Weekly Issue: 2024-33

The recently unveiled Google TV Streamer has caught my attention with its sleek, minimalist design and upgraded internals.

Over the years, it’s no secret that Google’s Tensor-powered Pixel phones have faced criticism for their modem performance. Google’s phones have been plagued by unreliable connectivity and battery drain issues since making the move to Tensor.

I’ve been unashamedly rocking a Samsung phone for the past few years. I first moved to the Galaxy S23 Ultra and then leveraged a killer deal to snag the Z Fold 5 as well.

Hello All,The Beta channel has been updated to 128.0.6613.32 (Platform version: 15964.24.0) 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.

A new LTC-126 version 126.0.6478.244 (Platform Version: 15886.75.0), is being rolled out for most ChromeOS devices. If you have devices in the LTC channel, they will be updated to this version. The LTS channel remains on LTS-120 until October 1st, 2024.

The Pixel Watch 3 is still a few weeks from hitting store shelves, but there are plenty of users already making plans to get their hands on Google’s latest watch when it arrives on September 10th.

Check out our Google I/O 2024 recap to get the full rundown of all of our most important web announcements from Gemini Nano in Chrome to Baseline tooling and View Transitions API, and much more! Resources: Read the Google I/O 2024 recap blog → https://goo.

The Dev channel has been updated to 129.0.6658.0 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’s latest earbuds, the Pixel Buds Pro 2, are generating some buzz around the Chrome Unboxed office as we wait for the official launch on September 26th. I’m hoping to get hands-on soon but the new design and AI features have me intrigued.

Compliance isn’t a one-time goal; it’s an ongoing process. As your organization and the regulatory environment evolve, so too does Assured Workloads. Here are the latest additions to our portfolio of software-defined controls and policies that can make supporting your compliance requirements easier on Google Cloud.

This week, I’ve been pretty blown away by Gemini Live. When I saw it debuted during the Made By Google event on Tuesday, I was very interested. But now that I’ve had it on my phone for a couple days, I’m far more impressed.

I remember when the Pixel Watch – the first one – arrived on the scene. As a new product, the number of cases and watch bands was quite limited early on, and every new protective cover, screen protector or watch band that hit the market was exciting to see.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 129 (129.0.6656.2) 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.

As organizations seek flexible, simplified hybrid cloud solutions that provide effective management, industry leaders are answering the demand with modernized, innovative options. The partnership between Dell Technologies Inc. and Nutanix Inc. provides a salient example.

Google’s latest AI breakthrough is Gemini Live, and it is rolling out today on Pixel and other Android phones.

ChromeOS 127 is rolling out to users and comes with quite a few new features, though none of them are the big, headlining changes we sometimes get with a ChromeOS update.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 128 (128.0.6613.34) 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 Beta 128 (128.0.6613.35) 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

We announced the general availability of Service Extensions callouts for Google Cloud Application Load Balancers during Google Cloud Next ‘24. Service Extensions callouts allow organizations to customize and extend their Application Load Balancers using gRPC calls to user or partner managed services during data processing.

Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for August 2024. Today I’m adapting our upcoming Perspectives on Security for the Board report.

Yahoo is constantly seeking ways to optimize the efficiency of streaming large-scale data processing pipelines. In a recent project, Google Cloud and Yahoo focused on benchmarking the cost and performance for two specific use cases on two stack choices: Apache Flink in a self-managed environment, and Google Cloud Dataflow.

In all my excitement yesterday posting about the new, now-official Lenovo Chromebook Duet with MediaTek’s Kompanio 838 inside, I didn’t even register the fact that “Plus” wasn’t included in the naming scheme.

Eric Schmidt blamed WFH and work-life balance policies for Google’s stumbles in AI race Eric Schmidt, Google’s ex-CEO and executive chairman has had to row back on remarks he made that linked the megacorp’s poor showing in the AI race with the company’s flexible working policies.…

Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 128 (128.0.6613.40) 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.

 The Stable channel has been updated to 128.0.6613.36 for Windows and 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 128.0.6613.36 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 is rolling out ChromeOS 127 as a smaller update for Chromebook owners this month. It will be available in the coming weeks.

Hello All,The Beta channel has been updated to 128.0.6613.32 (Platform version: 15964.24.0) 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.

In 2014, a group of Google employees, many with backgrounds in education, launched Google Classroom with a simple goal: create a “mission control” for teachers.

Lately, it feels like the smarter AI chatbots have become, the more useless my smart speakers and smart displays are. I think it’s been a double-edged sword that has caused such a sharp decline in usefulness, but it has most definitely been felt.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 128 (128.0.6613.40) 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.

For years at this point, I’ve used the different incarnations of Google’s Weather app. From widgets to the web app to the included app in Android, it’s the simple, straightforward weather solution I’ve relied on for a long time.

When designing a modern microservice architecture, performance is obviously key. Even outside of high-frequency trading and near-real time systems, extra milliseconds in inter-service communication matter a lot for the overall user experience.

After Google’s whirlwind event yesterday, we knew the deals on the latest Pixel phones would begin arriving immediately.

Yep, you are reading that right! After months of heavy speculation and detective work, the new Chromebook tablet from Lenovo is now out in the open for all to see.