Weekly Issue: 2024-07

Expansion of the Dell APEX Cloud Platform family to include Red Hat OpenShift represents another important step toward operational consistency in the public and private cloud. This was one of the conclusions drawn by theCUBE Research analysis of the joint collaboration.

The Stable channel is being updated to OS version: 15699.66.0 Browser version: 121.0.6167.188 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.

LTS-114 is being updated in the LTS channel to 114.0.5735.351 (Platform Version: 15437.91.0) for most ChromeOS devices. Want to know more about Long Term Support? Click here.

British author and novelist L.P. Hartley once said, “The past is a foreign country: They do things differently there.” This sentiment is especially true in the realm of mainframe migrations, which often trigger unforeseen changes across an organization.

I’m going to level with you on something.

As we enter President’s Day weekend, I figured we’d see a few early deals pop up this morning since this week has been relatively light on them. And with a quick search, I wasn’t disappointed.

One of the best features of YouTube TV for sports fans is getting a serious upgrade. YouTube TV is finally giving you the power to build your own multiview.

Following Google’s significant drive to introduce AI features to ChromeOS via Chromebook Plus, it seems that Samsung is looking to release a new Chromebook that features an Assistant key.

It feels like a long time has passed since the simple ability to enable Lacros (Google’s new, decoupled Chrome browser for Chromebooks) via a feature flag left us. Looking back, it was only a little over a month ago in ChromeOS 120 that this change happened, however.

The Dev channel has been updated to 123.0.6300.3 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.

Hello, Mr. Frying Pan, meet Mr. Fire Google has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Microsoft’s plans to render millions of Windows 10 PCs obsolete in 2025 by urging users to pop on a copy of ChromeOS Flex instead.…

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 122 (122.0.6261.51) 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.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 123 (123.0.6300.2) 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.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 122 (122.0.6261.50) 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

Believe it or not, it’s been over a month since we’ve seen a real price reduction on the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5.

  Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 122 (122.0.6261.43) 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.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 122 (122.0.6261.47) 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

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 122 (122.0.6261.48) 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.

It looks like Google might be cooking up a successor to the Pixel Tablet, based on codenames that have popped up in the first beta of Android 14 QPR3 for its Pixel phones.

The Stable channel has been updated to 122.0.6261.39 for Windows and 122.0.6261.49 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.

The Beta channel has been updated to 122.0.6261.39 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.

We spotted that Google was adding charging sounds to ChromeOS at the end of 2022, and they’re now live on Chromebooks. 

As many of you already know, one of my favorite Chromebooks has been on sale all week. The large, fun-to-use, and wildly-capable Acer Chromebook 516 GE has been price-reduced by $150 since the beginning of the week.

In December, the Looker team invited our developer and data community to collaborate, learn, and inspire each other at our annual Looker Hackathon. More than 400 participants from 93 countries joined together, hacked away for 48 hours and created 52 applications, tools, and data experiences.

Learn how Google teams worked together to create a new charging sound for ChromeOS.

It’s a bit tough to believe, but it has been a solid four and a half months since the debut and launch of Chromebook Plus.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 122 (122.0.6261.43) 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.

It’s estimated that cyber crimes will cost $10.5 trillion annually by 2025.1 How are you planning to protect your business from this growing threat?

Chrome is easy to set up on your iPhone or iPad, and helps make browsing the web easier and safer.

The Chromebook Plus deals space is a shifty one these days. It almost has the feel of watching a basketball game where players are brought on and off of the bench as the game goes on. One week we’ll have one lineup, and the next we’ll see it all change.

There’s a good chance that Google’s recent AI rebranding might have left you feeling a little confused.

   Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 121 (121.0.6167.178) 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.

The Stable channel has been updated to 121.0.6167.184 for Mac and Linux and 121.0.6167.184/185 to Windows which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.

The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 120.0.6099.291 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.

In the first post of this series, we explored the concept of retrieval augmented generation (RAG) and how the same technologies that power Google Search can greatly enhance the effectiveness of the information retrieval capabilities of a RAG system.