daydream VR headsets
You can use Google’s Chrome web browser to surf the web, or use web apps to watch videos, play games, and edit documents on computers, smartphones, and tablets. And now you can also use Chrome in virtual reality headsets. Google has launched a version of Chrome for the Daydream virtual reality platform. That means you […]
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7 Comments on Soon you’ll only be able to install Google Chrome extensions from the Chrome Web Store
Soon you’ll only be able to install Google Chrome extensions from the Chrome Web Store
7 Comments on Soon you’ll only be able to install Google Chrome extensions from the Chrome Web StoreBrowser extensions let you do everything from blocking ads to saving documents to changing the behavior of your web browser’s tabs, windows, or toolbars. I’d have a hard time getting anything done without the LastPass password manager extension, and I’ve got a few others installed that come in handy from time to time. Odds are […]
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Microsoft launches Windows Defender Browser Protection for Chrome
Microsoft has released a new plugin for the Google Chrome web browser that helps protect you from phishing attacks by alerting you when you click on a link that would take you to a website that’s known to contain malware. It’s called Windows Defender Browser Protection for Google Chrome and… it sounds a lot like […]
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Chrome 66 released for desktop, Android with autoplay restrictions, security enhancements
1 Comment on Chrome 66 released for desktop, Android with autoplay restrictions, security enhancementsGoogle has released Chrome 66 for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android. Among other things, the update brings experimental support for “site isolation” to a limited set of users, as a way to help protect against Spectre-based attacks. Google says the feature is rolling out as a trial now, but it will eventually be available […]
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Google Chrome’s ad blocker for sites with annoying ads starts working on February 15th, 2018
3 Comments on Google Chrome’s ad blocker for sites with annoying ads starts working on February 15th, 2018Google announced in June that it was building an ad blocker into the Google Chrome web browser and the company outlined plans to use it to block ads on sites with annoying ads starting next year. Now we have a firmer start date: February 15th, 2018. That’s when Chrome will stop showing any ads on […]
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Google Chrome is now (kind of) available in the Microsoft Store (Updated)
Smartphone users are used to the idea of a one-stop-shop for apps. If you have an iPhone, you get all of your apps from the App Store (unless you have a jailbroken device). Android is a bit more of an open platform, but the Google Play Store is still the best place to find most […]
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Google Chrome 64 will block unexpected website redirects
Ever visit a website and start reading… only to suddenly watch the page unexpectedly change to another site? Google wants to keep that from happening. The company has announced that when Chrome 64 is released it’ll automatically prevent scripts running in third-party iframes from redirecting you to another site without your permission. Google charitably assumes […]