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10 Clever Ways to Use Gemini in Google Chrome (2026) Get more from Gemini in Chrome with 10 clever, practical tricks, from multi-tab comparisons and pointer questions to Skills, Auto Browse, and Nano Banana....

Incognito Mode: What It Hides (and What It Doesn’t) Incognito mode hides your history from your own browser, but not from your ISP, school, employer, or the websites you visit....

How to Create a Custom Gem in the Gemini App (Free) Gems are custom versions of Gemini you build once and reuse. Here is how to create a Gem in the Gemini app for free, in a few quick steps....

What Happens When You Type a URL in Google Chrome When you type a URL in Chrome and press Enter, here is the full journey: DNS lookup, the HTTPS handshake, and how Chrome renders the page in under a second....

How to Save All Open Tabs in Google Chrome at Once Press Ctrl+Shift+D to save all open tabs in Chrome as bookmarks, or use saved tab groups. Here is every way to keep your tabs safe....

Work vs. Personal: How to Use Multiple Chrome Profiles the Right Way Chrome profiles keep work and personal browsing fully separate, with their own bookmarks, extensions, and history. Here is how to set them up right....

How to Create a Video Overview in NotebookLM (2026) Learn how to create a Video Overview in NotebookLM. Open the Studio panel, pick a format and language, and generate a narrated video from your sources....

How to Make an Audio Overview in NotebookLM (Podcast) Turn your notes into an AI podcast. Here is how to make an Audio Overview in NotebookLM, customize its length and format, join the chat, and download it....

How to Turn Off AI Mode in Chrome’s Address Bar AI Mode taking over your Chrome address bar? Here is how to turn off the AI Mode button and shortcuts in Chrome using a quick toggle or chrome://flags....

Make Google Chrome Faster in 2026: The Ultimate Guide Chrome feeling slow? This 2026 guide walks through every native speed control and safe performance flag to cut lag, save memory, and make Chrome fast again....

Fix ERR_CACHE_MISS in Chrome: What It Means and 8 Ways to Clear It ERR_CACHE_MISS means Chrome could not load a page from its cache. Here are 8 simple ways to clear it, from a quick reload to resetting Chrome....

Fix ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR in Chrome: 9 Working Solutions ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL_ERROR means Chrome could not make a secure connection. Here are 9 quick fixes, from checking your clock to resetting Chrome....

Complete Google Chrome Privacy Audit: Securing Passwords, Payments, and History A complete Chrome privacy audit in 13 steps: secure your saved passwords, lock down payment info, clean up history, and close the gaps you forgot about....

Gemini Spark for Mac: What It Is and How to Turn It On Gemini Spark for Mac is Google's new AI agent that organizes files and books tasks for you. Here's who can use it and how to turn it on....

What Is Chrome Kiosk Mode? (And How to Set It Up) Chrome kiosk mode locks your browser or Chromebook to one site or app. Here's how it works, the two ways to set it up, and how to exit when you're done....

How to Turn On or Off Chrome’s New 2026 Look Chrome 150 rolled out a fresh redesign for Settings, Downloads, and Bookmarks pages. Here's how to turn the new look on or off using Chrome flags....

New Chromium Flag Hints At Voice Typing Coming To Desktop Chrome A code change merged into Chromium's source tree adds a "Dictation" flag for Windows, Mac, and Linux, hinting ChromeOS's voice-typing tool could be headed to desktop....