Weekly Issue: 2023-19

A lot of web content isn’t accessible, including 360 billion PDFs – 12% of all PDFs! This means that people who rely on screen readers cannot read them. We’re leveraging AI to fix the user experience of these sites and PDFs. Through Optical Character Recognition (OCR), users will be able to convert images to text,…

To watch this Session without American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, please click here → https://goo.gle/IO23_webkey What kinds of new API launched on the web this year? Is that experimental CSS ready to use in production? How about the new JavaScript standard? This session will go over new features that became stable on the Web Platform…

To watch this Session without American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, please click here → https://goo.gle/IO23_chromekey Whether you’re building for consumers, enterprise, or education, learn about the latest innovations in ChromeOS. Get a roundup of tools, features, and guidance to create world-class apps and games. Discover how developers are building cross-platform experiences that are powered by…

A passkey is a new way for users to sign in simply and securely, using just a fingerprint, face, or device PIN. Today, developers can implement passkeys on web or mobile, helping drive more traffic to their site with reduced login friction and password breaches. In this workshop, we’ll start with a basic website with…

Take advantage of autofill, validation and DevTools features to maximize form filling accuracy and completion rates. Make the most of new tools for form testing, and learn from our research insights. Resources: Forms best practices → https://goo.gle/3U8nwLU Speaker: Sam Dutton Watch more: Watch all the Technical Sessions from Google I/O 2023 → https://goo.gle/IO23_sessions Watch more…

Explore how a number of partners use advanced web APIs like file system access, file handling, eyedropper, local font access, and more in their real world apps. The focus is not so much on the technical implementation, but on the unlocking of use cases that these APIs enable. Resources: Project Fugu API Showcase → https://goo.gle/3zvnEM0…

WebGPU is a new Javascript API bringing more featureful access to the GPU while being more idiomatic to JavaScript. WebGPU is now being released in Chrome so websites can start relying on it.

Developers use frameworks, multiple languages, and libraries to build their web applications. Browsers only see the resulting JS+HTML+CSS outputs though. Learn how Chrome DevTools is having their back and let them debug the web applications reliably, connecting both worlds, meeting developers where they are. Resources: Deeper insights on Authored/Deployed view and ignore lists → https://goo.gle/modern-web-debugging…

If you’ve ever dabbled in browser automation, you know just how daunting it can be. But what exactly makes this task so challenging? And what can browser vendors do to streamline the process?

Learn what’s new for personalized web experiences and what’s already adapting. Discover modern UI capabilities for user-centered, inclusive and joyful interfaces. Speaker: Adam Argyle Watch more: Watch all the Technical Sessions from Google I/O 2023 → https://goo.gle/IO23_sessions Watch more Web Sessions → https://goo.gle/IO23_web All Google I/O 2023 Sessions → https://goo.

Appropriate animations are a great way to help users build an accurate mental model of how a web page UI works and therefore increase usability of a web site. But it’s important for a UI to feel polished and fluid to users. Shipping in Chrome is a collection of new APIs that help you build…

The web platform is evolving quickly, with UI features to improve developer experiences, create new responsive capabilities, and enable more accessible interface defaults. Get a high level overview of what you can get excited about in the UI space and look out for on the web platform for CSS and HTML. Speaker: Una Kravets Watch…

Today’s Google I/O 2023 keynote was pretty heavy on the AI just as we assumed it would be. Google needs to save some face after being caught off guard a bit when OpenAI and ChatGPT turned the tech world on its head late in 2022. It was a long, somewhat-excruciating wait for the hardware portion…

Two hours later, the 2023 Google I/O keynote has finally wrapped up and boy is that a lot to talk about in the coming days. What we’re most excited about is the long-awaited Pixel Fold that just went up for pre-order on the Google Store but it will be a few weeks before we see…

We’ve known about a Google Home app redesign for some time now, but today, it’s officially been unveiled. The company, in hopes of making it more user friendly, has now added a few new tabs to the bottom of the home screen to help you easily control your connected devices, create automations, and see what’s…

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 114 (114.0.5735.26) for iOS; it’ll become available on App Store in the next few days.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.Harry SoudersGoogle Chrome

Now that Google I/O 2023 is in the books, we can share a few thoughts on the Pixel 7a. While I am bursting with anticipation about the Pixel Fold finally getting in my hands in the coming weeks, the Pixel 7a is a surprisingly capable phone from Google at a pretty aggressive price point. We’ll…

Over the past decade, artificial intelligence has evolved from experimental prototypes and early successes to mainstream enterprise use. And the recent advancements in generative AI have begun to change the way we create, connect, and collaborate. As Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in his keynote, every business and organization is thinking about how to drive…

ChromeOS can not only run web apps, but you can run Android and Linux apps too. These are all of our favorite apps for the lightweight OS.

