Disable chrome downloading news

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It seems like you're referring to the "News" feature in Chrome that occasionally downloads news articles in the background. Here's how to disable it:

Method 1: Disable News in Chrome Settings

1. Open Google Chrome on your computer.
2. Click on the three vertical dots in the upper right corner to open the Chrome menu.
3. Click on Settings.
4. Scroll down to the Advanced section.
5. Click on Content settings.
6. Scroll down to the News section.
7. Toggle the switch next to News to the Off position.

Method 2: Disable News in Chrome Flags

1. Open Google Chrome on your computer.
2. Type chrome://flags in the address bar and press Enter.
3. Search for "News" in the search bar.
4. Find the News flag and toggle the switch to the Disabled position.
5. Restart Chrome to apply the changes.

Method 3: Disable News using a Chrome Extension

1. Open Google Chrome on your computer.
2. Go to the Chrome Web Store and search for "Disable News".
3. Install a Chrome extension like "Disable News" or "News Blocker".
4. Follow the extension's instructions to disable news downloads.

After disabling news downloads, you should no longer see Chrome downloading news articles in the background.