Weekly Issue: 2023-23

Google’s web-based audio recorder is picking up a new trick – editing! First spotted by 9to5Google, you can now do more than just listen to clips you recorded on your phone via the app, read the transcripts that were automatically generated or organize them.

Password management software provider 1Password announced Tuesday that it has finally launched its anticipated passkey browser extension feature into beta test mode, enabling users to log into websites that support it without having to use passwords to authenticate themselves.

For years, Google has been working with state and local governments to focus on the needs of the mission, using data to improve the constituent experience and offer more accessible digital services, while helping government workers operate more efficiently.

Back in January, rumors arose that indicated that Mojang could finally be bringing an official build of Minecraft to ChromeOS. It didn’t take long for those rumors to be substantiated.

You can now enjoy Minecraft on your Chromebook from the Google Play Store

After launching in early access this March, Minecraft for Chromebooks is officially launching today in a notable boost for the platform’s gaming ambitions. 

As Father’s Day gifts go, tech-based presents always top the list for me when I’m trying to figure out what to buy. There’s not always a clear-cut gift path that fits my buying habits, however, and some years it just isn’t in the cards.

From using integrations like Google Draw to adding comments and requesting assignments, let’s a look at tips for using Google Drive.

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is now available on the Google Play Store on Chromebook.

I’m sure you’re all fairly familiar with the idea of Smart Compose now in Gmail and on your Android phone. Start typing and Google will make suggestions in a light gray color to the right of what you’ve already written.

We guide you through using the Microsoft Teams Android app or Microsoft Teams PWA on your Chromebook

If you’ve ever wished to illuminate your surroundings with a single word instead of fidgeting with the touchscreen and quick settings of your Pixel or Android phone, I’ve got a fun trick for you.

Last week, AMD unveiled the company’s latest processors designed specifically for Chromebooks. The 7020-C series is aimed squarely at the mid-range Chromebook market that includes devices in the $300-$600 price range.

When the new cloud-gaming focused Chrombooks arrived last fall, it was pretty easy to spot the one that didn’t quite fit in.

Even in its first iteration, Google did some impressive stuff with the Pixel Watch. From the look of the device to the performance and smoothness of the UI, there’s a lot to enjoy about Google’s first watch even 8 months after it was launched.

In our conversations with customers, few generative AI use cases have driven as much enthusiasm as generative search. Leaders at enterprises know the limits of traditional enterprise search, with queries producing a list of links based on pattern matching, and significant manual investigation required to find the more relevant answers.

Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 114 (114.0.5735.60/.61) 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.

The Stable and extended stable channels has been updated to 114.0.5735.106 for Mac and Linux and 114.0.5735.110 for Windows, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.

Data teams building SQL pipelines grapple with the challenge of manually piecing together custom processes and infrastructure, creating a lag time in development, wasting time troubleshooting issues, and often preventing data analysts from contributing to the process.

As enterprise data volumes continue to explode, and businesses depend more heavily on predictive analytics and automated decisioning, cloud data warehouses such as Google BigQuery are often the only viable option for organizations looking to implement ever-more complex and scalable workloads using ML and AI capabilities.

We frequently have conversations about $200 Chromebooks and the fact that it is rare to find a device in that price range that’s actually worth buying. Usually, it’s a super cheap device with an aging processor that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy.

It’s funny how we went from basically no details whatsoever on the Pixel Watch 2 to now getting a better picture of it by the week.

It was big news back at the end of 2022 when Google announced that they had secured the rights for NFL Sunday Ticket for the 2023 season.

Looking for one of the best ChromeOS tablets? The Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook and detachable keyboaard, normally priced at $499, is available for $369

Many of you have repeatedly expressed your distaste with Google’s new Workspace design philosophy – take every logo and dip it in tie-dye.

Announced just this past month, Google’s answer to Microsoft 365 Copilot has been in development behind the scenes for quite some time.

Also, hackers publish RaidForum user data, Google’s $180k Chrome bug bounty, and this week’s vulnerabilities infosec in brief  Japanese automaker Toyota is again apologizing for spilling customer records online due to a misconfigured cloud environment – the same explanation it gave when the same thing happened a couple of weeks ago. It’s like a pattern.…