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Venkat

Venkat is a tech writer with over 15 years of experience, known for spotting new browser features and tech changes before they go public. Based in India, he breaks down under-the-radar browser updates to help readers stay ahead.

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Articles by Venkat

Gemini model picker in Chrome showing Auto and Fast options

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Google tests “Fast” instead of “Auto” in Gemini’s model picker

Gemini tests a new way to present models in its compose box in Chrome’s AI Mode. In one version, the…

Venkat · 2 weeks ago · 2 min read

Chrome vertical tabs expand on hover in the sidebar

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Chrome tests hover-to-expand vertical tabs so you can read titles without clicking

Google is working to make collapsed vertical tabs easier to use in Chrome. The sidebar can expand on hover, letting…

Venkat · 2 weeks ago · 2 min read

Edge Canary settings with Auto Browse feature and Customize panel for Copilot new tab

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Microsoft Edge can handle tasks with “Auto Browse” and adds a new Customize panel in Canary

Microsoft Edge Canary is changing how Copilot handles tasks and customization. “Actions” is now called Auto Browse, and the Copilot…

Venkat · 2 weeks ago · 2 min read

Google Chrome on Windows desktop showing Process Isolation feature

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Chrome can block other apps from interfering with it on Windows

Google Chrome on Windows is testing a new “Process Isolation” setting that could block other apps from interfering with the…

Venkat · 3 weeks ago · 2 min read

Microsoft Edge PDF viewer with Copilot showing the Create podcast option and generated podcast-style narration in the sidebar

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Microsoft Edge now lets you turn PDFs into podcasts with Copilot

Microsoft is testing a new “Create podcast” option for Copilot in the Edge Canary version. It lets you turn PDFs…

Venkat · 3 weeks ago · 2 min read

Firefox Nightly rounded address bar and suggestions overlay showing new UI design

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Firefox is testing a new rounded UI across the browser in Nightly, here’s a hands-on look

Mozilla is testing a new visual design for Firefox. The changes show up across more than just the main interface.…

Venkat · 3 weeks ago · 2 min read

Microsoft Edge browser video scrubbing feature

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Microsoft Edge tests video scrubbing so you don’t need to switch tabs

Microsoft Edge is testing a new way to control videos without opening the tab. You can scrub through videos directly…

Venkat · 3 weeks ago · 2 min read

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Watching YouTube in Edge? Copilot may suggest what to watch next

Microsoft Edge showed a Copilot prompt over a playing YouTube video, suggesting what to watch next without any new search…

Venkat · 3 weeks ago · 2 min read

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Chrome is adding a scanning animation and ‘Checking download for safety’ message for risky downloads

Chrome is adding a visible safety check step to downloads. When the browser flags a file as potentially dangerous, it…

Venkat · 3 weeks ago · 2 min read

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Chrome may ask you to sign in after opening AI Mode Search results

When you open an AI Mode result in Chrome, the browser may show a sign‑in prompt, asking you to log…

Venkat · 4 weeks ago · 2 min read