Google Chrome recently celebrated its tenth birthday on September 2.
The browser made by the American tech giant is widely-considered to be the most popular in the world across desktop and mobile.
Chrome allows users to sign into their Google account where any settings will be saved across all devices.
And the vast array of extensions available mean users are able to heavily customise their experience.
The browser receives an update roughly every six weeks and the latest version of the software, Chrome 69, introduced a brand new look for the application.
Chrome now looks more rounded with tabs and other windows having their previously sharp edges smoothed over.
Google claims such a choice was deliberate and will allow tab icons to be displayed even when a multitude of them are open at once.
Discussing the redesign, the Silicon Valley firm said: “Chrome has a new look. You can see it across all platforms—desktop, Android, and iOS—where you’ll notice more rounded shapes, new icons and a new colour palette.
“These updates have a simpler look and will (hopefully) boost your productivity. Take tabs, for instance. Are you a secret tab-hoarder? No judgment.
“We changed the shape of our tabs so that the website icons are easier to see, which makes it easier to navigate across lots of tabs.”
But now version 70 has begun rolling out in a beta form and hints Chrome users could soon see more big upgrades, as noted by 9to5Google.
Android and macOS users are able to take advantage of the fingerprint sensors in their hardware as part of the beta, suggesting such a feature could arrive when the full version rolls out.
This suggests scanners could be used to verify user identity over the web.
Apple Pay was introduced for Safari in iOS 10 and macOS Sierra back in 2016 and allowed users to make purchases using Touch ID using the browser.
While it is unclear if the exact functionality would be replicated on Chrome, it certainly suggests users could come closer than ever to garnering a similar experience.
The beta for Chrome is meant for developers and features software for shape detection, meaning barcodes, faces and text could be identified using the front camera on compatible hardware.
No official release for Chrome 70 has been confirmed, but it surely won’t be long before Google officially discusses new features coming to the browser.