Chrome 51 released with new features and 42 security patches

A new stable version of Chrome spider web browser is now available for Windows, OS X and Linux, patching 42 vulnerabilities, and bringing some new features.

Chrome 51 is now available in the stable channel

Google has released a new stable version of its pop Chrome web browser. Chrome 51.0.2704.63(or Chrome 51) has patched upwards over 42 security vulnerabilities, and brings a few characteristic improvements. Google has likewise patched a number of security vulnerabilities that were discovered by external researchers during the evolution cycle of the Google Chrome 51 browser. "We would too like to thank all security researchers that worked with united states of america during the development cycle to preclude security bugs from ever reaching the stable channel," Krishna Govind of Google Chrome squad posted on the weblog. The search giant paid over $65,000 in bug bounties for the 23 vulnerabilities that are credited to the external researchers.

The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 51 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. Chrome 51.0.2704.63 contains a number of fixes and improvements.

Out of the 23 flaws that were reported by the external security researchers, 9 were rated high severity, ten medium risk, while 4 were rated depression severity. Autonomously from the bug fixes, the new Chrome 51 likewise brings in two new features.

New features introduced in Chrome 51

Google has implemented a new API called Credential Management, which improves the website login experience. This new API will ameliorate the password manager congenital into Chrome, which will allow websites to directly interact with the browser's password manager and federated account services like Google Smart Lock and Facebook. This feature will exist useful especially when signing in using a mobile with the sites that accept custom login flows, offering users an improved login feel.

Chrome 51 brings another new feature that reduces power consumption past upward to 30%. Sites that display social widgets and embedded videos issue in overhead processing and slow down the user experience. Chrome 51 will no longer run the rendering pipeline for off-screen frames, eliminating unnecessary work for browser and thus reducing power consumption. The new Chrome update as well includes many other APIs, new Material bookmark widget for Android, and other features.

The pop web browser is at present available for download as version 51.0.2704.63 for Windows, Bone 10 and Linux computers.