Notifications from websites are a good idea in theory, but they’re abused incredibly often by sites that try to trick you into flipping on notifications just because they’re not easy to turn off.

Most people use Google Chrome as their primary desktop browser. It’s familiar, it integrates well into the desktop, and it is compatible with almost all laptops and desktop computers. If most website ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. The push to get you to subscribe to notifications from websites has slowed in recent years, but that doesn’t ...

If you're the sort of person who habitually clicks "yes" on things, you've likely experienced your important smartphone notifications getting buried beneath an avalanche of unwanted spam from ...

Google is updating Safety Check in Chrome for Android and desktop, with a big focus on getting rid of unwanted website notifications through features like one-tap unsubscribe. This “upgraded” Safety ...

Chrome is getting a new feature aimed at cutting back on notification overload. If enabled, Chrome can now revoke notification permission for websites that the user hasn't interacted with recently. It ...

Google is launching a new security feature for Chrome on Android. The feature is designed for users who enable notifications on websites. This feature uses AI to warn you if a website notification is ...

The mobile Chrome browser has added a few new safety settings. The mobile Chrome browser has added a few new safety settings. is a former news writer for The Verge. Google is expanding a Chrome safety ...

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...

If you're getting spammed with notifications from your Chrome browser and you just want them to go away, the good news is that you can easily turn them off. The even better news is that you can ...

Google is testing a native Windows 11 notification that alerts users when Chrome is no longer the default browser.