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Google is giving users more control over tab-sleeping Memory Saver feature in Chrome

Google Chrome has a long-held -- and much-deserved -- reputation for being a resource hog. To help counter this the company recently introduced Memory Saver, a feature that reduces the browser's memory consumption by putting inactive tabs to sleep.

This was an addition that went down well with most users, but there were some who were unhappy with the lack of control they had over the feature. This is about to change, with Google working to introduce new settings to gives users more option when it comes to memory management.

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Google is rolling out Memory Saver and Energy Saver features to Chrome users

Chrome may be one of the most widely used web browsers in the world, but along the way it has managed to earn itself a reputation for being something of a bloated resource hog. Now, weeks after initially announcing them, Google is rolling out a pair of new features to help address the problem.

Energy Saver and Memory Saver do very much what their names suggest, helping to  reducing battery consumption and memory usage with a range of techniques. Available in Chrome 110, both features can be customized to your liking.

By Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson -
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