New test versions of Google's browser catch up to a processor upgrade that began a decade ago. Google promises better speed, security, and stability. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 ...

Google has begun work on a 64-bit version of Chrome for Linux, a move likely to whip Linux loyalists into a lather of excitement. "The V8 team did some amazing work this quarter building a working ...

The browser wars rage on, even as Google’s Chrome browser dominates the market. Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari continue to nibble at the edges and make promises of competitive ...

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Google today promoted the 64-bit Windows version of Chrome to a pair of preview channels, and promised that the browser is more stable and faster than its 32-bit sibling. The new 64-bit Chrome was ...

Google today released Chrome 39, the company’s first 64-bit browser for OS X from its “stable” branch. The update also patched 42 vulnerabilities and paid $41,500 in bounties to the bug hunters who ...

The first 64-bit desktop microprocessor launched in 2003. A 64-bit version of Windows debuted in 2005. Now, in 2014, a 64-bit version of Google’s Chrome browser is almost here. The open-source ...

Google has released the 64-bit version of the Chrome web browser for Windows 7 and 8 into its stable channel, after first releasing a version in its development channels earlier this summer. This ...

A browser is one of the most resource-intensive things you can run on a computer. Start a multi-tab workload and it's not uncommon to quickly gobble up multiple gigabytes of RAM. To help deal with the ...

Along with the launch of 32-bit Chrome 37, Google today also released the 64-bit version of Chrome for Windows 7 and Windows 8 in the stable channel. Nevertheless, going 64-bit is still an opt-in ...