It tends to really be used only by developers, but the address bar and search box up at the top of the Google Chrome interface has an official name: the omnibox. It reflects the multipurpose ...

Before the internet, phonebooks let you look up the names, addresses, and phone numbers of just about anyone. But you had to be local to find that information. Nowadays that’s no longer the case.

Google puts AI Mode in Chrome’s address bar with page-aware prompts, Gemini help across tabs, and stronger protections, rolling out in the U.S. first. You can start AI Mode from the Chrome address bar ...