Weekly Issue: 2024-19
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The Google Pixel Tablet sheds its speaker dock and is now $399

The Google Pixel Tablet, originally launched back in June, just got a makeover. In addition to the new mid-range Pixel 8a announced yesterday, Google is also now selling the 128GB Pixel Tablet without its charging speaker dock and has taken $100 off, dropping the starting price down to $399.
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First Look: ChromeOS App Mall unifies app discovery for Chromebooks

We’ve been on the lookout for the arrival of the ChromeOS App Mall for a few months now. First discovered back in March, the new App Mall is arriving to do one, simple task: put the apps users want in one place to be found a Chromebook.
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Apple Silicon sets scene for a new AI ecosystem

Apple’s Let Loose event saw the company introduce an iPad Pro equipped with a next-generation M4 chip, an iPad Air running an M2, a new Apple Pencil Pro, and powerful updates to the company’s pro apps on iPads. There’s a lot to like about all these announcements.
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Chrome Beta for Android Update
Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 125 (125.0.6422.34) 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.
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The awesome Acer Chromebook 516 GE is still $200 off

While the early parts of this week saw most Chromebook deals wither up and fade away, there are still a couple deals worth your time. One in particular happens to be on my favorite Chromebook at the moment: the Acer Chromebook 516 GE.
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Arc browser for Windows — better than Chrome?

A web browser is almost certainly the most popular application on a Windows PCs. And while there’s a lot of competition, all the big browsers — Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and even Brave — have similar interfaces.
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Google’s Pixel 8a arrives with AI tricks and 7 years of updates for $499

Google’s latest mid-range smartphone, the Pixel 8a, has officially arrived and boy does it pack a punch in this category. Although much of the details about his phone leaked already, there’s still a lot to get excited about here.
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Product analytics for generative AI model and media asset companies using BigQuery

Over the last year, there’s been a lot of change in the commercial image and video asset industry: New generative AI applications let users create their own still and live images based on prompts, and traditional stock-media asset providers are offering customers richer search experiences that have a deep understanding of the image/live image content…
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The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus (‘Xol’) may get a dictation button

As a device that is already set to get one unique key we’ve never seen on a non-Google-made Chromebook, it would appear that ‘Xol’ is now getting yet another interesting addition on its keyboard: a dictation button.
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Walmart’s Onn. 4K Pro streaming box now available for purchase online

After a few days of teasing shoppers in select stores, Walmart has finally brought the Onn. 4K Pro to its online shelves. The upgraded yet budget-friendly streaming box with the Google Assistant on board comes in at just $49.
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At $100 off, the OG Pixel Watch is the one to buy

Google’s debut smartwatch, the Pixel Watch, remains a popular choice for Android users even after being on the market for a year and a half. And while the second iteration boasts improvements like better performance and battery life, the original Pixel Watch still packs a punch in 2024.
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Why I’m testing a Flex 3i in preparation for the next Chromebook tablet

It feels like we can’t be too far from the launch of the next wave of more-powerful Chromebook tablets. Yes, I know there’s a new ASUS Chromebook CM30 tablet that launched back in January, but that isn’t what I’m after at this point.
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BigID launches new hybrid scanning technology for enhance cloud data management

Data protection firm BigID Inc. today announced a new hybrid scanning solution for cloud native workloads that helps organizations manage and protect cloud data.
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How to disable ChromeOS 124’s new split-screen overview mode

One of the new features that surprisingly arrived in ChromeOS 124 is the new split-screen overview that gives you a quicker way to set up your side-by-side windows each time you snap a window to the side of your display.
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The dearth of Chromebook deals this week proves a very good point

I’m generally not one to say I told you so, but in this case, I’m going to be that guy. I told you so.
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Introducing Google Security Operations: Intel-driven, AI-powered SecOps

In the generative AI-era, security teams are looking for a fully-operational, high-performing security operations solution that can drive productivity while empowering defenders to detect and mitigate new threats.
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Chrome Enterprise expands ecosystem to strengthen endpoint security and Zero Trust access

The modern workplace relies on web-based applications and cloud services, making browsers and their sensitive data a primary target for attackers. While the risks are significant, Chrome Enterprise can help organizations simplify and strengthen their endpoint security with secure enterprise browsing.
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Introducing Google Threat Intelligence: Actionable threat intelligence at Google scale

For decades, threat intelligence solutions have had two main challenges: They lack a comprehensive view of the threat landscape, and to get value from intelligence, organizations have to spend excess time, energy, and money trying to collect and operationalize the data.
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