Weekly Issue: 2024-24

Illustration: The Verge Google is rolling out a new option called “Listen to this page” that can read a webpage out loud to you from within the Android Chrome browser.

You’d be forgiven for not tracking all the new features that rolled out in the latest ChromeOS 125 update.

Arc is a new playful and feature-rich browser from The Browser Company. They recently launched a version and I am here to give it a try. First, let me tell you about my relationship with Chrome. I was a Firefox user when Google released Chrome.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 128 (128.0.6537.2) 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.

This week on The Chrome Cast podcast, we dive into a big announcement from Google regarding the backend framework of ChromeOS and all of the new software features for Chromebook Plus that were announced at the Chromebook Showcase a few weeks ago in NYC.

Just about a month ago, we saw the first Chromebook Plus model get listed as clearance over at Best Buy.

Deals tend to follow a semi-reliable pattern in the world of Chromebooks. At one-week intervals most times, Chromebook deals usually begin on Monday, stay through Sunday, and reset on Monday the next week.

Monitoring API performance is crucial for user experience, business protection, and proactive issue resolution. To understand API performance, you need to understand key metrics like response time, throughput, error rate, latency, and availability.

The Dev channel has been updated to 128.0.6535.2 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.

Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge So, Apple reportedly isn’t paying OpenAI to handle its users’ ChatGPT queries, and OpenAI isn’t paying Apple for its massive distribution. (A billion pockets, y’all!

In this episode Una and Adam continue talking about dialogs and popovers, but this time it’s all about animating them into and out of the top layer.. We’ll be introducing starting-style, a new mode for transitioning discrete properties, and the overlay property for smooth entry and exit animations.

  Hello, Everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 126 (126.0.6478.71) 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.

Google’s latest feature drop is a pretty substantial update for folks who want AI smarts on budget-friendly devices.

The Stable channel has been updated to 126.0.6478.61/.62 for Windows, Mac and 126.0.6478.61 for Linux 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.

The latest advancements and strategic shifts in data engineering and data interoperability are setting the stage for a transformative era in tech. Industry leaders, such as Databricks Inc.

The journey of the ASUS ExpertBook CX54 Chromebook Plus has been a bit of an odd one for a device with this sort of pedigree.

With hundreds of customizable policies available in the Google Admin Console, IT administrators have the power to tailor the Chromebook experience to perfectly fit their organization’s needs.

When you think back to the heady days of last week, it’s hard to ignore that the introduction of Apple Intelligence on Monday now means the company formerly known as “behind on AI” just overtook Microsoft to bring home the world’s biggest and most trusted platform for generative AI (genAI).

Dublin-based cloud accounting platform AccountsIQ announced today it secured €60 million (about $65 million) in Series C funding led by Axiom Equity to fuel the expansion of artificial intelligence-powered products so that its customers can take advantage of the growing suite of tools.

Chocolate Factory accused of misleading Chrome browser users Privacy campaigner noyb has filed a GDPR complaint regarding Google’s Privacy Sandbox, alleging that turning on a “Privacy Feature” in the Chrome browser resulted in unwanted tracking by the US megacorp.…

Chocolate Factory accused of misleading Chrome browser users Privacy campaigner noyb has filed a GDPR complaint regarding Google’s Privacy Sandbox, alleging that turning on a “Privacy Feature” in the Chrome browser resulted in unwanted tracking by the US megacorp.…

The Chrome team is excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 127 to the Beta channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. Chrome 127.0.6533.4/.

Parts of the ‘droid tech stack are replacing laptop OS plumbing Google’s ChromeOS team has begun borrowing from Android’s tech stack to innovate faster, to reduce the burden of maintaining multiple operating systems, and to enhance device interoperability in the face of vendor kernel variability, the company says.…

Illustration: The Verge ChromeOS will “soon be developed on large portions of the Android stack” so that it can roll out AI features at a faster pace, Google announced on Wednesday.

 Dev Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS FlexWednesday, June 12, 2024The Dev channel is being updated to OS version 127.0.6533.0 (Platform version 15917.2.0) for most ChromeOS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes and security updates.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 127 (127.0.6533.2) 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.

In what is some pretty significant news today, Google has announced that the process is beginning to bring Android and ChromeOS fare more in-line than ever before by embracing parts of the larger Android stack – the Android Linux kernel and Android Frameworks – as a part of the foundational underpinnings of ChromeOS. If that…

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 127 (127.0.6533.3) 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

Web App, WebAPK, WebView, Trusted Web Activity, Custom Tab…. What’s the difference, and how do they relate to Chrome, Chrome OS, and Chromium? And how did JavaScript wind up in space? This video explains.

Editor’s note: Lightricks builds innovative photo and video creation apps based on the latest computer vision and AI technology, enabling content creators and brands to produce engaging, top-performing, and scalable content.

We recently announced a suite of LangChain packages for the Google Cloud database portfolio.

Android Enterprise connects your Google products and services across Android, ChromeOS, Chrome Browser and Google Workspace.

As AI continues to change the way we work, security professionals are thinking about how to apply generative AI to help them in their jobs, and how to safeguard the AI systems their organizations are beginning to use.

With a heavy focus on artificial intelligence during the WWDC keynote on Monday, Apple executives spent just a short time outlining features coming to the company’s Vision Pro “spatial computing” headset. There was little in the visionOS 2.0 update to boost the office productivity credentials save for a larger virtual monitor.

The data management landscape is evolving rapidly, with organizations seeking more efficient ways to handle vast amounts of information through innovations such as Apache Iceberg data lake integration. As businesses generate and utilize increasing volumes of data, the need for flexible, scalable and integrated solutions becomes even more important.