Google Chrome is rolling out new privacy features

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The Google Chrome web browser is constantly evolving, with major updates rolling out faster than ever and minor features appearing outside of the standard release cycle. Some new privacy and security features have arrived, just in time for Data Privacy Day.

First, you can now type “clear browsing data” in Chrome’s search bar, then click the shortcut button to open the right panel in Chrome’s settings. This has already been implemented for some people, but Google says it should work for everyone. It’s a bit like the new search bar filters that arrived in December.


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Google is also rolling out an option to require biometric authentication (for example, Face ID on iPhones or a fingerprint on Android phones) when you return to an incognito session. It’s already made its way to Chrome for iPhone and iPad, and is “currently rolling out to Android users.” You can check this by navigating to Settings > Privacy and security > Block incognito tabs when you close Chrome.

Google highlighted a few more security and privacy features in its blog post, but most of them have been around for a while, like the Privacy Guide that first arrived in Chrome 98. Either way, it’s great to see more ways. to control your data in Chrome, though it’s still probably not the best web browser if data privacy is your primary concern.

Source: Google

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