Weekly Issue: 2023-29
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Chrome Dev for Desktop Update
The Dev channel has been updated to 116.0.5845.42 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.
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YouTube Premium subscribers can now test a new 2x speed gesture
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s no surprise that people are constantly seeking ways to consume content more efficiently.
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Add emoji to Calendar events, YouTube Playlists, Collections and more to make them glanceable
The Bullet Journal is a system developed by Ryder Carroll and blends tasks, notes or thoughts, events, and more into one single notebook. It’s an “analog productivity system for the digital age”.
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Meet the guy trying to drag HM Treasury’s data strategy into the 21st century
John Kelly is building approach around Microsoft, but there’s room for flexibility Interview The UK government is to spend £1.2 trillion in the current financial year overseen mainly by HM Treasury, the department also responsible for keeping the economy on track and overseeing financial markets.
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Dev Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex
Hello All,The Dev channel has been updated to 116.0.5845.39 (Platform version: 15509.27.0) for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways:File a bug Visit our Chrome OS communitiesGeneral: Chromebook Help CommunityBeta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help CommunityReport an issue or send feedback on ChromeInterested in switching channels? Find out how.Google ChromeOS
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Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS/ChromeOS Flex
The Stable channel is being updated to 114.0.5735.239 (Platform version: 15437.63.0) 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.
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I moved from the Pixel Fold back to a regular smartphone, and I feel relieved
As I’ve noted in the past, smartphones are largely getting boring. They are utilities that we absolutely rely on and the stuff that was once mind-blowingly innovative has now become commonplace.
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Stable Channel Update for Desktop
The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 115 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. This will roll out over the coming days/weeks.Chrome 115.0.5790.98 (Linux and Mac), 115.0.5790.
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Google and Taito Corp. team up to release Space Invaders: World Defense augmented reality game
Ever since Google waved goodbye to Cardboard and Google Expeditions, it has been leaning on its ARCore initiative to deliver the future of interactive and augmented reality experiences to its users.
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OnePlus V Fold will launch as the OnePlus Open in late August to take on the Pixel Fold
The smartphone world – at least in the folding segment – is really heating up as we move into the second half of 2023.
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This is my favorite Chromebook read-later app: Omnivore
My new favorite Chromebook read-later app is Omnivore. I prefer it far more to the native Reading List app on my Chromebook thanks to its many useful features.
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AI isn’t quite transforming standard Google searches just yet
Generative AI like ChatGPT and Google’s own Bard have taken the world by storm since their introduction a mere 7 months ago, and the reach of AI has touched everything from art to music to customer service and search engine tech.
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Google’s Bard prepares to add extensions, giving you useful travel and shopping power ups
Google’s Bard has often found itself relegated to being the last resort for AI chatbot aficionados. This could be due to a multitude of reasons, and many could argue that it comes down to a user’s preference or disdain for one of the major tech giant over another.
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Conversational AI on Gen App Builder unlocks generative AI-powered chatbots and virtual agents
Enterprise search apps and conversational chatbots are among the most widely-applicable generative AI use cases.
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Spectro Cloud brings secure, flexible Kubernetes management to government users
Kubernetes management startup Spectro Cloud Inc. today debuted a new version of its platform, aiming to meet the particular requirements of government, public sector organizations and other users where security and compliance are of paramount importance.
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Linux has nearly half of the desktop OS Linux market
It would be twice as much if people could stop arguing about who counts and who doesn’t Opinion Linux is now a little more than three 3 per cent of the desktop OS market, excluding the just over four per cent that is ChromeOS.
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Chrome Stable for iOS Update
Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 115 (115.0.5790.130) 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.
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Enhancing the Pixel Tablet experience with a USI 2.0 Pen
Google’s Pixel Tablet offers a solid array of features and functionality, making it a versatile device for various use cases. However, for those seeking a tablet to use for educational or professional purposes, the absence of a stylus in the box might cause you to pause for a beat.
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Pixel 8 Pro specs revealed in comprehensive leak
As the year progresses, the anticipation around Google’s upcoming smartphones – the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro – is only heating up. These phones will be the successors to the well-received Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, but Google has obviously been less than forthcoming about what we can expect.
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How to personalize your Android phone’s appearance with Emoji Kitchen wallpapers
Google’s I/O conference this year brought with it exciting new developments, with one of the standout announcements being the roll-out of Emoji-based wallpaper styling options for Android.
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Chrome Beta for Desktop Update
The Beta channel has been updated to 115.0.5790.98 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.
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Early Stable Update for Desktop
The Stable channel has been updated to 115.0.5790.98 for Windows and Mac as part of our early stable release to a small percentage of users. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.You can find more details about early Stable releases here.
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3 fantastic Chromebook deals for those who missed last week’s sales events
Last week, we had two huge sales events that sort of captured the attention of many in the tech sphere. Between Amazon Prime Day and Best Buy’s Black Friday in July sales, there was a lot to take in.
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There should be a successor to the HP Chromebook x2
Whatever happened to a follow-up of the HP Chromebook x2, which offered stellar build quality and decent performance? Here’s what I’d fix in a updated model.
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How to use advance feature engineering to preprocess data in BigQuery ML
The preprocessing and transformation of raw data into features constitutes a pivotal yet time-intensive phase within the machine learning (ML) process. This holds particularly true when data scientists or data engineers are required to transfer data across diverse platforms for the purpose of carrying out MLOps.
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The big picture: How Google Photos scaled rapidly on Spanner
Mobile photography has become ubiquitous over the past decade, and it’s now easier than ever to take professional quality photos with the push of a button.
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Vodafone: A DevOps approach to AI/ML through cloud-native CI/CD pipelines
Vodafone is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world, and committed to building next-generation connectivity and a sustainable digital future.
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The Chrome Cast 232: Dropping the Pixel Fold, Lenovo Slim 3, and goofy Chromebook names
This week on The Chrome Cast, we begin the show by talking through our thoughts on the newly-released Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook Slim 3 and as we wrap up that section, move directly into talking about the oft-goofy nature of Chromebook naming conventions.
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Android is making it even easier to swipe away your work life when you get home
Android has long since had the ability to add Work or managed profiles and let you compartmentalize your life. Turning off work when you get home so you can focus on your family and personal data, and vice versa when you get to the office or start performing office tasks.
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How to Make Chrome Read Articles Aloud
Remember the ‘Read Aloud’ Google introduced as an Assistant feature? You can enable this on Google Chrome and make your browser read articles aloud. Using Read Aloud on Chrome Note: Before we begin. This is an experimental feature available only on the Canary channel for now.
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How to Make Chrome Read Articles Aloud
Remember the ‘Read Aloud’ Google introduced as an Assistant feature? You can enable this on Google Chrome and make your browser read articles aloud. Using Read Aloud on Chrome Note: Before we begin. This is an experimental feature available only on the Canary channel for now.
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