Is this a defensive move by the tech giant, or simply a false positive?

Google is testing a new AI-powered flag for Chrome to protect users from online scams. It’s still experimental and only available to Chrome Canary users. If it works out, it could be rolled out to ...

Users of Google’s Chrome browser on Monday reported seeing typically secure news and media websites getting flagged by the browser as potential malware threats. As one variation of Chrome’s browser ...

A Chrome Canary flag appears to be a new scam detection feature. The tool uses AI to analyze the intent and branding of sites to assess threats. Microsoft recently introduced a similar system for its ...

Chrome is adding a visible safety check step to downloads. When the browser flags a file as potentially dangerous, it shows a scanning animation along with a “Checking download for safety…” message ...