Venkat Eswarlu
Venkat Eswarlu

Venkat is an independent technology journalist and the founder of Techdows. He has been covering web browsers, Windows, and software news since 2009. His exclusive scoops on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge features have been cited by Forbes, TechCrunch, Wired, CNET, and other major publications.

Google Chrome prepares ‘Safety Hub’ feature

Google is introducing a new “Safety Hub” feature in Chrome. The feature, intended to replace the Safety check, is available in the Privacy settings. What is Safety Hub? “Chrome regularly checks to make sure your browser has the safest settings. We’ll let you know if anything needs your review”. chrome://settings/privacy page reads, with the call …

Chrome Incognito Mode no longer leaks Video Title & Thumbnail on Lock Screen

Google has done it. Chrome incognito mode now hides the media metadata from Windows media controllers. For instance, on Windows 11 lock screen, you’ll now see the message “A site is playing media” instead of an album title and image. Until now, when you play any video in Chrome Incognito Mode, a media notification will …