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The latest version of Google’s Chrome browser, complete with speed,
security and stability improvements, is now available for download.
The Chrome team said it was excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 24 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame platforms.
The upgrade offers 24 new fixes for various security issues, as well
as a number of speed improvements and new features such as MathML
support and an updated version of Adobe’s Flash Player plugin.
In relation to the security solutions, 11 fixes were rated as high, eight medium and five were considered low risks.
Number crunchers are sure to appreciate the addition of MathML, also
known as mathematical mark-up language, as this makes it easier for the
browser to display mathematical equations.
Google’s
technical program manager, Dharani Govindan, said: “With the Chrome
Stable release, you’ll be booting up a faster browser. Feel free to kick
back after the holidays and enjoy Chrome’s New Year freshness through
automatic updates.”
In a bid to keep users updated with the latest stable versions, Chrome performs an auto-update every six weeks.
Faster speeds in 2013
According to an Octane JavaScript test run by Google in November,
Chrome saw an overall improvement in its speed of more than 26 per cent
during 2012. Google experts say it will continue to strive for even
faster speeds this year.
A total of $6,000 was paid between security researchers for their
work on three of the latest high security Chrome bugs. Two of the
researchers were from Facebook and the other was from the Oulu
University Secure Programming Group in Finland.
Back in 2010 Google’s Chromium open source project launched a
vulnerability reward program, whereby web application security
researchers reporting a wide range of bugs received cash rewards.
As a result Google has seen a sustained increase in the number of
high quality reports from researchers and has introduced a Security Hall
of Fame. One researcher has scooped more than $60,000 for his top-notch
security work on Chrome.
