Google has just launched the new version of its popular Internet browser , Chrome 79, how could it be otherwise, with interesting improvements and news. Thus, what is intended is that we can use the software in the best way, in a safer way, while fluid.
There are many important developments that we will find in this new version, where we can start with the possibility of automatically blocking certain tabs . This is something that will take place in the background, but it will significantly reduce Chrome’s CPU usage, especially if we have many tabs open. At the same time it translates into greater autonomy for laptops. Thus, Chrome itself “automatically freezes” the tabs that we had open in the background for a while. Therefore, this website will not use your CPU to synchronize data or load content until we return to it.
Chrome 79 introduces improvements to increase your security
On the other hand, Google announced that it is also introducing improvements in password protection . Of course, this is a change that will not be available immediately, but will come to us gradually as Google activates the functionality. In this way the program will notify us when it finds a personal password in a leaked database. It will also provide real-time protection against phishing sites and notify us when entering passwords on a suspicious site.
Following the security issue, the new Chrome 79 is responsible for encrypting the DNS requests sent between our system and the DNS server , something that did not happen now. When we connect to a website, any intermediary, such as the Internet service provider, can see what we are looking for. But in the new version Google will automatically enable DoH support for secure connections. This is something that will be done gradually assuming we use a DNS provider that complies with DoH.
Changing third, if we have Chrome sync enabled and use the same Google account on an Android phone, Chrome can sync the clipboard between devices. For this we will need the new Chrome 79 both on the computer and on the Android terminal. After logging in with the same Google account on both, we can now right-click on a website and the option to copy to Android will appear.
Other news coming to Chrome 79
Saying that the TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 security protocols in Chrome 79 are already obsolete. Therefore, when connecting to a website using this old encryption , we will see a warning that tells us about it. This is done so that the websites that still use this obsolete encryption are updated. Of course, the software will not prevent these sites from loading, for now, at least up to Chrome 81 .
At the same time, Chrome already blocks many types of mixed content , something that is increasing. This mixed content is produced when we access a secure website served through encrypted HTTPS, and then upload resources such as scripts or images through an unencrypted HTTP connection. Now Chrome 79 changes the way it treats that mixed content. For the most dangerous types Chrome will block potentially dangerous content and warn us about it.
Similarly, if we want to enable the upload manually, we will do it from the icon on the left of the address bar. Here we will see the list of permissions where we will allow the loading of «Unsafe Content».
Finally, if you want to download Google Chrome in its most recent version , the aforementioned 79, just put yourself in the Help / Information menu of Google Chrome.
