Chrome 80 has been released: new policy for cookies and protection against intrusive notifications

Google Inc. released the release version of the Chrome 80 browser, which includes a number of new features. This build introduces a tab grouping feature that will allow users to collect tabs with a common name and color into groups. By default, it is enabled for some users; all others can activate it through the option chrome://flags/#tab-groups.

Chrome 80 has been released: new policy for cookies and protection against intrusive notifications

Another new feature is a stricter policy regarding cookies if a particular site does not use HTTPS requests. This will help eliminate ads and tracking trackers loaded from other domains. This feature will start on February 17 and will be gradually expanded.

It is important to note that the tougher cookie restrictions may backfire on users. Not all websites have transitioned to the new SameSite Cookie standard recommended by Google. As a result, some resources may not load or function properly. The corporation has released a special video explaining the principles of the algorithm's operation.

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Additionally, in the new version, the notification system will become less aggressive and intrusive. This applies to push notifications and similar elements. This new feature will also be selectively activated initially and will then be rolled out to everyone. It can be forced on through the flag chrome://flags/#quiet-notification-prompts.

Among the minor details are basic protection against loading mixed multimedia content, the beginning of the phasing out of FTP, and support for vector SVG images as website icons. Finally, numerous changes have been made for web developers. Download the browser can be found on the official website.



Source: 3dnews.ru
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