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Former TNW employeeOwen was a reporter for TNW based in Amsterdam, now a full-time freelance writer and consultant helping technology companies make their word Owen was a reporter for TNW based in Amsterdam, now a full-time freelance writer and consultant helping technology companies make their words friendlier. In his spare time he codes, writes newsletters and cycles around the city.
Last year, Google added a handy feature to Chrome: a speaker icon that show which tabs are playing sounds so you can quickly spot them. A hidden experiment builds on that, allowing you to mute them all with one click.
To enable the feature, enter “chrome://flags/” – the special URL for experiments – and search for ‘tab audio mute control. Once you’ve enabled it, you can simply click the speaker icon in one tab to mute them all.
It’s just a test right now, so the feature may disappear or ultimately be integrated into the browser. I certainly hope it sticks around.
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