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Hovering over This Link Will Crash Your Chrome Browser, and Here's Why [Video]

Maya Lin-Takahashi • • 1 min read
Hovering over This Link Will Crash Your Chrome Browser, and Here's Why [Video]

A YouTube user by the name of Tom Scott has discovered a nasty bug in Google Chrome. It’s probably harmless, and Google is probably about to fix it, but it’s interesting nonetheless. Typing in  in your browser window and pressing the Enter key will completely crash your browser, and even hovering over a link containing the text will at least crash your current tab.

DEFINITELY DON’T HOVER YOUR MOUSE HERE

Here’s why this happens:

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.