Written by: James Sadowski, Alden Wahlstrom Introduction Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the pro-Russia influence ecosystem has evolved from a tool of war back into a global strategic asset.

Italy’s competition watchdog has opened an investigation into Microsoft over concerns it may not have clearly informed consumers about the integration of Copilot and Designer into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, associated price increases, and automatic upgrades to higher-cost plans.

Reading about the “revolutionary” nature of generative AI technology these days, it’s hard not to feel a little left out. Sure, services like Google’s Gemini and its contemporaries can be useful in certain limited, specific areas for productivity purposes.

Chromebooks rarely get traditional viruses, but bad extensions and apps still cause trouble. Here’s how to spot and remove malware safely, step by step.

Editor’s note: Today’s post is by Scott Gatreau, Director of Information Security, at Turner Industries, a privately owned industrial contractor that provides construction, maintenance, and fabrication services.

Editor’s note: Today’s post is by Scott Gatreau, Director of Information Security, at Turner Industries, a privately owned industrial contractor that provides construction, maintenance, and fabrication services.

Editor’s note: Today’s post is by Scott Gatreau, Director of Information Security, at Turner Industries, a privately owned industrial contractor that provides construction, maintenance, and fabrication services.

Modern sales teams operate in an increasingly competitive environment where speed, accuracy, and customer experience can determine whether a deal is won or lost. Buyers expect fast responses, personalized proposals, transparent pricing, and convenient digital signing options.

Prediction markets spent years as a niche internet product. Then sports got involved. Recent trading figures show how quickly the sector has expanded. Polymarket recorded roughly $10.3 billion in trading volume during April, according to Dune Analytics, compared with about $3.8 billion during the same month a year earlier.

A new Chromium flag would let desktop Chrome show a QR code in the Profile Menu and History page so you can finish signing in from your phone.

The fix ships in Chrome 149.0.7827.103, and it only takes effect once you relaunch the browser, so update now even if Chrome looks up to date.

ChromeOS updates are usually just a few hundred MB, though major releases can reach 2–3 GB. Learn update sizes, installation rates, and what to expect on your Chromebook in 2025–2026.

Chromebook’s screensaver (Ambient Mode) shows a photo slideshow on your lock screen when idle. Here’s how to enable it, choose photo sources, and customize what appears.

Tracking the stock market can often feel like trying to drink from a firehose. Between parsing complex corporate earnings reports, keeping tabs on shifting asset allocations, and monitoring macro economic indicators, managing a personal investment portfolio requires a lot of heavy lifting.

Tracking the stock market can often feel like trying to drink from a firehose. Between parsing complex corporate earnings reports, keeping tabs on shifting asset allocations, and monitoring macro economic indicators, managing a personal investment portfolio requires a lot of heavy lifting.

Tracking the stock market can often feel like trying to drink from a firehose. Between parsing complex corporate earnings reports, keeping tabs on shifting asset allocations, and monitoring macro economic indicators, managing a personal investment portfolio requires a lot of heavy lifting.

Tracking the stock market can often feel like trying to drink from a firehose. Between parsing complex corporate earnings reports, keeping tabs on shifting asset allocations, and monitoring macro economic indicators, managing a personal investment portfolio requires a lot of heavy lifting.

Technology in the classroom shouldn’t be a flashy, expensive novelty. Instead, it should serve as a deliberate tool that closes achievement gaps, supports teachers, and enriches human interaction. That is exactly the approach being taken right here in our own backyard by a mid-sized rural school district in Kentucky.

Technology in the classroom shouldn’t be a flashy, expensive novelty. Instead, it should serve as a deliberate tool that closes achievement gaps, supports teachers, and enriches human interaction. That is exactly the approach being taken right here in our own backyard by a mid-sized rural school district in Kentucky.

Technology in the classroom shouldn’t be a flashy, expensive novelty. Instead, it should serve as a deliberate tool that closes achievement gaps, supports teachers, and enriches human interaction. That is exactly the approach being taken right here in our own backyard by a mid-sized rural school district in Kentucky.

Technology in the classroom shouldn’t be a flashy, expensive novelty. Instead, it should serve as a deliberate tool that closes achievement gaps, supports teachers, and enriches human interaction. That is exactly the approach being taken right here in our own backyard by a mid-sized rural school district in Kentucky.

The ChromeOS Stable channel is being updated to OS version 16667.55.0 (Browser version 149.0.7827.226) for most ChromeOS devices.

YouTube just announced a pretty significant overhaul to the Shorts player. The biggest news here is that YouTube is officially retiring the “Dislike” button on Shorts. Going forward, the traditional thumbs-up is being replaced by a TikTok-style heart icon, while the thumbs-down is vanishing from the player entirely.

YouTube just announced a pretty significant overhaul to the Shorts player. The biggest news here is that YouTube is officially retiring the “Dislike” button on Shorts. Going forward, the traditional thumbs-up is being replaced by a TikTok-style heart icon, while the thumbs-down is vanishing from the player entirely.

YouTube just announced a pretty significant overhaul to the Shorts player. The biggest news here is that YouTube is officially retiring the “Dislike” button on Shorts. Going forward, the traditional thumbs-up is being replaced by a TikTok-style heart icon, while the thumbs-down is vanishing from the player entirely.

YouTube just announced a pretty significant overhaul to the Shorts player. The biggest news here is that YouTube is officially retiring the “Dislike” button on Shorts. Going forward, the traditional thumbs-up is being replaced by a TikTok-style heart icon, while the thumbs-down is vanishing from the player entirely.

The Dev channel has been updated to 151.0.7912.0 for Windows, Mac and Linux.A partial list of changes is available in the Git log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Do you experience PostgreSQL performance tuning and syncing schemas as a fight against the clock? The manual queries, EXPLAIN plans, and schema drift problems remain constant. Senior software engineers understand how challenging it can be.  But no longer will you have to waste time on all that mess.

Chromebooks have quietly become one of the most popular choices. Affordable, and handles daily tasks without breaking a sweat. But there’s one question that keeps coming up. Can you play games on one? More specifically, do you need a premium model to enjoy online gaming?

Chrome can search your browsing history using plain English descriptions instead of exact keywords. Here’s how to use natural language history search and get better results.

Google is testing a change that could bring Gemini in Chrome, internally known as Glic, to signed-out and Incognito profiles. According to a new … [Read more…]

Google is testing a change that could bring Gemini in Chrome, internally known as Glic, to signed-out and Incognito profiles. According to a new … [Read more…]

Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 149 (149.0.7827.200) for Android. It’ll become available on Google Play over the next few days. This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Build modern and seamless web applications with the new premium web experiences updates from Google I/O 2026, showcasing significant advancements in web UI and performance.

A new LTS-144  version 144.0.7559.256(Platform Version: 16503.88.0), is being rolled out for most ChromeOS devices.