Weekly Issue: 2023-33

Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for August 2023. Today I’ll be discussing why I consider myself a short-term pessimist, long-term optimist when it comes to cybersecurity — which may come as a surprise to many.

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge The issue Suddenly, Chrome downloads are no longer showing at the bottom of the window. Quick fix Change a download flag.

Okay, obviously the title is a joke, but I feel the need to state it outright.

Even though the famous ChatGPT, which kicked off the AI revolution for the mainstream, is nearly bankrupt this week, and even though Google already has its Bard AI chatbot in play, as well as several other artificial intelligence projects, the tech giant still isn’t satisfied.

In case you missed our last announcement, we have teamed up with folks over at Google, LG, and Cameyo to put together the ultimate ChromeOS for Business bundle giveaway.

There’s a good chance you missed the quiet inclusion of the latest haptic feedback feature in Google Photos. It showed up in version 6.47.0.

YouTube Music is now rolling out a new feature called “Samples,” which will appear as a tab at the bottom of the app’s navigation once updated. This seems like it may be a server-side switch, so if you don’t see it right away, you’ll know why.

Keep your Dell Latitude 5430 Chromebook protected with a case. Here are our top recommendations.

The Dev channel is being updated to OS version: 15572.4.0 Browser version: 117.0.5938.4 for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following waysFile a bugVisit our ChromeOS communitiesGeneral: Chromebook Help CommunityBeta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help CommunityReport an issue or send feedback on ChromeInterested in switching channels? Find out how.

     Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 116 (116.0.5845.92) 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.

For the past few weeks, Best Buy has been non-stop running deals on Chromebooks left and right. From entry-level devices to well-equipped gaming Chromebooks, there’s been a bit of something for everyone at prices that are hard to ignore.

In a recent blog post on The Keyword, Google shared its ongoing commitment to safeguarding user privacy.

Chrome 116 is rolling out now! Use the document picture in picture API to increase user productivity, improve performance by checking the notRestoredReasons property to optimize bfcache use, it is now easier to debug missing stylesheets in devtools and there’s plenty more.

Image: The Verge Google’s AI-powered Search Generative Experience (SGE) is getting a major new feature: it will be able to summarize articles you’re reading on the web, according to a Google blog post.

The Stable and Extended stable channels has been updated to 116.0.5845.96 for Mac and Linux and 116.0.5845.96/.97 for Windows, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.

Cybersecurity remains one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today. The latestIBM Data Breach Report revealed that 83% of organizations experienced more than one data breach during 2022. Over the years, the methods used by hackers and other malicious actors have evolved rapidly.

The rapidly evolving landscape of distributed computing demands efficient and scalable frameworks. Ray.io is an open-source framework to easily scale up Python applications across multiple nodes in a cluster. Ray provides a simple API for building distributed, parallelized applications, especially for deep learning applications.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 116 (116.0.5845.103) 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.

Of all the hardware on the horizon both in and out of the Chromebook world, I can say without doubt that the devices I’m most excited for and most interested in are the Chromebook tablets that will house the upcoming MediaTek MT8188 SoC inside.

Just like each year as we approach fall, Google has a highly-anticipated pair of phones in the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro that most Android fans are taking note of.

Chalk up another missed opportunity for ARM-based Chromebooks. Based on code from Google developers, there are no Gen 3 Snapdragon 7c Chromebooks on the way.

Google is no stranger as of late to injecting artificial intelligence into its products and services. Today, it takes another step into that new identity by introducing a new “Memories View” in Google Photos.

With a great FHD touchscreen and lightweight design, the IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook packs plenty of value for a device under $400.

With a great FHD touchscreen and lightweight design, the IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook packs plenty of value for a device under $400.

ChromeOS M115 StableThe Stable channel is being updated to OS version: 15474.84.0 Browser version: 115.0.5790.182 for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following waysFile a bugVisit our ChromeOS communitiesGeneral: Chromebook Help CommunityBeta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help CommunityReport an issue or send feedback on ChromeInterested in switching channels?

It’s hard to believe it’s been over three years since the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook first had us drooling at CES 2020.

 A new LTC-114 version, 114.0.5735.329 (Platform Version: 15437.66.0), is being 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.

As technology continues to evolve, we’re finding that gadgets from different ecosystems can often work quite well together. Take, for instance, the Apple AirPods (or any Apple headphones for that matter).

Nowadays, there’s no escaping the constant threat of evolving digital security vulnerabilities. Any tech firm shipping and updating a web browser has to stay on their toes if they want to remain relevant.

The Beta channel has been updated to 116.0.5845.96 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.

The Stable channel has been updated to 116.0.5845.96 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.

Practically everyone who uses Google Keep for notetaking or journaling is dying for text formatting. Sadly, Google has been teasing it for over a year, and it’s still not here. Well, that’s not exactly true. Today, @AssembleDebug posted a short video clip showcasing how it looks over on X.

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Blockchain technology is transforming how the world stores and moves information. Companies of all sizes are exploring its potential for enabling smart contract automation, building decentralized applications, driving open-source innovation, and more.

Cloud Bigtable is a fully managed, scalable NoSQL database service that offers high performance and high availability at any scale.