#browser-features

#browser-features

I tend to use different search engines for different purposes. For example, when I want better privacy, I use DuckDuckGo. When shopping, I might use Amazon, and if I need AI, I might opt for Perplexity. In other words, multiple configured search engines are necessary. For most browsers, you configure individual search engines. Some browsers even allow you to configure a search engine such that it'll be used by first typing a keyword in the address bar (such as duck for DuckDuckGo).

Adam Fry, OpenAI's Atlas leader, says the team is already "heads down making it better" and teased a bunch of new features on the way. "Profiles coming!" Fry said. Tab groups and an opt-in ad blocker are also on their way in the near future. The features, common to many popular internet browsers, were included on a list of "post-launch fixes" for Atlas that Fry posted on X. Most of these should land "over the coming weeks," he said, "though some may take a little longer."

Chrome's new PDF editor allows for basic modifications like marking up, highlighting, and erasing directly within the Android browser, fulfilling simple document needs.

Vertical tabs are a highly requested feature that Chrome is finally adding, aligning with similar offerings in browsers like Firefox, Edge, and Brave.

The CSS if() function simplifies dynamic styles by allowing condition-value pairs that apply styles immediately to an element, enhancing the developer interface for styles like media queries.

Google Lens is a versatile tool for identification, translation, and interaction with digital content, available on both smartphones and the Chrome desktop browser.