Without notice or consent, Chrome has been downloading the hefty Gemini Nano model to run AI locally on your computer.

Chrome users were caught off guard by a 4-GB Google AI model baked into Chrome, sparking privacy concerns. The good news: You ...

Once you have PowerToys installed, open the Settings page, go to Keyboard Manager and select Remap a key or Remap a shortcut ...

Microsoft has found a workaround to restore YouTube background play for non-Premium subscribers. The solution is available on the company’s experimental browser ...

On June 15, Google will implement a new spam policy that will allow it to punish sites that interfere with your browser's back button. So-called “back button hijacking" is any behavior that interferes ...

Google will penalize sites that hijack the back button starting June 15, 2026, citing navigation abuses and user disruption. The enforcement targets back button hijacking, exit-intent overlays, ...

If you've ever tried to click the "back" button on your browser only to find yourself trapped in a loop or redirected to a sketchy spam page, relief is finally on the way. Google has announced that it ...

PCWorld reports that Google will penalize websites that hijack the browser’s back button, a manipulative practice that redirects users to unwanted pages or ads. This new spam policy violation, ...

Should the Red Wings re-sign Patrick Kane in the offseason? Trump leveled this 1 accusation against Pope Leo. Experts say it's truly bizarre. Google is about to punish websites for that annoying ...

Back-button hijacking has been around for years, and usually works by inserting new pages in the browser history or using JavaScript in the background to manipulate the redirects. Not every ...

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