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Google Makes Latest Chrome Build Open PDFs By Default

Posted by timothy on from the open-it-use-dynamite-if-necessary dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Google is changing the way its browser handles PDF files, starting with the Chrome Canary channel. Citing security concerns, the company wants Chrome to open PDF files by default, bypassing any third-party programs such as Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader."

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  1. Data usage & Battery life by RandomUsername99 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Certainly this data is not going to be exempt from data usage charges, simply because it's a gubmint program... i wonder how much it actually consumes? Also, if it's running in the background constantly, using data when the data connection is not in use, what are the battery life implications? How identifiable is this data going to be? Would there be a way to surreptitiously prioritize over other data?