What's New in Chrome 99, Available Today

Did You Know?: The Colosseum had an elaborate system of underground passages and elevators that allowed ancient event coordinators to lift wild animals up into the Colosseum. A modern recreation of the elevator systems demonstrated that they were capable of lifting up to 600 pounds at once. [Read in Browser]( [How-To Geek]() March 1, 2022 Did You Know? The Colosseum had an elaborate system of underground passages and elevators that allowed ancient event coordinators to lift wild animals up into the Colosseum. A modern recreation of the elevator systems demonstrated that they were capable of lifting up to 600 pounds at once. [What’s New in Chrome 99, Available Today]( [What’s New in Chrome 99, Available Today]( The last of the double-digit Chrome releases arrives today on March 1, 2022. In a few weeks, we’ll see Chrome hit the big 100, but for now, we’ve got some goodies in version 99. That includes a downloads shortcut, better date pickers, and more. 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