Google is getting ready to switch out the Chrome browser's padlock icon for a new symbol in the address bar, the company announced in a blog post on Tuesday. The lock will be replaced this fall ...

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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.

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.

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Yet most people still see it as a symbol of trust. With version 117, Chrome is rolling out a new symbol based on the “tune” icon, which will look something like two toggles.