Chrome 70 released with Windows web app support and option to disable controversial login

Chrome 70, the latest version of Google’s browser, is rolling out now on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers. The update sees Google reverse some of the controversial changes it made with the last version, by allowing users to stop the browser from automatically signing into their Google account after logging into one of the search giant’s apps. Chrome 70 also brings support for Progressive Web Apps, or PWAs, on Windows. It’s rare to see a controversial version of a web browser, but Chrome 69 was exactly that. Shortly after release, people started to notice that the browser was unexpectedly signing into their Google accounts. This functionality, which stores your browser history, bookmarks, and passwords on Google’s servers when the Sync... Continue reading…