New in Chrome 66
Chrome 66 makes CSS manipulation easier with the new CSS Typed Model Object, access to the clipboard is now asynchronous, there’s a new rendering context for canvas elements, and a better way to process Audio using JavaScript. Let’s dive in and see what’s new for developers in Chrome 66!
Working with the new CSS Typed Object Model
CSS Typed Object Model (Typed OM) brings types, methods, and a flexible object model to working with CSS values. Shipped in Chrome 66.
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Deprecations and removals in Chrome 66
A round up of the deprecations and removals in Chrome 66 to help you plan. In this version, improved service worker security, changes to CSS position values, and more.
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macOS native echo cancellation
Since version 10.12 (Sierra), macOS includes a native echo canceller. Here's how you can try it out in Chrome!
What's New In DevTools (Chrome 66)
Blackboxing in the Network panel, auto-adjust zooming in Device Mode, and more.
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Enter Audio Worklet
Chrome 64 comes with a highly anticipated new feature in Web Audio API - Audio Worklet. Audio Worklet nicely keeps the user-supplied JavaScript code all within the audio processing thread — that is, it doesn’t have to jump over to the main thread to process audio.
