Weekly Issue: 2023-30
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How Wayfair uses BeyondCorp Enterprise with Microsoft Intune to build a Zero Trust environment

A Zero Trust approach to security can help you safeguard your users, devices, apps and data. Using Google Cloud’s BeyondCorp Enterprise, organizations can enforce strict, context-aware access controls with authentication and authorization for a variety of devices, anywhere to help strengthen their security posture.
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Built with BigQuery: How Ternary turns customers’ cloud-spending pain into gain

Editor’s note: The post is part of a series showcasing our partners, and their solutions, that are Built with BigQuery.How can your company scale profitably in the cloud while spending to plan? And what do you do when your company’s cloud bill spikes unexpectedly?
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The Chrome Cast 233: Pixel Fold thoughts after a few weeks of use

This week on The Chrome Cast, we discuss our collective, weeks-long experience with Google’s Pixel Fold.
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Fuchsia will not be coming to Google’s smart speakers as the company halts its rollout efforts

In the last year, Google has worked to replace the “CastOS” operating system on its 1st and 2nd generation Nest Hub smart displays with the new Zircon-based Fuchsia. At the time, it seemed like the company was set to bring it to all its smart home devices.
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Long Term Support Channel Update for ChromeOS
A new LTC-114 version, 114.0.5735.239 (Platform Version: 15437.63.0), has been rolled out for most ChromeOS devices. If you have devices in the LTC channel, they will be updated to this version. The LTS channel remains on LTS-108 until September 19th, 2023.
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Beta Channel Release for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex
Hello All,The Beta channel has been updated to 116.0.5845.52 (Platform version: 15509.37.0) 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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Google is reportedly toying with the idea of making a folding Pixel Tablet

Here in 2023, it seems folding devices are having a bit of a moment. Recently, there’s been a lot of buzz around Google’s new Pixel Fold, Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 5, and the upcoming OnePlus Open that should arrive later in August.
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Chrome Dev for Desktop Update
The Dev channel has been updated to 117.0.5911.2 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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Measuring your sustainability initiative for success

There’s plenty of truth in the saying, “you can’t manage what you don’t measure.” Careful and accurate measurement is what distinguishes effective environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs from initiatives that waste resources, at best, and expose your organization to accusations of greenwashing, at worst.
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Breakpoints and logpoints – DevTools Tips

Discover 5 different ways to debug your code beyond console.log – Discover the breakpoints, debugger statements, logpoints, conditional breakpoints, including pause at exceptions.
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How to install Google Earth Pro on a Chromebook

Want to be a globe-trotter on your Chromebook? Here’s how to install Google Earth Pro on a Chromebook, which has more features than the web or Android versions.
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Two years later and this strange Play Games shortcut on ChromeOS still makes no sense

Two years ago (well, actually a year and a half ago), Google Play Games for PC appeared at the 2021 Game Awards Show, and with it, a mysterious new shortcut appeared on Chromebooks. In addition to the Play Games Android app, a new ChromeOS-centric…launcher accompanied it as a separate icon.
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Chrome Beta for iOS Update
Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 116 (116.0.5845.52) 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.Erhu AkpobaroGoogle Chrome
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Both excellent Lenovo Chromebook Duet tablets are on sale now for Back to School

If you’ve been eyeing one of the two only real options in the Chromebook tablet market, today could be your lucky day.
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Introducing Cloud Armor WAF enhancements to help protect your web application and API service

Organizations migrating web applications and their APIs to the cloud need solutions to protect them from exploits and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Google Cloud Armor is a network security service that provides defenses against DDoS and OWASP Top 10 risks.
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Comparing GKE Autopilot cost efficiency to traditional managed Kubernetes

As the default and recommended mode of cluster operation in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), we’ve told you about how GKE Autopilot can save you up to 85% on your Kubernetes total cost of ownership (TCO)1 compared with traditional managed Kubernetes.
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DevOps Award winner Ford on how it grew DevOps throughout the organization

Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. In this blog post, we’re highlighting Ford for the DevOps achievements that earned them the ‘Growing DevOps throughout your organization’ award in the2022 DevOps Awards.
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Announcing Google Cloud AI and Research Days to help accelerate scientific discovery

This spring we launched a new series of Google Cloud AI & Research Days at Google’s regional US offices.
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Chrome Dev for Android Update
Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 117 (117.0.5911.3) for Android. It’s now available on Google Play.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. For details on new features, check out the Chromium blog, and for details on web platform updates, check here.
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Goodbye Twitter: The bird is now your “X”, here’s how to update your Chromebook web app

“Genius, playboy, billionaire (philanthropist)?” – you know I’m talking about Elon Musk, right? The mind behind SpaceX and Tesla has pulled off another heist. He’s bagged Twitter for a hefty $44 billion and spun it into something entirely different.
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Chrome to get ‘Link Preview’ feature like Safari for iOS

Google is working to add a “Link Preview” feature to the Chrome browser. Soon, you may not need to rely on third-party extensions, as Chrome will likely show a preview when you click or hover over a link.
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Be careful with “Back to School” Chromebook deals for this one, simple reason

As school-related summer approaches its end, parents and students alike are now on the lookout for the best back-to-school deals. Among the items always at the top of school supply lists are Chromebooks. It makes sense: they are budget-friendly, versatile, and easy to use.
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Chrome to get ‘Link Preview’ feature like Safari for iOS

Google Chrome will soon receive the built-in ability to allow users to preview links upon hovering
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Chrome to get ‘Link Preview’ feature like Safari for iOS

Google Chrome will soon receive the built-in ability to allow users to preview links upon hovering
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Chrome to get ‘Link Preview’ feature like Safari for iOS
Google Chrome will soon receive the built-in ability to allow users to preview links upon hovering
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Chrome to get ‘Link Preview’ feature like Safari for iOS

Google Chrome will soon receive the built-in ability to allow users to preview links upon hovering
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Chrome to get ‘Link Preview’ feature like Safari for iOS

Google Chrome will soon receive the built-in ability to allow users to preview links upon hovering
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Chrome to get ‘Link Preview’ feature like Safari for iOS

Google Chrome will soon receive the built-in ability to allow users to preview links upon hovering
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Chrome to get ‘Link Preview’ feature like Safari for iOS

Google Chrome will soon receive the built-in ability to allow users to preview links upon hovering
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Chrome to get ‘Link Preview’ feature like Safari for iOS

Google Chrome will soon receive the built-in ability to allow users to preview links upon hovering
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Chrome to get ‘Link Preview’ feature like Safari for iOS

Google Chrome will soon receive the built-in ability to allow users to preview links upon hovering
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Chrome to get ‘Link Preview’ feature like Safari for iOS

Google Chrome will soon receive the built-in ability to allow users to preview links upon hovering
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Chrome to get ‘Link Preview’ feature like Safari for iOS

Google Chrome will soon receive the built-in ability to allow users to preview links upon hovering
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Chrome to get ‘Link Preview’ feature like Safari for iOS

Google Chrome will soon receive the built-in ability to allow users to preview links upon hovering
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Chrome to get ‘Link Preview’ feature like Safari for iOS

Google Chrome will soon receive the built-in ability to allow users to preview links upon hovering
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