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Windows 11 can stop Chrome and Edge from installing 4GB of AI models
Windows 11 Windows 11 now gives you the power to block Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge from automatically downloading local AI models for on-device generative AI features without explicit user consent.
Users discover Chrome is installing a 4GB AI model
Apps Google Chrome is quietly pushing a 4GB AI model onto devices and reinstalling it if removed. The company says it is designed to protect your privacy when using AI features.
Google Chrome finally gets vertical browser tabs to catch up with Edge
Apps Google Chrome finally adds vertical tabs and a refreshed Reading Mode, making tab management and the overall reading experience even better.
Chrome promoted a malicious extension for a year after Edge banned it
Software Google promoted a Chrome extension that secretly ran malware for a year, even after Microsoft Edge banned it, exposing millions of users.
Helium could be the perfect antidote to Microsoft Edge
Apps If you're tired of your web browser shoving AI and endless features in your face, then Helium might be just what you've been looking for.
Edge users are being targeted by nasty malware disguised as a Google security check
Security Beyond data harvesting, the malware can use your browser and IP as a proxy for a bad actor's web traffic. Yikes.
Popular Grammarly alternative kills its free browser extension, blaming AI
News LanguageTool, a popular grammar checker, is killing its free browser extension and opening it only to paid, premium users.
Chrome could soon open the moment you open your Windows 11 PC
Browsing A new toggle in Chrom allows the browser to launch immediately at startup. The feature is in testing now in the Canary Channel.
