4 outlets·4 reports
Google updates Chrome with vertical tabs, a feature that Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge have long offered, and a new full-screen reading mode (Lance Whitney/ZDNET)

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Chrome now supports vertical tabs, a layout already available in Firefox and Microsoft Edge. The update also introduces a full-screen reading mode that removes toolbars and other interface elements for a cleaner view. The changes aim to improve navigation and focus while browsing.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·Vertical browser tabs are better and you should use them
- TechCrunch·Chrome is finally getting vertical tabs
- Engadget·Chrome finally adds support for vertical tabs.
- TechMeme·Google updates Chrome with vertical tabs, a feature that Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge have long offered, and a new full-screen reading mode (Lance Whitney/ZDNET)
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