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How to Test Google Chrome’s Experimental Ad-Blocker

Google is currently testing an ad-blocker baked right into Chrome. And assuming you’re willing to download and install an unstable, experimental version of Google’s popular web browser you can test it out for yourself right now. We just hope MakeUseOf doesn’t get caught in the crossfire. We’re not fans of ad-blockers here at MakeUseOf. Like… read more »

Discover Chrome’s Hidden Pages and Features

Using Google Chrome is easy: just enter your desired search term or URL and you’ll be surfing the web in seconds. But if you want to be a true Chrome power user, you need to know how to access (and use) it’s hidden pages and features. Chrome holds more secrets than you might expect. In fact,… read more »

How to Enable Chrome’s New Material Design Theme

Material Design, first introduced as a guiding theme for Android 5.0 Lollipop, is now making its way into other Google products and websites. You’ve probably noticed the flat theme of Google+ and even Google’s settings pages (along with plenty of third-party Android apps), but now this new look is coming to Google Chrome. Because of… read more »

Why Everyone Needs to Be Using Chrome’s Best Feature

Let me start with a disclaimer: Google Chrome has a lot of useful features that you should be using. Not only does it have a supercharged bookmarks manager for improved organization, but its built-in password manager keeps you safe and secure, too. But if you ask me, Chrome has one specific feature that really comes… read more »

3 Quick Tips to Reduce Chrome’s CPU Usage & Battery Drain

Chrome is arguably the fastest performing browser available today, but that goodness comes at a cost. In order to be that fast, it has to use more CPU than other browsers are willing to use — and more CPU usage means more battery drainage. That’s just one of the many reasons not to use Chrome… read more »

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