Google and Adobe have teamed up to help preserve your computer battery. The Chrome browser will soon intelligently pause nonessential Flash content as you peruse the Internet.

"Adobe Flash allows Web pages to display rich contentbut sometimes that can put a squeeze on your laptop's battery," Tommy Li, Google software engineer and power conservationist, wrote in a blog post. "So we've been working with Adobe to ensure that your experience on the Web can be power-efficient as well as rich and interactive."

Now when Chrome users visit a website that runs Flash, the browser will automatically pause content that isn't central to the page. So, while you're watching a video without interruption, other Flash animations will be halted.

If Google accidentally pauses something you're actually interested in, just click to resume playback.

"This update significantly reduces power consumption, allowing you to surf the Web longer before having to hunt for a power outlet," Li said.

Starting today, the feature is enabled by default on Chrome's latest desktop beta channel release; a stable version is expected soon.

Those who want sites to run all Flash content, can visit the browser's content settings and choose "Run all plugin content." To return to the default setting, select "Detect and run important plugin content."

As PC World noted, this could be an issue for advertisers who would see their ads halted on Chrome. But Google AdWords lets clients convert campaigns from Flash to HTML5, so they would still play.

Earlier this year, YouTube said it now uses HTML5 by default in Chrome, Internet Explorer 11, Safari 8, and beta versions of Firefox.

For more, see PCMag's review of Google Chrome 36 and the slideshow above. Also check out Which Browser is Best? Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Internet Explorer.

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