Weekly Issue: 2023-37

The Google Chrome 117 release includes 16 security fixes, a Material You design refresh and other features. Here’s what’s new for the Chrome browser.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 117 (117.0.5938.108) 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.

A friend of mine recently introduced me to this game, ZTYPE by Phoboslab. It’s set in space, and you type out words to shoot down oncoming enemy ships. Sounds simple, but as you dive deeper, the words get trickier and the ships, faster.

The Stable channel has been updated to 117.0.5938.88 for Mac and Linux and 117.0.5938.88/.89 for Windows, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.Interested in switching release channels?  Find out how here.

This week on The Chrome Cast, we obviously talk at length about the biggest news of the week in the Chromebook and ChromeOS sphere: Google extending the AUE on Chromebooks by 2 full years.

The Lenovo Slim 3 Chromebook is $319. Now the Intel-powered Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook is on sale for $95 more. Which is the better buy?

Working in multi-cloud environments gives organizations more flexibility to build and optimize applications. However, operating in multiple environments can also introduce new complexities and risks. VMware provides a wide range of solutions to help address them, and as a multi-cloud organization ourselves, we see some of our customers’ challenges firsthand.

If you frequently find yourself overwhelmed by a way more Chrome browser tabs than you thought you had because your head was deep in research, then I’ve got a bit of good news for you.

Though we’re all finished with the Back to School deals blitz from a month ago, Best Buy hasn’t taken its foot off the pedal when it comes to Chromebook deals.

Chrome version 116 for desktop has seriously been testing my patience over the last few weeks.

In the absolute mess that is messaging here in 2023, Google Messages has slowly-but-surely continued to increase adoption numbers, amassing over one billion downloads as of this May.

Image: Samar Haddad / The Verge If you use Zoom, Google Meet, or any other video conferencing app, it’s likely that at one point you may find yourself frantically trying to figure out why your mic is muted or your camera isn’t working.

When Pokémon GO released everyone went to GO play the now wildly popular game by Niantic and The Pokémon company. It did something miraculous – it actually got families and individuals alike off of their couch and out into the real world.

I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe, laptops on fire off the shoulder of Orion… Google said Thursday it will provide a decade of service updates for recent model Chromebooks, a policy change that reflects the growing political clout of right-to-repair campaigners.…

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 119 (119.0.6006.3) 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.

Google announced 10 years of ChromeOS support on Chromebooks, bringing new life to the Pixelbook and many other laptops.

SQL is used by approximately 7 million people worldwide to manage and analyze data on a daily basis. Whether you are a data engineer or analyst, how you manage and effectively use your data to provide business driven insights, has become more important than ever.

Since 2012, Chromebooks have been leading the charge when it comes to accessible, affordable and efficient personal computing. Budget-friendly Chromebooks not only made technology accessible to the masses, but quickly became the go-to choice for schools looking to save on their IT budgets.

IntroductionGoogle Cloud BigQuery is a scalable petabyte-scale data warehouse, renowned for its efficient Structured Query Language (SQL) capabilities. While BigQuery offers exceptional performance, cost optimization remains a critical aspect for any cloud-based service.

At Google, we are firm believers of the Zero Trust security model, and we make it a core part of our strategy for the products that we use internally as well as the products we offer our customers.

Google is increasing how many updates Chromebooks get from eight to 10 years. ChromeOS is also adding adaptive charging and an energy saver mode. 

Google announced a big change to Chromebooks that could help them last a few years longer. Starting in 2024, ChromeOS devices will be eligible to receive automatic security updates for 10 years after their release.

Chromebooks deals just keep coming, and the latest one is on the device that is currently under my fingertips right now: the HP Chromebook x360 14c.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 117 (117.0.5938.104) 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.

Most people know by now that the NFL Sunday Ticket package has found a new home away from DirecTV for the first time in over two decades.

Chromebooks are getting 10 years of automatic updates, plus new features to help devices last longer.

A security loophole has been found in Android that potentially puts your credit card details at risk through NFC, and yes, it displays your card number in plain sight! Google says it’s preparing a fix for the issue that was discovered over on GitHub by MrTiz.

If you’ve ever wanted the freedom to play your PS5 or PS4 games in another room of the house without uprooting your console, Sony’s got some good news for you on their PlayStation Blog this week.

Bethesda’s newest title, Starfield, or as some affectionately call it “Skyrim in space”, just released and is sparking conversations left and right. While some are singing its praises, many are pointing out that this is no No Man’s Sky.

More clouds do not need to mean more challenges, as long as you’re working with a strong, centralized IT foundation.Volkswagen Group, a well-known global automotive brand, is proving that multi-cloud strategies can be easily managed and effective as part of its continued IT modernization.

To Nutanix go the spoils, to VMware users comes a compatibility nightmare Cisco has discontinued its HyperFlex hyperconverged infrastructure products.…

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 118 (118.0.5993.13) 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.

Google, Mozilla, Microsoft, and Brave have each issued critical security patches, reports Stack Diary. The patches address a vulnerability that an attacker could use to gain access to or run malicious code on your computer, and the companies acknowledge it’s been actively exploited in the wild.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 118 (118.0.5993.13) 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.Krishna GovindGoogle Chrome

Google LLC, the Mozilla Foundation and other browser makers have released patches to fix a zero-day vulnerability affecting the WebP image format. It’s believed that hackers are actively exploiting the flaw to launch cyberattacks.  Google patched Chrome on Monday to fix the popular browser’s built-in WebP implementation.