What Does The Lock Icon On Netflix Mean (And Can You Remove It?)

Of the handful of must-have streaming services out there, one of the most popular options any self-respecting TV or movie ...
Techaeris

The lock icon on Google Chrome is going away

Google Chrome is probably the most popular browser in the world today, though there are better choices for privacy, but I digress. Google Chrome rose to prominence back in the days Microsoft’s ...
SlashGear

Why Google Chrome Is Replacing Its Unnecessary Lock Icon

Some Internet users are happy to enable their online security of choice and merrily trundle on around the web, trusting that the programs running in the background are keeping them safe from harm. For ...
Liliputing

Google Chrome to retire the lock icon for HTTPS sites, introduce new icon for tuning site settings

Most modern web browsers use a lock icon to let you know if you’re visiting a site that that uses HTTPS for secure connections or not. But Google says in recent years HTTPS has become the rule rather ...
Ars Technica

Google will retire Chrome’s HTTPS padlock icon because no one knows what it means

One of the biggest advances in web security over the last decade or so is the proliferation of secure, encrypted HTTPS connections. Once the purview of shopping and banking sites, HTTPS connections ...
Android Police

Google is trying to get rid of Chrome’s HTTPS lock icon again

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...
Macworld

Will Apple follow Google’s move and remove the lock icon from Safari?

If you’re reading this story on a browser, you’ll see a small lock icon in the address bar just like you would if you were reading something on 9to5Mac, the Verge, or Apple’s site. For years, it’s ...