By Ken Muthomi - Reporter
Kenya, 8 April 2026 - Google has introduced two new features in its Google Chrome browser aimed at enhancing user productivity and overall experience.
The tech giant says that users will now have the option to enable vertical tabs in Chrome, which will allow them to move tabs from the top of the browser window to a side panel.
Users can access this feature by right-clicking on any Chrome window and selecting ‘Show Tabs Vertically’. This is designed to enable users, especially those handling large numbers of open pages, to easily view full page titles and manage multiple tabs.
“By moving your tabs to the side of your browser window, you can read full page titles and manage tab groups with ease — even when your tab count hits double digits,” Google says.
“This layout is perfect for multitasking, saving you time by making sure you never lose a tab.”
Additionally, Google has also revealed that it has adjusted its reading mode, which is designed to provide a more engaging reading experience.
This feature specifically targets users who are engaging with long-form content or those who are conducting research online.
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By right-clicking on a webpage and selecting 'Open in reading mode,' users can remove visual distractions such as ads and clutter.
The updates are part of the ongoing efforts to enhance the reliability and efficiency of Chrome, one of the world’s most widely used web browsers.
The development comes at a time when Google is seeking to maintain its dominance in the technology ecosystem, as companies increasingly compete for influence, particularly in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
Earlier this month, the company introduced Gemma 4, its latest family of artificial intelligence models, which it has labelled as the “most intelligent open models to date.”
The family comes in four sizes: Effective 2B, Effective 4B, 26B Mixture of Experts, and 31B Dense. Google says that these models can handle complex logic and agentic workflows by interacting with tools and software.
The models were engineered using the same research used to build Gemini 3 and can run on various hardware, including mobile phones, laptops, developer workstations, and accelerators.
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