If you use Chrome as your main browser, you’d be happy to hear that the latest version throttles background tabs to prolong battery life on your device. If you are like me and rely almost exclusively ...

If you use Chrome as a primary browser, you'll know that it can be a resource hog that eats up too much battery. The browser's latest version was designed to solve that issue by throttling background ...

Many applications attempt to run in the background even when they aren't currently in use. This might be to enable functionality such as email checks or virus scans, or because an app needs to update ...

Google is bumping up Chrome’s battery-saving chops once again with Chrome 57, which started rolling out to users last Thursday. Beginning with Chrome 57, the browser will limit how often a website’s ...

Android users are used to blaming games, social media, or aging batteries when their phones die before dinner. Yet one of the ...

Google’s latest upgrade to the Chrome browser began what will be a series of moves over the next several years to reduce the browser’s power consumption by limiting activity in background tabs.

Google is continuously brushing up its Chrome browser to make it leaner and meaner, but a recently announced still-to-come enhancement has left a slew of developers worried it could affect the proper ...

When you need to focus on an important task, sometimes your favorite Spotify playlist just doesn’t help. If music tends to be more of a distraction during the grind, you might find customized ...

Google Chrome's built-in password safety tool, Safety Check, now runs automatically in the background for desktop users. This enables faster alerts for compromised passwords and potential threats.

Google on Tuesday announced it will begin throttling background tabs in Chrome using excessive power in an effort to prolong your device's battery life. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer ...