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The ongoing changes to Chrome's security features.

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Source: The Verge
The ongoing changes to Chrome's security features.
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TL;DR

Google is retiring the lock icon in Chrome and replacing it with a new "tune" icon as part of a Material You-themed redesign of the browser. The lock icon will be replaced in September 2023, as Google claims that only 11% of users understood its intended purpose. The new tune icon will encourage users to click through and access more information about their security and connection settings. The page controls under the tune icon will remain unchanged, and plaintext HTTP will still be marked as insecure. The lock icon will also be removed entirely from Chrome on iOS.

Topics:technology#chrome#google#material-you#technology#user-interface#website-security
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  1. Google is replacing Chrome’s misleading lock icon  The Verge
  2. Microsoft Broke a Chrome Feature to Promote Its Edge Browser  Gizmodo
  3. Chrome is ditching its browser security warning - and replacing it with something worse  TechRadar
  4. Google is trying to get rid of Chrome's HTTPS lock icon again  Android Police
  5. Google Chrome will lose the "lock" icon for HTTPS-secured sites  Help Net Security

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