Chrome 108 It is the new version of the Google browser that opens the ban for other Chromium derivatives to start running their respective monthly updates, and which is mandatory in all cases, because it is not only about receiving messages on a practical level, but all the security and stability fixes that come .

Without further ado, Chrome 108 fixes 28 vulnerabilities, a large number of which were fixed with checkbooks paid to the researchers who discovered the bugs. In this practice, above all, the security of the Google browser is preserved from its inception. Open source and the collaboration of its partners, including the developers of major Chromium-based browsers, did the rest.

When it comes to Chrome 108 news, there are different types the most prominent ones remain hidden for now. Too bad because they are very interesting. The others include a little bit of everything: minor tweaks to the design of the browser’s visuals, improvements to SVG emoji rendering, and even an already-exploited vulnerability that actually affects all Chromium derivatives.

So far, here’s what Chrome users are getting in the few days since the update started rolling out. However, there are three new features hidden in this release, the most interesting ones that either won’t reach the majority of users yet, or will arrive in batches, which is quite common practice in Chrome.

The first of these novelties, in principle the simplest and which will begin to spread gradually, is an option add notes in plain text format in the password manager, i.e. notes in passwords, write down what is needed. It should be remembered that Chrome and other current browsers encrypt passwords on the client, so it is considered a safe and private space. As secure and private as almost any password manager, at least.

The second novelty is the premiere of the option battery saving and high efficiency, which has been tested for a long time and is already available in the stable version of the browser through advanced preferences. It is expected to be activated for all users throughout this version 108, although it will be done in future updates.

Third and last, Chrome 108 also introduces related features shopping and price tracking, which we also talked about earlier. Not the one with the discount coupons, but the one with the shopping list and the price alert, the next step in the renewal of the “smarter” bookmarking system, which unfortunately begins its journey in the United States, without a release date. placing these or other parts on the market.

Last but not least, Chrome 108 finally enables the new DNS support for Linux that the browser has integrated, which was only available for Windows and Mac.