Google Chrome is getting a new feature that increases security when clicking on web page links that open URLs in a new window or tab. The feature is currently enabled in Chrome Canary and is expected to be released with Chrome 88 in January 2021. Microsoft Edge developer Eric Lawrence added this same feature to Chromium last week, which means it will also be brought to Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Brave, and other Chromium-based browsers. With this feature enabled, even if a web site does not use rel=”nooopener”” on their URLs
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