Here’s how I finally got Google’s uninvited 4GB AI model off my Mac

Without notice or consent, Chrome has been downloading the hefty Gemini Nano model to run AI locally on your computer.

You Can Disable Gemini in Chrome if It’s Freaking You Out

Chrome users were caught off guard by a 4-GB Google AI model baked into Chrome, sparking privacy concerns. The good news: You ...
CNET

I Kept Accidentally Closing All My Browser Tabs. So I Changed My Keyboard to Stop It

Once you have PowerToys installed, open the Settings page, go to Keyboard Manager and select Remap a key or Remap a shortcut ...
Android Police

I've used Samsung Browser for years, but this is why I won't go back to Chrome

Steve was a Senior Writer at AP, where he covered over 40 smartphones a year. Steve has carried the latest and greatest around in his pocket for nearly 30 years, with everything from Motorola StarTACs ...
ExtremeTech

Google to Start Penalizing Websites That Mess With Your Browser's Back Button

On June 15, Google will implement a new spam policy that will allow it to punish sites that interfere with your browser's back button. So-called “back button hijacking" is any behavior that interferes ...
PC World

Google will soon penalize sites that hijack your browser’s back button

PCWorld reports that Google will penalize websites that hijack the browser’s back button, a manipulative practice that redirects users to unwanted pages or ads. This new spam policy violation, ...
Lifehacker

Google Is Finally Taking a Stand Against 'Back Button Hijacking'

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
CNET

Google Is About to Punish Websites for That Annoying Browser Back Button Trick

Tyler is a writer for CNET covering laptops and video games. He's previously covered mobile devices, home energy products and broadband. He came to CNET straight out of college, where he graduated ...
Engadget

Google Search tackles sites that try to stop you from leaving when you hit the back button

Websites that act like a super-chatty colleague who just won't shut up and let you go when a conversation should be over are among the most annoying things on the internet. Google is now doing ...
TechSpot

Google will demote websites that hijack your browser's back button

Something to look forward to: Google has announced that it will begin penalizing websites that interfere with the normal functioning of a web browser's back button. Known as back button hijacking, ...
Ars Technica

Websites that hijack your back button must stop by June 15 or face Google’s wrath

Now do hyperlink abuse. I regularly go to a site that uses hyperlinks that look like they'd go to other source material but in fact just go right back to the same site, either the same article or one ...
9to5google

Google Search to classify ‘back button hijacking’ as spam

Websites that engage in “back button hijacking” might soon appear less prominently in Google Search results as part of a new spam policy. Back button hijacking occurs when a site prevents users from ...