Google Chrome to get huge speed boost with new algorithm

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google Chrome is about to get much faster, because of a small change to the browser’s algorithm. Google says that the technology will also allow people to get “lower data transfer fees and reduced battery use”, because it cuts out the amount of information that computers have to download. By default, Google’s Chrome automatically downloads and installs new updates, so it’s likely that the browser will get a boost without you even noticing. Google engineer Ilya Grigorik said that “Brotli compression is coming to a Chrome browser near you”, and that it was ready to be pushed out to the public.