What's New in Chrome 111, Arriving Today

Did You Know?: Gold, a highly ductile element, can easily be stretched into a long and thin wire. One ounce of gold will yield a wire fifty miles (80 kilometers) long. [Read in Browser]( [How-To Geek]() March 7, 2023 Did You Know? Gold, a highly ductile element, can easily be stretched into a long and thin wire. One ounce of gold will yield a wire fifty miles (80 kilometers) long. 📱 The Yellow iPhone Happy Tuesday! Apple has revealed [a new yellow color for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro](. Microsoft and Google have some updates to get excited about, too. [Outlook is now free on Mac](, [Windows 11 has a new release channel](, and there’s [a big update rolling out for Google Docs](. – Corbin TODAY'S TOP STORY [What’s New in Chrome 111, Arriving Today]( [What’s New in Chrome 111, Arriving Today]( It’s time for another fresh Chrome update. 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