Chrome may get faster updates with no restart required - Ars Technica

kept by eddie jul 31

Google is testing a macOS‑only zero‑window‑restart update method and dynamic patching to let Chrome install patches without requiring a full browser restart.

Dictionary Compression is finally here, and it's ridiculously good
Dictionary compression using Zstandard or Brotli can reduce web traffic by up to 90% for returning users by leveraging previously downloaded content as a shared dictionary.
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Google tests Gemini Auto Browse tool for Chrome users
Google is testing an Auto Browse tool for Gemini that lets the AI autonomously manage tabs and browsing in Chrome, likely as a premium Ultra feature.
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