Weekly Issue: 2025-03

AI assistance in Chrome DevTools can help you understand network requests – no matter how complicated they might look. Learn how you can get started! Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #AI #Gemini #CSS #ChromeDevTools #ChromeForDevelopers #Chrome Products Mentioned: Chrome DevTools, Gemini

The Stable channel is being updated to OS version: 16093.68.0 Browser version: 132.0.6834.94 for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following waysFile 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.

Google’s new feature makes Chromebooks more accessible than ever.

The Shared Storage API is a powerful feature that can improve user privacy, and help enable the web to support critical use cases. This video explains what the Shared Storage API is, why it was created, and how it works.

Basically on time, ChromeOS 132 is now rolling out to users. So far, it doesn’t appear that this one is ready across the board by any stretch of the imagination, and I’m seeing quite a few older, small-core Intel devices (think N3500, N4000, etc.

Chromebooks are affordable and exciting devices available today. They offer quality hardware and practical software options for users at all price ranges. Compared to Windows or Mac, Chromebooks are more straightforward and easier to use.

Make repeat visits delightful with faster loading times. Caching AI models in the browser creates a faster, more seamless experience for your users. Learn more at goo.gle/cache-ai-models Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #ChromeForDevelopers #Chrome Products Mentioned: Chrome, AI

Chromebooks offer an affordable option compared to Windows laptops and MacBooks. They come with many productivity tools, making them popular among students and young professionals. These devices also work well as starter laptops for teens learning personal digital security. The sandboxing feature makes Chromebooks resistant to most malware.

These days, you don’t need to go to a land-based casino or play at a console to enjoy your favorite games.

If you’re a fan of The Sims 4 and you’re wondering how to download Sims 4 on Chromebook, you’re not alone. Many Chromebook users want to enjoy this popular simulation game, but they often wonder if running it on their devices is possible.

Chromebooks first appeared in 2011 but have changed a lot since then. They are no longer essential devices with low resolution and limited power. Today, some models not only meet the needs of casual users but can also handle gaming, which once seemed impossible.

Are you considering a Chromebook? Or do you already own one and think another laptop might work better? Chromebooks often have a reputation for being less capable than other computers.  However, they do have some benefits.

Gaming usually isn’t linked with Chromebooks, but Google and its partners have worked to change that by launching a few cloud gaming laptops in recent years. The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE is one of the popular choices.

The rumor mill is churning as we approach next week’s Samsung event, and the latest leak offers a glimpse into what might be in store for the Galaxy S25 and its integration with Google’s Gemini AI. Marketing material shared by Tecnoblog reveals a redesigned Gemini overlay with some intriguing changes.

Developers can now prerender pages in Chrome for instant page navigations using the Speculation Rules API. Learn more → goo.gle/instant-page-navigations Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #ChromeForDevelopers #Chrome Products Mentioned: CSS

The last few weeks of 2024 were exhilarating as we worked to bring you multiple advancements in AI infrastructure, including the general availability of Trillium, our sixth-generation TPU, A3 Ultra VMs powered by NVIDIA H200 GPUs, support for up to 65,000 nodes in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and Parallelstore, our distributed file system service that…

Today, we are thrilled to announce the general availability of C4A virtual machines with Titanium SSDs custom designed by Google for cloud workloads that require real-time data processing, with low-latency and high-throughput storage performance. Titanium SSDs on C4A VMs deliver storage performance of up to 2.

The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE, a follow-up to one of my all-time favorite Chromebooks, is once again on sale for $100 off. This brings the price down to $549, making it an even more attractive option for those seeking a powerful and spacious Chromebook.

The Dev channel has been updated to 134.0.6958.2 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.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 134 (134.0.6958.0) 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.

File management may not be the most exciting subject surrounding smartphone ownership — but if you use your device for productivity, my goodness, is it ever worth your while to chew over. Your phone, after all, is your on-the-go connection to the world.

When you think about your smartphone, apps and interfaces are probably the first things that come to mind. Beneath all that surface-level stuff, though, our modern mobile devices are filled with files — folders upon folders of ’em! — just like the clunky ol’ computers we’ve relied upon for ages.

NetApp Inc. is selling a portfolio of its software assets to the cloud cost management specialist Flexera Software LLC. Today’s announcement revealed that Flexera will acquire parts of NetApp’s Spot by NetApp and CloudCheckr products in a deal.

The next improvement to CSS and UI in 2024 is the addition of cross-document view transitions. Before the update, you had to build a single page application. That’s no longer the case! Now you can run a view transition as you navigate from one page to another!

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 133 (133.0.6943.13) 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.

Google is preparing to make split-screen mode more flexible in Android 16.

Samsung quietly announced a significant advancement in wireless charging technology during CES 2025: the S2MIW06 power management integrated circuit (PMIC). This new chip is designed to optimize wireless charging capabilities in smartphones and other devices, boasting support for impressive 50W speeds and the forthcoming Qi 2.2 standard.

The Chrome team is excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 133 to the Beta channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. Chrome 133.0.6943.

Google has just made a significant announcement that will redefine how users approach work in the Google Workspace environment.

The Chrome Web Store just made ad blocking faster and more effective for extensions using the declarative net request API. Learn more → https://goo.gle/dnr-fasttrack Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #ChromeForDevelopers #Chrome Products Mentioned: CSS

From the beginning of the Chromebook Plus era that started in the fall of 2023, there’s one model that I compared everything else to for at least a solid year: the Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 133 (133.0.6943.14) 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.

Threat to quit still preferred to commuting on packed public transport Years after the pandemic reshaped working practices across the world, many staff are still resisting corporate efforts to get them to return to the office preferring instead to quit in favor of a more flexible employer.…

Threat to quit still preferred to commuting on packed public transport Years after the pandemic reshaped working practices across the world, many staff are still resisting corporate efforts to get them to return to the office preferring instead to quit in favor of a more flexible employer.…

Generative AI (genAI) is seemingly everywhere these days — and Windows is certainly no exception. The OS itself now has Copilot on its taskbar, and new PCs ship with a dedicated Copilot AI key on their keyboards.