Weekly Issue: 2024-35

A few months back, Google introduced Gemini’s general availability in the Gmail side panel on the web, with the goal of helping people get more done when they are in their inbox.

It’s a bit of a sad day for us here at Chrome Unboxed. The HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook, a device we lauded as the “King of Chromebooks” in our review, has quietly disappeared from HP’s lineup.

We all know that feeling when you’re out hiking, camping, or even just driving through a remote area and your phone suddenly loses signal. It’s a frustrating, and – in the wrong setting – potentially dangerous, situation.

The VMware Cloud Foundation Division at Broadcom Inc. and Nvidia Corp. have partnered to make AI more accessible, flexible and powerful than ever before, ensuring both variables expand in commensurate degrees.

Well, it looks like Google has righted the ship with Pixel 9 Pro Fold inventory. After a bit of a stock hiccup that left potential buyers empty-handed, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is back in stock and ready for pre-order.

The Dev channel has been updated to 130.0.6683.2 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.

Salesforce, which offers cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software, is eyeing a new pricing model that would require customers to pay per AI chat every time Salesforce’s AI-based services are used for a conversation, According to The Register.

This one might sting a bit if you’re already someone who’s invested in the Google ecosystem and eagerly awaiting the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. It turns out Google’s impressive-looking, expensive new foldable won’t play nice with the Pixel Stand 2 – Google’s own flagship wireless charger. Yeah.

In today’s fast-paced startup ecosystem, securing the right resources and support can be the difference between surviving and thriving. Google Cloud wants to continue to invest in and support emerging startups, fostering innovation on a global scale.

Editor’s note: Ping Xie is a Valkey maintainer on the Valkey Technical Steering Committee (TSC) The Memorystore team is thrilled to announce the preview launch of Valkey 7.2 support on Memorystore to provide users with a truly open-source and high performance key-value service.

Who is supposed to manage generative AI applications? While AI-related ownership often lands with data teams, we’re seeing requirements specific to generative AI applications that have distinct differences from those of a data and AI team, and at times more similarities with a DevOps team.

Google’s Pixel 9 series made a splash just a few weeks ago, but the Pixel excitement continues.

Besides sanity, of course The CSS Day conference may have come and gone, but Google’s Chrome team is keen to keep the spirit alive with a list of what attendees felt was missing from the web.…

Besides sanity, of course The CSS Day conference may have come and gone, but Google’s Chrome team is keen to keep the spirit alive with a list of what attendees felt was missing from the web.…

There has been some concern that Windows 10 gathers too much private information from users. Whether you think Microsoft’s operating system crosses the privacy line or just want to make sure you safeguard as much of your personal life as possible, we’re here to help.

A new LTC-126 version 126.0.6478.251 (Platform Version: 15886.76.0), is being rolled out for most ChromeOS devices. This version includes fixes for:360700873 High CVE-2024-7971 Type confusion in V8If 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.

We’re about a month out from the arrival of Google’s latest earbuds, and I’m cautiously optimistic about them. The Pixel Buds Pro 2 look to be the sort of iterative device I tend to really enjoy. They aren’t out to reinvent the wheel or wildly change Google’s approach to earbuds.

The Beta channel has been updated to 129.0.6668.22 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 revises Chrome Vulnerability Rewards Program with higher payouts for bug hunters Google’s Chrome Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP) is now significantly more rewarding – with a top payout that’s at least twice as substantial.…

Google revises Chrome Vulnerability Rewards Program with higher payouts for bug hunters Google’s Chrome Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP) is now significantly more rewarding – with a top payout that’s at least twice as substantial.…

Lexar recently launched a Kickstarter for a brand-new portable SSD system targeted toward smartphone content creators, and it had blown past its $10,000 target goal and is currently sitting at a whopping $835,000.

In this video, let’s dive into the different types of browser cache and how to inspect and manage them in Chrome DevTools!

The world of generative AI is evolving at a pace that’s nothing short of mind-blowing.

Yesterday, I hopped over to the Developer Channel of ChromeOS 129 and it didn’t take long for me to find a pretty big change in the overview mode that Google is prepping.

When CMF announced their new hardware – including a new phone, new smartwatch, and new earbuds – I was pretty excited to finally give the brand a try. At the prices they come in at, CMF’s hardware looks great and comes packed with tons of features for the money.

Adrian McCabe, Ryan Tomcik, Stephen Clement Introduction Digital analytics tools are vital components of the vast domain that is modern cyberspace.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 130 (130.0.6683.0) 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.

Gemini – Google AI’s language model – just got even smarter. Thanks to a recent update, you can now directly upload files to Gemini chats to help add context, clarification, and deeper analysis to your work.

Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 128 (128.0.6613.99) 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.

The Dev channel is being updated to OS version: 16002.10.0, Browser version: 129.0.6668.18 for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways:File 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.

In a bit of an exploratory mood this morning, I ventured over to the experimental and unstable world of the Developer Channel on my Chromebook.

 The Stable channel has been updated to 128.0.6613.113/.114 for Windows, Mac and 128.0.6613.113 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 128.0.6613.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 129 (129.0.6668.21) 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.Krishna GovindGoogle Chrome

Google’s Gemini is rolling out exciting new features that were first previewed at Google I/O. These updates include the introduction of custom Gems for Gemini Advanced, Business, and Enterprise users, and the integration of the advanced Imagen 3 image generation model across all Gemini versions.

Staying engaged in meetings while trying to take comprehensive notes can be a challenge.