Chrome 76: Flash blocked by default, dark mode, private browsing, here's what's new 1

Chrome 76: Flash blocked by default, dark mode, private browsing, here’s what’s new

After a somewhat stingy Chrome 75 with new features, Google is now offering 76 versions of its browser in beta. And that brings a lot of changes, notes 9To5Google. One of the most important is Flash’s default blocking. This now outdated technology has been logically set aside as it tends to slow down web pages and make Chrome search for speed gains. Users will be able to manually re-enable it via Settings. We’ve been hearing about the end of Flash in Chrome for years, and we were ready for it to end. Adobe plans to phase out Flash in 2020.

Chrome 76: Google kills Flash but highlights dark mode

We told you a few weeks ago that Chrome will soon be compatible with the dark mode of websites, and that’s happening with version 76. The browser now allows sites to automatically display dark mode when users enable the option in the operating system’s preference. settings. It’s a feature that’s already available in Windows 10 and will soon come to mobile devices with Android 10 Q.

Also read: Adblock: Google will kill ad blockers in Chrome

Also, Chrome 76 now prevents websites from detecting whether visitors are using incognito mode when they land on one of their pages. This can have particular consequences for media that use a paywall to access their content and rely on an unlimited access strategy for X free articles and subscriptions per month.

Source : 9To5Google

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