Weekly Issue: 2024-31

While the last set of earbuds I’ve ordered are still on their way to me (the latest CMF Buds Pro 2), I can without a doubt name my favorite earbuds that I’ve used to date: the AirPods Pro (1st/2nd gen) and the Pixel Buds Pro.

If your accessibility needs include inverting colors on the screen, here is how to do this on a Chromebook. To invert colors on your Chromebook screen: Open the Settings app. From the left pane, select Accessibility. In the Accessibility section, select Display and Magnification. Switch on the Color inversion toggle.

Wondering which version of Chrome OS you have on your Chromebook? In this article, I’ll show you how to find your Chrome version. Finding Chrome OS Version To get started, click the battery and wifi icons on the bottom right corner of your screen. This opens your quick settings panel.

Google Chrome on iOS now lets you customize options in your settings the menu bar and the carousel. Here is how to customize Chrome on your iPhone. Customizing the Menu Bar and Carousel To customize your menu bar: When you are done, go back to your settings menu.

For years and years I’ve talked about the concept of a halo device for the Chromebook ecosystem: a device that shines the way for all the rest, showcasing the best of the best. While it may not be the top seller, it inspires buyers to purchase something similar.

Do you see dotted circles around Chrome tabs you left open for a long time? Here is what that means how to disable them. Dotted Circle = Inactive Tabs If you see a dotted circle around the site icon on a Chrome tab, that means the tab is “inactive”.

Google Chrome for iOS has a built-in voice search feature. You can use voice search to quickly dictate search terms and navigate to websites. This article explains how to access Chrome’s voice search and use it for your various browsing needs.

We already know how to enable or disable Chrome extensions. Disabling an extension removes it from all websites. What if you want to keep the extension and enable or disable it only one a specific website or two? Let me show you how.

This week – like many weeks – started off with some really great deals. Most of those deals have hung on strong through today, with only a couple of them expiring mid-week.

The Cloud HPC Toolkit, now rebranded as Cluster Toolkit, simplifies the creation and management of high performance computing environments on Google Cloud. Initially focused on scientific and technical computing workloads, it has expanded to encompass AI/ML applications, reflecting its widespread adoption across various domains.

Bigtable is a fast, flexible, NoSQL database that powers core Google services such as Search, Ads, and YouTube, as well as critical applications for customers such as PLAID and Mercari. Today, we’re announcing Bigtable support for GoogleSQL, an ANSI-compliant SQL dialect used by Google products such as Spanner and BigQuery.

In order to talk today about this feature I only realized was a thing on the ASUS ExpertBook CX54 Chromebook Plus a couple days ago, I first have to eat a little humble pie.

Organizations running business-critical SQL Server workloads need a managed database service that is performant, highly available, flexible, and reliable. Today, we’re pleased to announce the general availability of Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition for SQL Server.

In this episode Una and Adam cover the linear() CSS easing function that can create bounce and spring effects. Resources: Ep 22 on Animation → https://goo.gle/4frnp8y linear() generator → https://goo.gle/46xs2JZ Complex animation curves in CSS with linear() → https://goo.gle/4ftm0Oz Open Props premade spring and bounce variables → https://goo.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 128 (128.0.6613.16) 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

The Dev channel has been updated to 129.0.6628.3 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.

Google LLC’s Chrome browser team today debuted three new features powered by the company’s latest generative artificial intelligence and Gemini models that will make it easier for users to take advantage of in the desktop browser.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 129 (129.0.6628.0) 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.

Over the last few years, Google has been using AI to enhance the browsing experience in Chrome, making it faster, safer, and more helpful. Now, three new AI features are being introduced to make searching, comparing products, and rediscovering sites easier than ever before.

With the help of Google’s latest AI models, you can now more easily search an image or video, find a website and compare different products when shopping in Chrome deskt…

Illustration: The Verge Google Lens in desktop Chrome is getting an AI-powered upgrade that could make it feel like a desktop version of Circle to Search.

Image: Google Google wants to help ease the pain of comparison shopping across multiple tabs in Chrome with a new AI-powered tool that can summarize your tabs into one page.

Trying to inspect an element, and “poof” it’s gone? It’s like your code is playing hide-and-seek with you! Discover how you can use the debugger statement to delay for a certain amount of time to inspect disappearing elements! Watch more DevTools Tips → https://goo.gle/DevToolsTips Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.

As AI adoption continues to accelerate, operational databases provide the foundation for building enterprise AI apps that are accurate, relevant, and grounded in enterprise truth. Our goal at Google Cloud is to deliver the best databases for building and running AI apps.

Enterprises are looking for better ways to extract insights from their connected data, so they can build more intelligent applications, and using a graph database can be a powerful — albeit complex — way to do that.

As the fuel for AI, data’s role in driving innovation is of the utmost importance.

Well folks, the day is finally here. The vaunted ASUS EliteBook CX54 Chromebook Plus is finally in a standard retail setting, and you can purchase it directly from Best Buy right now.

Security optimization platform company AttackIQ Inc. today announced the launch of Flex 2.0, an updated version of its breach and attack simulation platform that allows organizations to assess their security posture rapidly. The first version of Flex was launched in August 2023 as an on-demand, pay-as-you-go, agentless test-as-a-service solution.

Compliance failures and unsatisfactory responses mount from the long-time certificate authority Mozilla is following in Google Chrome’s footsteps in officially distrusting Entrust as a root certificate authority (CA) following what it says was a protracted period of compliance failures.…

Enterprise workloads present unique challenges when migrating to a public cloud. Whether it’s a 32TB in-memory database, a private cloud built on a commercial hypervisor, or an application that can’t run in a virtual machine, these business-critical workloads are a high-priority for technology leaders to migrate to the cloud.

Though the unemployment rate for tech workers remains near historic lows, there’s been a shift in the rate at which firms are hiring — and what they’re seeking in new prospects.

 Hello All,The Dev channel has been updated to 128.0.6613.12 (Platform version: 15964.9.0) 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? Find out how.Google ChromeOS.

Tired of endless tabs, repetitive tasks and constantly trying to find that document you were in just a few days ago? Everyone can relate to these common workplace frustrations.

Learn how to add your own custom cursor to Chrome by building your own Chrome Extension. We’ll explore concepts like content scripts, service workers, and more.

Google appears ready to unveil a significant upgrade to its thermostat lineup with the fourth-generation Nest Learning Thermostat.