Chrome 153 is now in beta! Try out new CSS scroll container options, Rust-based XML parsing, declarative camera and microphone HTML elements, and the new WebGPU buffer_view feature.

Chrome was too heavy for AI agents Moli: The Ultimate headless browser for AI agents - 1/7 memory, 2/3 CPU, 4× faster cold start - Crawl more web pages - Full automation support Open source, Pure Rust.

319 Chrome Extensions Caught Hijacking Searches, Affecting 13.4 Million Users Socketdev researchers uncovered 319 Chrome extensions redirecting users’ searches through servers controlled by their operators before sending them to Yahoo or Bing. The extensions were disguised as PDF converters, game search tools, manual finders and even AI assistants. >13.4 million users affected across the investigation. >264 newly discovered extensions accounted for 8.7 million users. >Activity dates back to 2016. >Operators earned money through search referral advertising programs. Some extensions needed no suspicious permissions or background scripts to hijack searches.

Cheetah Chrome (Eugene Richard O’Connor): The influential guitarist and co-founder of the legendary punk rock band Dead Boys passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at the age of 71. His raw, powerful guitar sound helped shape the early American punk scene🎸🎶

🎈 Chrome turns 18 today! From our early Windows XP launch to reaching billions across mobile platforms, it’s been an incredible journey. We couldn't have done it without the global developer community. What’s your favorite feature or memory from developing for Chrome over the years?