Chrome Stable Channel Update

This Chrome update also shows a Component update of Federated Learning of Cohorts to Version: 1.0.6.

What is Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC)?
FLoC enables ad selection without sharing the browsing behaviour of individual users.
Sam Dutton
Mar 30, 2021

 

Google Is Testing Its Controversial New Ad Targeting Tech in Millions of Browsers. Here’s What We Know.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/...new-ad-targeting-tech-millions-browsers-heres

 

Wow, that's not good. I hope that Chromium forks won't include that code.

 

I have been blocking third-party cookies for a long time. And with AdGuard, Decentraleyes and Privacy Possum on duty, I should be covered.

 

Sure it's been covered here before, so just a reminder...

Remove “Search Tabs” Arrow Button from Title bar in Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome web browser and type chrome://flags/ in addressbar and press Enter. ...
2. Now type tab search in the “Search flags” box. ...
3. To deactivate and disable Tab Search feature in Chrome, select Disabled from the drop-down box.

 

thanks for the reminder, 42.

 

I did that a few days ago to disable search tabs. I wanted to get rid of that asap.

 

You can use direct links for flags, Page42.

chrome://flags/#enable-tab-search

Just in case, you probably already knew that

 

You're welcome, imdb! I periodically reinstall Chrome over-the-top to kind of spruce things up, and I think (not sure) that doing so might have reset the disabled tab search and put it back to default. Usually reinstalling Chrome keeps all settings in place.

I don't think I knew that, yeL, and I'm pretty sure I will forget it even though you have pointed it out. Old minds evidently can only hold so much info.

 

Google Chrome Portable 89.0.4389.114 Stable (web browser) Released (April 1, 2021) (PortableApps.com)

 

Along with Chrome 89 came the implementation of the new Google Chrome Reading List feature that allows users to save stuff they find worth reading for later or maybe just for archiving purposes.

This new "feature" seemed to suddenly appear on one of my machines (Google is rolling it out to users randomly) to the far right of Chrome’s bookmark bar

According to the linked article,

Here is a way to hide it altogether:

1. Enter chrome://flags/#read-list into the address bar and hit the Enter key.
2. Select “Disabled” from the drop-down list next to the Reading List option.
3. Restart Chrome.

Apparently Google will eventually take away this ability to disable the "feature" unless sufficient numbers of users complain.

The linked article shows a way to cast a vote on this in a poll.

[Updated] Looking to disable Google Chrome Reading list: Here’s how to remove it from Bookmarks bar
Zohaib Ahmed
March 29, 2021

 

Crazy. I am glad I do not use Chrome any longer.

 

Am I FLoCed? A New Site to Test Google's Invasive Experiment

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/04/am-i-floced-launch

 

thanks for the link, bmw.

 

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/google-chrome-extensions.263095/page-36#post-2999823

 

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge zero-day vulnerability shared on Twitter
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...dge-zero-day-vulnerability-shared-on-twitter/

 

Per the BleepingComputer article, the zero-day cannot currently escape Chrome's sandbox, so it has to be chained to another vulnerability in order to work.

 

Google Chrome 89.0.4389.128 Released (April 13, 2021)

 

Google Chrome 89.0.4389.128 Stable Offline Installers
Consumer version

Code:

x64 (68.6 MB)
https://dl.google.com/release2/chrome/AL5rs2UJAhI5hqZoF2YHW-w_89.0.4389.128/89.0.4389.128_chrome_installer.exe
x86 (66.3 MB)
https://dl.google.com/release2/chrome/SUx_PR-gosXJw8RlJ4cEdg_89.0.4389.128/89.0.4389.128_chrome_installer.exe

Spoiler: Enterprise version, Linux, Mac & Chrome Cleanup Tool

Enterprise version (msi installers)

Code:

x64 (71.7 MB)
https://dl.google.com/dl/chrome/install/googlechromestandaloneenterprise64.msi
x86 (68.7 MB)
https://dl.google.com/dl/chrome/install/googlechromestandaloneenterprise.msi

Linux

Code:

x64 (72.3 MB)
https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
x86 (72.2 MB)
https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm

Mac

Code:

(99.6 MB)
https://dl.google.com/chrome/mac/stable/GGRO/googlechrome.dmg

Chrome Cleanup Tool

Code:

(12.9 MB)
https://dl.google.com/dl/softwareremovaltool/win/chrome_cleanup_tool.exe

 

Thank you for the heads up, mood!

Google Patches More Under-Attack Chome Zero-days

 

Google Chrome 90.0.4430.72 Released (April 14, 2021)

 

Google Chrome 90.0.4430.72 Stable Offline Installers
Consumer version

Code:

x64 (73.4 MB)
https://dl.google.com/release2/chrome/VYWR7z03VITSenbdO3GEAQ_90.0.4430.72/90.0.4430.72_chrome_installer.exe
x86 (71.0 MB)
https://dl.google.com/release2/chrome/QXfLrKD3khekJ96AJ562-g_90.0.4430.72/90.0.4430.72_chrome_installer.exe

Spoiler: Enterprise version, Linux, Mac & Chrome Cleanup Tool

Enterprise version (msi installers)

Code:

x64 (75.9 MB)
https://dl.google.com/dl/chrome/install/googlechromestandaloneenterprise64.msi
x86 (73.4 MB)
https://dl.google.com/dl/chrome/install/googlechromestandaloneenterprise.msi

Linux

Code:

x64 (74.1 MB)
https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
x86 (74.0 MB)
https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm

Mac

Code:

(97.6 MB)
https://dl.google.com/chrome/mac/stable/GGRO/googlechrome.dmg

Chrome Cleanup Tool

Code:

(12.9 MB)
https://dl.google.com/dl/softwareremovaltool/win/chrome_cleanup_tool.exe

 

Appreciate the heads up, mood! This update caught me by surprise. And 37 security fixes!

 

Google Chrome 90 released with HTTPS as the default protocol
April 14, 2021
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...-released-with-https-as-the-default-protocol/

Chrome 90 is here with an AV1 encoder and new augmented reality APIs [Update]
April 13, 2021
https://www.neowin.net/news/chrome-90-is-here-with-an-av1-encoder-and-new-augmented-reality-apis/

 

Google Chrome Portable 90.0.4430.72 Stable (web browser) Released (April 15, 2021) (PortableApps.com)