Google announced that the lock will be replaced by a new “tune” icon with the release of Chrome 117 in September to help users better understand what its actual purpose is.

Chrome's lock symbol will be based on this tune image. Google Chrome. To replace it, the team behind Chrome is working on a version of tune icon (pictured at right) that encourages people to click ...

Google is bringing a subtle yet controversial change to its Chrome web browser. Beginning with Chrome 117, secure HTTPS connections will no longer have a padlock icon next to the URL.

But now, Google feels the lock icon has outlived its usefulness and could even mislead users into thinking a website is 100% secure. The problem is, anyone can get an SSL certificate for any ...

The former was once an exception for specific sites where security was paramount (Netscape introduced SSL 2.0 in February 1995), and Google Chrome's lock icon is a remnant from that time.

Google will retire Chrome’s HTTPS padlock icon because no one knows what it means Google says only 11% of users understand "the precise meaning of the lock icon." ...

Google says it will roll out the new icon with Chrome 117, which is set to launch in September, 2023. But folks running beta, dev, or canary channel builds of Chrome may be able to see it sooner.

Google now plans to replace the lock next to the address in Chrome with a variant of the "tune" icon you see below. Simply put, most people don't understand it.

The chosen Chrome icon redesign is more refinement than anything, but Google “tried options that further departed from the overall shape we’ve been using for the past 12 years.” Some ...

Most users will see the new icon in Chrome 117 on Android and desktop, which is expected to arrive early in September. RELATED: Google Chrome Web App gets Play Store-like installation design ...

Google Chrome's redesigned 117 version to be released in September will feature a new "tune" icon on its web browser that will replace the lock icon on the URL bar.

Google Chrome turns 15 this month, and it's getting a makeover and some upgrades to mark the occasion. This is significant because Chrome is used by billions of people worldwide, so every change ...