A 4GB file called weights.bin may be sitting on your hard drive right now, put there by Chrome without your knowledge.

Google never really asked or notified users about this, and both Windows and macOS are affected.

We tested our own computers to see if the model was present.

Google Chrome will steal 4 GB of disk space from your computer for its local large language model unless you opted out. It's ...

The file, which appears to be related to Google's on-device AI model, is harmless enough. Here's why some users may still be ...

Google Chrome reportedly downloads a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model silently on Windows and macOS, raising privacy and storage concerns.

Google Chrome may be consuming more space than expected due to an automatic download of a 4GB AI model called Gemini Nano.

TL;DR: With Windows 10 support ending in October 2025, Google's Chrome browser is reportedly now tracking PC eligibility for Windows 11 upgrades (using anonymized data). This appears to be an effort ...

Google Chrome has begun testing a native version for Windows on Arm, according to reports, bringing the world’s most popular browser to one of the world’s niche operating systems — which may gain in ...

How Do I Download Google Chrome on Windows 11? Windows 11 comes with the Edge browser pre-installed. Edge is built on the same technology as Chrome, so the two browsers look and feel similar. If you ...