Google accelerates Chrome release cycle

Google is moving its Chrome browser to a two-week release cycle, instead of the current four, or the six-week cycle that existed for the decade before that. The change starts in September.

"Building on our history of adapting our release process to match the demands of a modern web, Chrome is moving to a two-week release cycle," the company said in a blog post.

The goal is to give users and developers faster access to performance improvements, fixes, and new capabilities. The smaller...