Google Chrome teases surprise as it celebrates 10 years

The internet's favorite web browser hits double-digits.
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Google Chrome teases surprise as it celebrates 10 years
Happy 10th anniversary to another wing of our internet overlords. Credit: Valentin Wolf/imageBROKER/REX/Shutterstock

It's hard to believe but it's been 10 years since Google launched its web browser Chrome as a challenger to the hell that is Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Apple's default Safari, and the open source Firefox.

And Chrome made sure to throw itself a little party over the holiday weekend, not only bringing cake but also teasing a surprise for Tuesday, Sept. 4.

The browser has come a long way in its 10 years, rising as fast as competitor Internet Explorer fell out of grace.

As for the surprise, well, we already know there's a major redesign coming to Chrome and early looks indicate the browser's makeover will bring it to more strongly resemble other Google products.

And we know some of the features that will be coming with the new release, including updated password protections and new settings regarding Flash as that software nears its end.

So here's guessing it'll be something much more akin to its usual run of Easter eggs than, say, the ability to search the web in the future or Chrome's own cryptocurrency which would be very 2017.

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Marcus Gilmer

Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from Birmingham-Southern College and his MFA in Communications from the University of New Orleans. Marcus has previously worked for Chicagoist, The A.V. Club, the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.

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