Google is testing a new privacy feature to its Chrome browser for iOS that can lock incognito tabs behind Face ID.
Apple’s facial recognition system is used to secure an iPhone or iPad, but many apps have their own Face ID support for extra security.
Google has started testing securing incognito tabs behind Face ID in its latest Chrome iOS beta, signaling that it should arrive to regular users in the coming months.
Update notes for the latest Chrome 89 beta on iOS reveal that “when you return to the Chrome app, your incognito tabs will be blurred until you confirm it’s you.”
You can enable this feature in the privacy section of Chrome’s settings, but it appears to be in early testing as not even every beta tester has access just yet.
Google Chrome on iOS is getting Face ID support that will protect and secure incognito tabs
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) February 11, 2021pic.twitter.com/gnQmOzjdV6
Chrome 89 is expected to debut in early March, but it’s not clear if the Face ID support will be ready in time. Google is also supporting Touch ID, for older devices.
This feature is similar to Samsung’s secret mode in its mobile browser, which allows users to lock tabs with facial recognition or fingerprints.
Latest Stories
-
KNUST Mastercard Scholars hand over cluster of projects to Ayigya Basic School
1 minute -
Gabby Otchere-Darko confirms Asaase Radio shutdown amid NCA crackdown
5 minutes -
Fair Wages Commission reacts to calls to re-negotiate nurses’ conditions of service
20 minutes -
5.3% Q1 GDP growth a good sign – Mahama assures stability and prosperity for all
43 minutes -
Zoomlion contract will not be renewed, Sweepers’ fees to increase—President Mahama
50 minutes -
Happy FM, Asaase Radio, Wontumi FM and 59 others shut down for ‘regulatory breaches’
1 hour -
Elie Kamano’s song amplifies Pan-African Reparations call with music video
1 hour -
Yango Ghana celebrates partner drivers to mark International Drivers Day 2025
1 hour -
Global tariff disputes could benefit Ghana – Michael Kottoh
1 hour -
We waste human resource and over-politicise the system – Prof Adu-Gyamfi
2 hours -
CHRAJ joins global effort to commemorate 2025 World Day against child labour
2 hours -
Military reshuffle will boost morale – Defence Minister
2 hours -
Ghana lost its direction after independence – Prof Yaw Adu-Gyamfi
2 hours -
Technology brand, TECNO becomes global partner of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2025 & 2027
2 hours -
MTN Ghana begins 21 Days of Y’ello Care with focus on digitalisation in rural communities
3 hours