Google Takes Chrome To Desktop

SAN FRANCISCO – Google has launched its new Chrome version 47 for Windows, Linux and Mac desktop users. The biggest change is the removal of the Notification Centre after three years.Google said this is down to lack of use.

Also included in the launch are 41 security fixes provided by the community as part of a bounty rewards program and others caught using Address Sanitiser and Memory Sanitiser. 

The bug bounty includes the payout of US$105,000 to developers spotting shonky code, including $11,337 for a single bug.

Chrome 47 is currently in beta on mobile devices too, where it brings support for 3D touch to iPhones that support it, as well as taking searches from external keyboards and Bluetooth devices.