Google never really asked or notified users about this, and both Windows and macOS are affected.

Chrome Canary now shows a redesigned multi‑step PWA install flow with desktop shortcuts, taskbar pinning, progress screens, ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

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The 4GB on-device AI model, supposedly for Gemini Nano, is installed without consent or opt-in, and even re-downloads itself ...

PCWorld highlights 15 essential free apps that can significantly enhance Chromebook functionality, covering photo editing, ...

While this series has focused on alternatives to Windows, there are smaller steps one might take to loosen Microsoft's hold ...

Without notice or consent, Chrome has been downloading the hefty Gemini Nano model to run AI locally on your computer.

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

'Chrome did not ask. Chrome does not surface it. If the user deletes it, Chrome re-downloads it.' ...

Reporting from May 2026 accurately claimed that Google Chrome silently installed a 4-gigabyte artificial intelligence model ...

OpenAI is changing the way we interact with the web by bringing Codex directly into your browser. This new integration allows ...