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Homepage: Why Chrome Has Lost Its Shine

The document discusses why users should stop using the Chrome browser. It argues that Chrome is no longer the innovative browser it once was, and that Google is becoming increasingly disrespectful of users' privacy and third-party developers. The editor encourages readers to evaluate the case against Chrome and consider alternative browsers. The rest of the issue provides other technology tips and reviews related to gaming, security tools, productivity apps, and more.

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Homepage: Why Chrome Has Lost Its Shine

The document discusses why users should stop using the Chrome browser. It argues that Chrome is no longer the innovative browser it once was, and that Google is becoming increasingly disrespectful of users' privacy and third-party developers. The editor encourages readers to evaluate the case against Chrome and consider alternative browsers. The rest of the issue provides other technology tips and reviews related to gaming, security tools, productivity apps, and more.

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Homepage Issue 479

Why Chrome has lost its shine


I
t’s always difficult to give up something beast altogether – and one that shows
you’ve become accustomed to over the Google’s increasing disdain for its users and
years, whether it’s eating red meat, third-party developers. We don’t expect
watching EastEnders or wearing a spotted you to uninstall the browser forthwith, and
cravat, so your first reaction to this issue’s we won’t be scrapping the Chrome page of
cover may be “why should I?”. After all, our Best New Browser Tools section, but
Chrome is a perfectly good browser, with we hope you’ll evaluate our case against it,
thousands of useful extensions and smart and consider our alternatives. And if you
syncing abilities, so why give it up for a new already ditched Chrome a while ago, then
browser you’re less familiar with? you’re smarter than we are!
Well, as we explain in our feature on page
40, Chrome is no longer the trailblazing Robert Irvine, Editor
browser that arrived to save the web from [email protected]
Internet Explorer in 2008, but a different #webuser

5 Things you’ll
learn this issue
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1 How to view a side-by-side
comparison of a website to
see how it’s changed over time
page 6

2 How to celebrate
the 50th anniversary
of the Apollo 11 space
mission in real time
page 14

3 How to use a floating Start


menu to open programs
from anywhere on your desktop
page 28

p40 4 How to discover when your


house was built and who has
lived there in the past
page 50

5 How to reset a router so that


you can use it safely after it’s
been hacked page 69

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Will Google Stadia spell ‘game Protect your PC with our pick of Research the history of your
over’ for consoles? p38 the best sandbox tools p46 home for free p50

IN DEPTH Articles on the latest tech topics REVIEWS Apps, sites and products on test

38 FAQ 14 Best New Websites


Google Stadia Experience the Apollo 11 Mission in real time

40 COVER FEATURE 22 Group Test


STOP USING GOOGLE CHROME We test seven multifunction inkjet printers
Ditch the browser before Google makes it worse that also scan, photocopy and even fax

46 Best free sandbox software 28 Best Free Software


Run any software safely with our pick of the six Launch programs easily with Start Everywhere

48 Schedule all your tasks for later 32 Best New Browser Tools
Seven time-saving tasks your PC can do for you Check suspicious websites with Google

50 Research the history of your address 34 Best Free Apps


Learn about everyone who lived in your home Apple updates its iWork mobile office suite

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