Google's latest Chrome update fixes 27 vulnerabilities, including two critical use-after-free flaws, none currently exploited in the wild.

Google discovered 358 flaws internally while external researchers contributed additional findings, earning $90,000 in security bounties for their efforts. Users should manually update Chrome through'Help About Google Chrome' to ensure protection against these vulnerabilities if automatic updates haven't occurred. Chrome just released version 150.0.7871.46/47

PCWorld reports that Google's Manifest V3 update will permanently disable popular ad blockers like uBlock Origin in Chrome by late June. This transition from Manifest V2 aims to enhance Chrome's security and speed, but inadvertently limits ad blocker functionality as a side effect. Chrome 150 or 151 will likely remove all workarounds, forcing users to seek alternative browsers or accept reduced ad-blocking capabilities. Google has been working for some time on a way to block old browser extensions in Google Chrome. This goes hand in hand with the switch from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3, a newer and presumably more secure architecture for the popular browser. As early as March 2025, this rendered some extensions--including popular ad blockers such as uBlock Origin--suddenly unusable, even though it was still possible to access them with a workaround.

PCWorld reports Chrome's new'Device Bound Session Credentials' feature is now available for Google accounts and Workspace users to combat session hijacking. This security enhancement binds login cookies to specific devices, making stolen cookies useless to hackers even after successful authentication. The feature provides crucial protection beyond existing measures like passkeys and two-factor authentication, offering developers a standardized implementation method. As good as passkeys and two-factor authentication are, they can't fully prevent someone from breaking into (and possibly stealing) an account. But a new feature in Chrome should make that possibility much harder--provided website operators start making use of it.

The measure is part of a European Union-led strategy to eliminate all drunk-driving-related deaths and injuries by 2050. As of July 1, all vehicles sold within the European Union must include a standard, preinstalled interface that allows a breathalyzer lock to be added to the ignition system. This measure is part of a larger strategy promoted by the EU to reduce drunk-driving-related deaths and injuries by at least 50 percent by 2030. The requirement falls under the Vision Zero program, launched by European authorities more than five years ago, which aims to eliminate alcohol-related traffic fatalities entirely--or get as close to zero as possible--by 2050. The measure also aligns with the timetable established in the EU's General Safety Regulation, which sets specific deadlines for manufacturers to incorporate various safety features into vehicle designs, starting at the factory.

PCWorld highlights 13 underutilized Google Chrome features that can significantly enhance browsing productivity and organization for billions of users. Key tools include tab groups for organization, cross-device syncing, Guest profiles for temporary use, and keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+Shift+T to reopen closed tabs. These hidden features offer powerful customization options through Chrome flags, multiple user profiles, dark mode settings, and extension management for improved daily web interaction. Around two-thirds of all internet users use Google Chrome, according to StatCounter .

Google I/O is back with updates to Search, Android, Gemini, and a fresh peek at upcoming Android XR smart glasses. Here's how to watch the announcements live and what to expect. This is the annual developer event and product showcase where Google shows off all the shiny new updates to its Android operating system and other platforms, as well as new features and improvements to its artificial intelligence models. The big announcements at Google I/O usually come in the form of a livestreamed keynote event at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, hosted by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. That starts on Tuesday, May 19, at 10 am Pacific time (1 pm Eastern).

Go fully hands-free with these tips for Android and iOS. With the arrival of digital assistant apps like Gemini and Siri, most of us have grown used to talking to our phones. But conversing with your Android or iOS device can go way beyond interacting with AI. You can also use your voice to launch apps, fill out text fields, and do just about everything that was previously only possible with your fingers and thumbs. Of course, the traditional touchscreen input will often be the way to go.

Google I/O, the company's big annual developer conference, is almost upon us . But the company isn't waiting until then to reveal what it has in store for Android. There was just far too much news on that front to squeeze into the I/O keynote, so Google revealed the details in the latest edition of The Android Show today. And, my goodness, were there a lot of details to reveal. From Gemini Intelligence and new laptops in the form of Googlebooks to an AirDrop-related update and Instagram editing tools in Android, Google had plenty of announcements to make. So, without further ado, here's an overview of everything Google announced during The Android Show: I/O edition.

You'll soon be able to generate your own widgets or ask Gemini to finish a booking in Chrome on Android. The Google I/O annual developer conference is around the corner--May 19--but in what is quickly becoming a tradition, Google announced new features for Android and Gemini a week early. The news came on Tuesday via the second-ever Android Show on YouTube . This livestreamed presentation helps Google spread out the cavalcade of updates from the often jam-packed I/O keynote. The Android Show focused on new features in Android 17, the next version of Android coming later this summer, as well as several updates to the Gemini assistant experience. It continues the theme set last year by Sameer Samat, president of the Android ecosystem, of turning Android into an "intelligent operating system."