Weekly Issue: 2023-46

To an extent, I need to admit that I was wrong. A bit. Well, maybe under-informed is a better term for it.

Microsoft wants you in Windows, whether you’re on iPad, Android, or Chrome OS.

Microsoft wants you in Windows, whether you’re on iPad, Android, or Chrome OS.

Looker Studio supports self-serve analytics for ad hoc data, and together with Looker, contributes to the more than 10 million users who access the Looker family of products each month.

Enterprises are generating data at an exponential rate, spanning traditional structur transactional data, semi-structured data like JSON and unstructured data like images and audio.

The Microsoft Windows App debuts today. This software runs natively on multiple platforms including browsers. It streams Windows on a Chromebook, for example.

Microsoft is launching the “Windows app,” a new service that will stream the company’s full desktop OS to other devices from the cloud, including Chromebooks. However, regular users cannot yet try it out.

Yesterday, ChromeOS 119 arrived right on time and the roll-out – from what we can tell so far – went off quite well. Upon early inspection, it seemed the only notable new thing to see with this update was the Material You makeover of the Chrome browser UI.

In today’s GUI Challenge, @AdamArgyle shows how to leverage checkbox and radio groups for highly functional and beautiful picking experiences. Learn about implicit vs explicit label and input relationships, fieldset and legends, focus management, and more.

While I like a lot of things you can get at Target (and I absolutely love their men’s line of All In Motion clothing I wear often, including right now), it’s not a store I generally think to point people to when they are looking for a Chromebook.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 120 (120.0.6099.26) 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.

Hello All,The Beta channel has been updated to 120.0.6099.25 (Platform version: 15662.16.0) for 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

Link to podcast → https://goo.gle/3G1yzAn In this episode, @UnaKravets and @AdamArgyleInk help you uncover moments where a sticky element isn’t sticking.

The Beta channel has been updated to 120.0.6099.28 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.

It was almost a year ago that we first laid eyes on the Lenovo Flex 3i Chromebook, and I remember remarking all the way back then that there was something a bit different about this little Chromebook.

In 2020, Google announced its most ambitious clean energy goal yet: to operate on 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) globally by 2030.

Right on time, ChromeOS 119 is now available and rolling out to most eligible Chromebooks. From what we can tell from cros.

The latest ChromeOS 119 release is here. New Chromebook features include saving and synching Tab Groups, better Privacy controls and Google Drive offline use.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 120 (120.0.6099.28) 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

Are you using Google Chrome on your iPhone? Here is a quick guide to help you open Google Chrome in Incognito mode.

In an unexpected plot twist,streaming platforms are currently facing their own cliffhanger as an unprecedented period of slowing subscriber growth. According to Macquarie Research, net subscription adds dropped more than 80% YoY in Q1 2022 across Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, HBO Max/Discovery+, Paramount+, Peacock, and AMC+C.

Farmers face many challenges outside of their control when it comes to growing, harvesting, and delivering crops. One area — keeping equipment well-maintained and running — is fundamental to every farm’s operations. In theory, it should also be something they have some level of control over.

Since we launched Memorystore for Redis Cluster in preview, customers across a variety of industries including banking, retail, ads, manufacturing, and social media have taken advantage of the performance and scalability of Memorystore for Redis Cluster.

ChromeOS M119 StableThe Stable channel is being updated to OS version: 15633.44.0 Browser version: 119.0.6045.158 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?

Now in the Protected Audience API, an opt-in feature allows you to macro the size of the ad that wins the auction into the ad’s URL. Coming in Chrome 120! #NewInChrome

   Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 119 (119.0.6045.163) 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.

Cull begins next year, ready or not Google on Monday began the formalities of phasing out third-party cookies from Chrome during the first quarter of 2024, signaling the beginning of the end for legacy online advertising.…

The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 118.0.5993.144 for Windows and Mac 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.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 119 (119.0.6045.169) 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.

We knew more and more Chromebook Plus marketing was coming, but today we’re seeing something I didn’t really expect: Chromebook Plus marketing right on the sparse, uncluttered homepage of the one and only google.com.

The Stable channel has been updated to 119.0.6045.159 for Mac and Linux and 119.0.6045.159/.160 for Windows, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.

This year, Google has seen an increase in the number of vulnerabilities impacting central processing units (CPU) across hardware systems. Two of the most notable of these vulnerabilities were disclosed in August, when Google researchers discovered Downfall (CVE-2022-40982) and Zenbleed (CVE-2023-20593), affecting Intel and AMD CPUs, respectively.

In a move that doesn’t happen that often, both of the best Chromebook tablets you can buy are on sale at the same time.

If you like the partial split window feature Google added in ChromeOS 115, you’re really going to like this. Snap Groups will show app layouts in overview mode.

I don’t go outside often, but when I do, I make sure to enjoy some sun. Unfortunately, my Pixel 6 Pro can’t exactly do the same, and often looks pretty dark in direct sunlight.