Google’s Safety Check feature for Chrome will now run automatically in the background on desktop. Soon, you’ll be able to save tab groups so you can use them elsewhere.

Chrome 57 introduces the first phase of its plan, which ultimately aims to kill background tab processing and reduce the browser's impact on desktop energy use, laptop batteries, and CPU resources.

Version 57 of the desktop Chrome web browser includes a new CPU throttling feature that Google says will lead to 25 percent fewer busy background tabs and help reduce overall power consumption.