New AI features in Chrome aim to make it easier to search visually, compare products and rediscover previously visited websites, Google said. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

Google today announced three new AI features that are coming to its Chrome browser, with Google taking advantage of the latest Google AI and Gemini models. Google Lens is now available for the Chrome desktop browser, allowing users to search for what they see on the browser screen with a quick drag and search gesture. Google says that Chrome users can select anything on the page to search for visual matches, including text and images. Searches can be refined by color, brand, and other details, and follow up questions are available for a deeper dive into a topic. Tab compare is a new feature that is designed to let users see an AI-generated overview of products from across multiple tabs…

Google no longer plans to deprecate third-party cookies in the Chrome browser, marking a notable change to a prior decision to phase out third-party cookies by 2025. Google announced its cookie updates in a blog post shared today, where the company said that it instead plans to focus on user choice. Rather than eliminating third-party cookies entirely, Google will introduce "a new experience in Chrome" that is designed to allow people to "make an informed choice" applicable across their web browsing. Back in 2020, Google claimed that it would phase out support for third-party cookies in Chrome by 2022, a timeline that was pushed back multiple times due to complaints from advertisers and regulatory issues. Google has been working on…

Google has agreed to delete data that was collected from customers who used the Chrome browser's Incognito mode, settling a class action lawsuit that started in 2020, reports The Wall Street Journal. The lawsuit claimed that Google misled users about the data collected while in Incognito or private browsing mode, tracking their website usage without their knowledge. Google was keeping data that included websites viewed, but the Incognito tab did not make this clear. Browsing in Incognito mode said that browsing was "private" and that people won't see browsing activity, and while it was stated that websites could still collect data, the warning said nothing about Google's data collection. Google updated the wording of Incognito mode in January 2024 to…

Google must delete data it gathered while millions of users of its Chrome web bowser were in Incognito mode as part of a lawsuit settlement. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

The new Chrome security update for macOS and iOS will arrive for Android devices later in March, Google said. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)