Arrr! The ChromeOS be givin' ye the power to keep those scallywag apps from knowin' where ye be!
2024-03-21
Arrr mateys, Google be swabbin' the deck and keepin' yer secrets safe by givin' ye more control over yer spyglass and parrot! Keep those scallywags at bay with these newfangled app controls, savvy? Yarr!
Arrr, me hearties! Aye, ChromeOS be gettin' some new privacy tools in a future update, with the main one bein' the ability to control the location privacy settin' on yer trusty Chromebook. According to the Google Cloud blog, this be an expansion of the privacy controls they added last year, includin' microphone and camera toggles. 9To5Google did a deep dive into this and found that ye can determine which apps and system services have access to yer geolocation, makin' ye almost as invisible as a ghost ship on the high seas. But beware, for the tool disables Google Location Services, but clever scallywags could still track ye through yer IP address.Geolocation controls on ChromeOS be limited to the Chrome browser, but this update be makin' it easier to disable them manually. No more micromanaging, me hearties! Along with the location privacy upgrade, there be more granular controls for camera and microphone privacy. Ye can decide how apps like Instagram interact with yer hardware, givin' ye more power over who be spyin' on ye. The Google Cloud blog mentions other features for enterprise customers, but the geolocation patch be rollin' out to all Chromebooks by the first half of 2024. So set sail for the Settings menu to find these new tools, or check out TechRadar's list of the best Chromebooks fer 2024, if ye be in the market for a new laptop.