Twelve ways to make your new browser tabs more exciting

Monday, February 10, 2020 - 18:10 in Mathematics & Economics

You might be tempted to open new tabs just for the sake of opening new tabs. Don't though. Resist. (Campaign Creators via Unsplash/)Every time you open a new tab in your browser, the app has to display something to fill up the space. Most of the time, that’s frequently visited links, a search box, or your bookmarks. But it doesn’t have to be that bland.Plenty of third-party developers have been busy improving on the default new tab experience, especially in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, and that means you've got numerous options for customizing what appears in a blank new tab.Chrome and Firefox offer a few personalization options of their own, too—find them by clicking Customize in the lower right-hand corner of a new tab in Chrome, or the cog icon in the top right-hand corner of a new tab in Firefox.1. Earth ViewTravel the world from your new tab...

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