ChromeOS can not only run web apps, but you can run Android and Linux apps too. These are all of our favorite apps for the lightweight OS.

Editor’s Note: This post is part of our Google I/O 2023 series sharing the latest Google Maps Platform news from our annual developer conference. To learn more about our new products, join our immersive experience session and map customization session when they premiere at 1:15 p.m. PT.Over more than 15 years Google Maps Platform has…

Well folks, today is the day. Google I/O 2023 is set to kick off at 10AM PST or 1PM EST with both the main keynote and Android keynote following directly after. After the keynotes, all of the individual, web-based sessions will be available to watch as well and after that – for the most part…

The Stable channel is being updated to 15393.48.0 (Platform version: 113.0.5672.114) for most ChromeOS devices and will be rolled out over the next few days. This build contains a number of bug fixes and security updates.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways:File a bug Visit our ChromeOS communitiesGeneral: Chromebook Help CommunityBeta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help CommunityReport…

In contrast to Coca Cola’s classic design, many tech giants, including Google, often change logos mure more frequently. Over the past decade, Google’s app logos have undergone several transformations, especially as it’s has implemented flat design and Material You. Sadly, many of them use a wacky four color palette that makes it near impossible to…

Dell seems to be content staying out of the consumer Chromebook market. A fact that seems very odd to me given the recent expansion of premium consumer-facing devices from nearly every major OEM out there. I say nearly because no one appears to know what’s going on with Samsung but that’s another story. That said,…

In all of our excitement surrounding ‘Geralt’ – the MediaTek MT8188-based Chromebook tablet development board – I completely missed the beginnings of yet another tablet-based ChromeOS device right under my nose. Code named ‘Starmie’, this new Chromebook development board is clearly a detachable, is coming with MediaTek’s newer entry-level Kompanio 520 inside, and from the…

 Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 113 (113.0.5672.109) for iOS; it’ll become available on App Store in the next few hours.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.Erhu AkpobaroGoogle Chrome

A handful of games that launched on Google’s now defunct Stadia cloud gaming platform (rest in peace) were unfortunate enough to never again see the light of day once it shut down. However, for a select few, they’re getting a new lease on life in other places. Today, a Steam listing for the Stadia exclusive…

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 113 (113.0.5672.109) for iOS; it’ll become available on App Store in the next few hours.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.Erhu…

Surprise: The new Dell Latitude 3445 Chromebook is powered by newer AMD Ryzen 7000 processors, some of which have AMD Radeon Navi2 gaphics

It’s I/O week and while we’re focused on Google’s next Pixel phone lineup, I wouldn’t want you to miss out on the best Chromebook deals of the week. This week, there are some oldies but goodies and a new kid on the block. All of which offer up some serious savings and will get you…

Of all the aggravations that I have with any smartwatch I’ve used, the lacking presence of WhatsApp on my wrist is chief among my complaints. Yes, I can get WhatsApp notifications on WearOS as long as my phone is near, but the minute Bluetooth is off or my phone isn’t within range, those notifications are…

The Stable and extended stable channel has been updated to 113.0.5672.92/.93 Windows and 113.0.5672.92 for Mac and Linux which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.Interested in switching release channels?  Find out how here. If you find a new issue, please let us know by…

Not everyone is interested in all of the suggestion tiles and recommendations that Google TV provides, especially as it’s become increasingly more spammy and full of advertisements, even for physical products. Under these circumstances, many will just enable ‘Apps only’ mode to cut the clutter. This has been around for a few years now, and…

As we anticipate the full announcements of a lot of new Pixel-branded hardware in just two days from now, it looks like Google is doing a bit of pre-event build up as we head into Google I/O 2023. The Pixel Watch already hit a solid sale price this weekend, and now the Pixel Buds Pro…