Weekly Issue: 2025-23

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 138 (138.0.7204.13) 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.

Written by: Nick Guttilla Introduction Organizations are increasingly relying on diverse digital communication channels for essential business operations. The way employees interact with colleagues, access corporate resources, and especially, receive information technology (IT) support is often conducted through calls, chat platforms, and other remote technologies.

The Walmart Onn 4K Pro has rightly earned its reputation as one of the best deals in the Google TV space – and maybe even in streaming hardware overall. When it launched last year with Android 12, it delivered a fantastic experience for its tiny price tag.

Google’s NotebookLM has been quietly establishing itself as a seriously powerful AI-powered research and writing assistant, and a new update is making it an even more versatile tool for collaboration and sharing knowledge: you can now create public links to share your NotebookLM notebooks with anyone.

Even though it’s been on the market for a little while now and is beginning to show its age in the constantly-evolving Chromebook ecosystem, the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 still holds its own and packs in features that still make me love picking it up and using it.

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Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 138 (138.0.7204.14) 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.

French search engine Qwant has filed a formal complaint with France’s antitrust regulator alleging that Microsoft deliberately degraded the quality of search results delivered through its Bing platform.

In the world of fashion, less can often mean more. Minimalist t-shirt design proves this point every day. Clean lines, strong messages, and simple aesthetics are not only visually striking—they’re also efficient to create and easy to sell. Best of all?

More and more organizations are adopting Chromebooks as everyday work computers for employees, both on- and off-site, and for good reason. These nifty devices boast a high level of usability, versatility, and security, all at relatively low overhead.

Windows 8 might have made waves for its short-lived removal of the beloved Start button, but the platform’s launch of an ill-fated storefront for streamlined app management was arguably Microsoft’s biggest blunder of all.

Reaching higher levels in World of Warcraft can take just a little time and effort, or it can take a lot more time and effort. It is up to you how you choose to do it.

It’s a weird time for Android-watching. Already, we live in a world where Android upgrade availability varies wildly from one phone to the next — thanks to certain device-makers’ less-than-commendable commitments in that area.

One of my favorite Chrome features is “Pinned Tabs”. It lets me keep websites that I always want on my Chrome window. For example, I always have Feedly pinned and check for updates multiple times through the day. Google is bringing this feature to the Android version of Chrome.

The Google Chrome team issued an update to fix a high-severity vulnerability that is being actively exploited in the wild. The issue was also mitigated by a configuration change pushed out last Thursday to users of the stable Chrome version, which didn’t require a browser update.

TAG team spotted the V8 bug first, so you can bet nation-states weren’t far behind Google revealed Monday that it had quietly deployed a configuration change last week to block active exploitation of a Chrome zero-day.…

TAG team spotted the V8 bug first, so you can bet nation-states weren’t far behind Google revealed Monday that it had quietly deployed a configuration change last week to block active exploitation of a Chrome zero-day.…

The Dev channel is being updated to OS version 16285.6.0 (Browser version 138.0.7204.8) 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?

Explore safe tips, clever tricks, and cautionary methods to earn unlimited Blooket coins, unlock every Blook, and sail through the sea of tokens and trades. What is Blooket and Why Coins Matter? Blooket is a fun and interactive learning platform where students compete in quiz-based games.

Data engineering workloads are entering a new era — one defined by open architectures, flexible compute models and a demand for greater control and transparency.

The excitement around Qualcomm’s potent Snapdragon X Plus chip potentially powering a new generation of high-performance ARM Chromebooks has been building for a bit, and we’re eagerly watching for any new concrete signs of development.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 137 (137.0.7151.79) 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.

Many organizations in regulated industries and the public sector that want to start using generative AI face significant challenges in adopting cloud-based AI solutions due to stringent regulatory mandates, sovereignty requirements, the need for low-latency processing, and the sheer scale of their on-premises data.

Pop-ups can be annoying, distracting, and sometimes even harmful. Microsoft Edge includes a built-in feature to block most pop-ups automatically. If you’re still seeing pop-ups or want to make sure the setting is turned on, here’s how to do it.

As we roll into summer, the rumor mill for the next generation of Pixel hardware is really starting to kick into gear.

The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 136.0.7103.156 for Windows and Mac 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.

Google is adding a new ‘Compose’ button to Chrome’s new tab page, bringing it right and center to your Chrome experience.

In today’s digital world, we spend countless hours in our browsers. It’s where we work, collaborate, and access information. But have you ever stopped to consider if you’re fully leveraging the browser security features available to protect your organisation?

Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 137 (137.0.7151.72) 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. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

 The Stable channel has been updated to 137.0.7151.68/.69 for Windows, Mac and 137.0.7151.68 for Linux which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the Log.

Google just unveiled its May “Workspace Drop,” and it’s packed with AI-driven innovations aimed at helping users work a bit smarter. The focus this month is squarely on leveraging Gemini and other AI to help you stay informed, dive deeper into your information, and present your best self in meetings.

Check out our Web AI announcements, including multimodal AI using Gemini Nano and hybrid AI with Gemini and Firebase. See how AI helps you unlock powerful new capabilities that make building for the web easier. Resources: Watch the Web AI I/O sessions in our playlist → https://goo.

Developers love Cloud Run, Google Cloud’s serverless runtime, for its simplicity, flexibility, and scalability. And today, we’re thrilled to announce that NVIDIA GPU support for Cloud Run is now generally available, offering a powerful runtime for a variety of use cases that’s also remarkably cost-efficient.

We’ve been keeping a very close eye on ‘Skywalker’, the intriguing development baseboard for MediaTek’s upcoming MT8189 ARM chip, and things recently got a lot more interesting when talking about this particular baseboard.