Google Chrome is among the first few things we install on a new computer, and although a few features of the desktop version haven't been ported to the app, it is among the best browsers on Android too. However, a massive change has been breathing down extension developers' necks now a shift to the Manifest V3 framework, which would make Manifest V2 and all the extensions built around it redundant and incompatible. Google has set the ball rolling and it might spell the end of many ad-blocking extensions such as uBlock Origin.

Android 15 development is coming along nicely, with the update shaping up to be a bigger one than we had initially hoped. The development recently achieved its platform stability milestone with beta version 3, but the software still feels like work-in-progress because we keep spotting new features and bugs. The latest issue is affecting the lock screen on beta 3, ruining the user experience with repeated authentication prompts.

Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers around because it goes above and beyond what we expect of a basic web browser. The developers have smartly integrated a password manager, power-saving measures, convenient access to Search tools, and several other features which help billions of users every day. One such convenience is the PDF viewer baked into Chrome for desktop, and new flags suggest digital document signing support is now in the works.

Finding a match on dating apps is a nuanced skill, and going out on a date safely can be equally challenging. Usually, users prefer sharing their whereabouts with trusted friends or family members ahead of such interactions, but the process is very manual. The best dating apps seem to be taking notes, though, because Tinder just announced a new option in the app to share your date plans directly from the app with minimal effort.

It has been a long while since Google gave us new wallpapers in a feature drop, leaving us personalization enthusiasts waiting for new device-exclusive ones while sifting through a barrage of AI-generated wallpapers on the Pixel 8 series. However, Google has since launched a new mint colorway for the device, while anticipation builds for the Pixel 8a, which is next in line. Although the mint colorway didn’t have exclusive wallpapers from the get-go, Google is finally giving Pixel Superfans a few, but that means you can download them too.