Weekly Issue: 2024-18

Yesterday, the update to ChromeOS 124 rolled out with a handful of new features available to users both right out of the box and behind some flags.

Be honest with me: Is your “digital transformation” stuck? Did you start in earnest a few years back, and now you’re sitting on half-finished projects, uneven outcomes, and a distracted staff? It happens. Maintaining momentum for multi-year efforts isn’t easy. Especially efforts that are increasingly broad and complex!

Just a few weeks ago, a Bluetooth SIG listing showed up for what we now know for certain is the Onn. 4K Pro Google TV. How do we know for sure?

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 124 (124.0.6367.111) 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.

In today’s digital age, endpoints are a business requirement for collaborating with coworkers, engaging with customers, and building great products.

Hello All,The Stable channel is being updated to 124.0.6367.95 (Platform version: 15823.40.0) for most ChromeOS devices and will be rolled out over the next few days.

A few weeks ago, Acer debuted another new Chromebook Plus model to add to the growing collection. Unlike some other 2024 Chromebook Plus announcements, however, this device went from announced to available with a real quickness.

As companies are scramble to get ahead in the artificial intelligence (AI) arms race, one problem the face is finding and retaining AI talent.

If you’re a Fitbit user who enjoys the convenience of Fitbit Pay for contactless payments, you’ll need to start getting ready for a transition.

Early 2024 has been busy for Google’s conversational AI, Gemini. Following a rebrand from Bard and other recent updates, Google has just rolled out even more updates to their ChatGPT competitor.

Atlassian has developed a new search tool  —  Atlassian  Rovo — that can surface data from a variety of third-party apps. Rovo, currently in preview, provides a chatbot interface to help workers access information across their organization,and even decipher workplace jargon.

Today, ChromeOS 124 is rolling out on time and looks like it should be available to any and all ChromeOS devices that are still receiving updates.

Just last week, one of my favorite deals in the Chromebook world returned with the drop in price of the excellent Lenovo Slim 3 Chromebook.

Written by: Ofir Rozmann, Asli Koksal, Adrian Hernandez, Sarah Bock, Jonathan Leathery   APT42, an Iranian state-sponsored cyber espionage actor, is using enhanced social engineering schemes to gain access to victim networks, including cloud environments. The actor is targeting Western and Middle Eastern NGOs, media organizations, academia, legal services and activists.

Editor’s note: Today’s post is by Matthew Solly, Head of Corporate Security, and James Nettesheim Chief Information Security Officer at Block, the financial services and digital payments company. Block, made up of Square, Cash App, TIDAL, and TBD, chose ChromeOS devices for their outsourced customer support team.

We’re back with another episode of The Chrome Cast podcast and this week we dive into upcoming hardware, our thoughts on the Chromebook market, and how new ARM processors might impact things moving forward.

I’ve been talking a lot about the upcoming Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE, and that’s for a very good reason. Actually, it’s for a host of reasons, and we spent the vast majority of our time on this week’s episode of The Chrome Cast talking about this soon-to-come Chromebook.

The Beta channel is being updated to OS version: 15853.16.0 Browser version: 125.0.6422.19 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.

 Hello, Everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 124 (124.0.6367.113) 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. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

The Stable channel has been updated to 124.0.6367.118/.119 for Windows, Mac and 124.0.6367.118 for Linux 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 124.0.6367.118 for Mac and Windows which will roll out over the coming days/weeks.

The latest Pixel 8a leak from Smartprix (partnering with @OnLeaks) reveals that Google might be keeping the price exactly the same as last year’s Pixel 7a, along with some sweet upgrades that make this mid-range device even more tempting.

Learn about Websocket Stream API, a new web API that gives you the power of streams in web sockets, which makes it easier to apply back pressure! Speaker: Pete LePage Products Mentioned: Chrome

Unified observability and quick troubleshooting are vital for any application and system running in the cloud, including popular Google Cloud products. At the same time, different companies and development teams have different needs, and a one-size-fits-all observability dashboard often falls short.

In today’s dynamic digital infrastructure landscape, where reliability, scalability, and performance are paramount, Google Cloud Application Load Balancers have emerged as indispensable tools for ensuring connectivity and an optimal user experience.

Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for April 2024. In this update, my colleague Sunil Potti gives a leaders’ tour of Security Command Center Enterprise — and how it can help security teams better manage risk across their growing cloud deployments.

To unlock the value of AI, organizations recognize that they need to combine their data and AI. That also means they need a simple way to manage the entire data-to-AI lifecycle. Tens of thousands of organizations already choose BigQuery and its integrated AI capabilities to power their data clouds.

A few weeks ago, a deal on my favorite Chromebook currently available resurfaced, bringing this excellent overall device down to just $449. As we tend to see with Chromebooks, that deal expired later that week and most of us freely assumed it would be gone for a while.

Google Meet has introduced a new feature that streamlines the experience of switching devices in the middle of a call – without hanging up! This functionality enables users to maintain uninterrupted conversations by effortlessly transferring calls between their phones and computers. The new device transfer feature is remarkably straightforward.

Hello All,The Beta channel has been updated to ChromeOS version 15823.40.0 with Chrome Browser version 124.0.6367.95 for most 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?

The Chrome URL bar, also known as the Omnibox, is an absolute centerpiece of most people’s web browsing experience. Used quite literally billions – billions – of times a day, Chrome’s URL bar helps users quickly find tabs, bookmarks, revisit websites, and discover new information.

Last week, I stumbled upon clear evidence that Acer is set to unveil a new, updated, Chromebook Plus model of my favorite device available right now in the 516 GE.

LTS-120 is being updated in the LTS channel to 120.0.6099.309 (Platform Version: 15662.105.0) for most ChromeOS devices. Want to know more about Long Term Support? Click here.Release notes for LTS-120 can be found here This update contains selective Security fixes, including:332546345 Critical CVE-2024-4058 Type Confusion in ANGLEGiuliana PritchardGoogle ChromeOS

Traditional Kubernetes networking excels at basic Pod-to-Pod connectivity, but can fall short when addressing the security, performance, and compliance demands of telecom workloads. This limits telecom providers’ ability to fully leverage Kubernetes’ scalability and agility benefits.

While most people don’t tend to set up a new Chromebook nearly as often as someone like myself does, all ChromeOS users have to deal with the initial onslaught of Android app downloads when they log into a new Chromebook, a borrowed one, or a freshly-powerwashed device.

Over the last few years, Spotify has become the king of music streaming, with a vast library of music, excellently curated playlists, and a massive library of podcasts. But what if you want to listen on your Chromebook but don’t want to install the Android app?