Weekly Issue: 2023-36

Chromebooks are known for their simplicity and now for their user-friendly Material You interface. But let’s talk about one aspect of customization that often flies under the radar: shelf positioning. Most of us are content with the default bottom placement, akin to the familiar Windows taskbar.

Recently, I decided to revisit the world of dual monitor setups with my Chromebook after taking a break from the whole desktop setup fever thing I experienced a few years back.

This week, we begin the conversation around Google’s upcoming hardware event slated for October 4th.

The ChromeOS 117 beta shows a glimpse of the new Google Tasks glanceable feature. It works well so far, similar to the Chromebook Calendar widget.

Microsoft Edge lets you place your browser tabs on the left side of the window. Edge calls them ‘Vertical Tabs’. Here is how to enable or disable them. Enabling Side Tabs on Edge Let me give you the quickest way to enable side tabs on Edge.

The much-anticipated launch of NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube and YouTube TV is now only days away, and Google has finally given those interested in testing out the service some very good news: a 7-day free trial is now available.

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Google LLC is broadly rolling out key components of Privacy Sandbox, a software toolkit designed to reduce the amount of data that online advertisers collect about users.  The company announced the launch on Thursday. The Privacy Sandbox components included in the rollout are now generally available for Chrome users.

After a months-long array of leaks and rumors, Google has finally decided to lift the veil on its upcoming flagship devices: the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2.

Following some hints dropped by Steve Moser about Google introducing emoji reactions for Gmail on iOS, it’s now confirmed that Android users will be joining the party. Thanks to the detective work of AssembleDebug on his Telegram group, we now have a clearer picture of what to expect.

Cloud Bigtable is a highly scalable, fully managed NoSQL database service that offers single-digit millisecond latency and an availability SLA up to 99.999%. It is a good choice for applications that require high throughput and low latency, such as real-time analytics, gaming, and telecommunications.

Google’s side panel Reading Mode has been a work in progress for a while. It serves the purpose of simplifying a web article or page, making it more readable by stripping away ads, images, and videos, leaving just the text.

Thanks to a sweet find by Mishaal Rahman over on Twitter/X, it looks like a new Chromecast with Google TV might be on the way sooner than later.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 118 (118.0.5993.2) 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.

If you’re an Android user with friends or family on iPhones, you’re probably well aware of the “blue bubble, green bubble” frustration that comes from the incompatibility between Apple’s iMessage and Android’s SMS/MMS/RCS messaging.

In the march to rid world of third-party cookie tracking, we’ve picked up targeting APIs Google’s Privacy Sandbox is now open for business, the search advertising behemoth said today.…

The Chrome browser Material You redesign, an updated Chrome Web Store, and ways to make searching the web easier help celebrate 15 years of Chrome.

The Dev channel has been updated to 118.0.5993.3 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.

Google is apparently obsessed with gaming. As I’ve said in the past, they even have some really talented game developers on staff creating small games like the I/O experience, but they can’t help but squander that talent.

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Storage is an important aspect to consider when migrating from Chrome apps to PWAs. There are many options for storing data in the browser. In this session, we’ll present different storage options for the web along with the pros, cons, and main use cases.

Google’s digital organizational tool, formerly known as Google Collections and recently renamed “Google Save”, has been a godsend for many of us (especially me) wanting to keep our online finds in one place. Until now, its layout has been heavily image-focused, very much in the vein of Pinterest.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 117 (117.0.5938.54) 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

One more nail in the tracking cookie coffin. | Illustration: The Verge Google’s Chrome browser is now one important step closer to its goal of phasing out third-party cookies by the end of 2024.

You know how we’ve been covering the Chrome browser’s Material You redesign a lot over the past few months? Well, there’s a reason that Google has been holding off on an official announcement – today is Chrome’s 15th birthday!

Generally speaking, the out-of-box experience (OOBE) for Chromebooks has been a solid onboarding walkthrough, helping new and existing Chromebook users alike in finding their way around the most basic parts of the initial setup for a new device.

Image: The Verge Chrome on the desktop is about to get a new look.

Chrome is ringing in 15 years with a desktop redesign, an updated Chrome Web Store and new search tools.

With the global energy crisis driving a dramatic spike in the price of fossil fuels, countries around the world have urgently stepped up their transition to renewable power to reduce their reliance on imported, carbon-intense fuel sources.

Are you seeing frequently seeing a ‘Tab Active Again’ message in Google Chrome? Let me show you how to avoid this message. Tab Active Again – What it Means Google Chrome recently added a Memory Saver feature.

  Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 117 (117.0.5938.44) for Android to a small percentage of users. It’ll become available on Google Play over the next few days. You can find more details about early Stable releases here.This release includes stability and performance improvements.

Logistics startup Flexport Inc. Chief Executive Dave Clark today announced that he’s resigning from the company after just one year as the boss. Clark joined Flexport after serving Amazon.com Inc. for a period of 23 years, helping the e-commerce giant to build its massive logistics network.

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Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 117 (117.0.5938.44) 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.

 The Stable channel has been updated to 117.0.5938.48 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.