Similar thing with Chrome on IOS (haven't tried on Android). If you open a new tab there's an empty space at the top where the URL bar normally resides. You can

Similar thing with Chrome on IOS (haven't tried on Android). If you open a new tab there's an empty space at the top where the URL bar normally resides. You can tap this space instead of the "Search or type URL" box in the middle of the screen. This is also a hangover from previous versions where the top URL bar wasn't hidden. Thanks anonymous Google engineer, you saved me from retraining my muscle memory!