Weekly Issue: 2025-50

A new LTS-138 version 138.0.7204.299 (Platform Version: 16295.84.0), is being rolled out for most ChromeOS devices. This version includes selected security fixes including:457351015  High  CVE-2025-13042  Inappropriate implementation in V8.Release notes for LTS-138 can be found here Want to know more about Long-term Support? Click hereAndy WuGoogle ChromeOS

We have all heard AI text-to-speech (TTS) evolve from the robotic GPS voices of the past to the surprisingly decent assistants we have today. But Google’s latest update to Gemini’s voice capabilities feels like another generational jump. This week, Google announced significant enhancements to its Gemini 2.

We have all heard AI text-to-speech (TTS) evolve from the robotic GPS voices of the past to the surprisingly decent assistants we have today. But Google’s latest update to Gemini’s voice capabilities feels like another generational jump. This week, Google announced significant enhancements to its Gemini 2.

Today, many organizations operate with data that’s trapped in silos, in disconnected legacy systems and is days or hours old.

Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for December 2025. Today, Francis deSouza, COO and president, Security Products, Google Cloud, shares our Cybersecurity Forecast report for the coming year, with additional insights from our Office of the CISO colleagues.

We can all agree that the quality of AI-driven answers relies on the consistency of the underlying data. But AI models, while powerful, lack business context out of the box.

We can all agree that the quality of AI-driven answers relies on the consistency of the underlying data. But AI models, while powerful, lack business context out of the box.

Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for December 2025. Today, Francis deSouza, COO and president, Security Products, Google Cloud, shares our Cybersecurity Forecast report for the coming year, with additional insights from our Office of the CISO colleagues.

Today, many organizations operate with data that’s trapped in silos, in disconnected legacy systems and is days or hours old.

Explore the possibilities of creating a single Chrome Extension codebase that works seamlessly across multiple browsers. Oliver covers the evolving landscape of Manifest V3, explains how to manage runtime APIs, and discusses strategies for network filtering, empowering you to develop efficient and widely compatible extensions. WebExtensions Community Group → https://goo.

Imagine asking your browser to plan a trip to Japan, and instead of just giving you a list of links, it actually writes code to build you a custom, interactive travel app in seconds.

Sometimes, the best tech features are the ones you don’t even actively think about — they’re just there when you need ’em, quietly working on your behalf, without any fanfare or intensive effort required.

Sometimes, the best tech features are the ones you don’t even actively think about — they’re just there when you need ’em, quietly working on your behalf, without any fanfare or intensive effort required.

Meta’s Galactica processed 106 billion tokens from 48 million scientific papers before its public demo was shut down after just three days in November 2022. The large language model achieved 68.2% accuracy on LaTeX equations compared to GPT-3’s 49%, yet generated fabricated citations attributed to real researchers.

Meta’s Galactica processed 106 billion tokens from 48 million scientific papers before its public demo was shut down after just three days in November 2022. The large language model achieved 68.2% accuracy on LaTeX equations compared to GPT-3’s 49%, yet generated fabricated citations attributed to real researchers.

Flash drives offer a quick way to transfer files between devices. However, removing one incorrectly from your Chromebook can damage your data permanently. ChromeOS constantly communicates with connected storage devices. Pulling out a flash drive during this process risks corrupting your files.

Software testing is not just one activity. It takes place at various levels, and is intended to answer different questions about quality. Two such stages that are frequently confused are those of system testing and integration testing.

For decades, the password has been the weakest link in digital security. Users are forced to invent complex, unique strings of characters that are nearly impossible to remember, leading to widespread credential reuse and making accounts vulnerable to data breaches and phishing attacks.

Built-in Gemini AI features in Chrome are now becoming more widely available on the iOS version of Google’s browser, as reported by 9to5Google and Engadget. They’re popping up several months after the features’ rollout on the desktop version started in September.

Built-in Gemini AI features in Chrome are now becoming more widely available on the iOS version of Google’s browser, as reported by 9to5Google and Engadget. They’re popping up several months after the features’ rollout on the desktop version started in September.

The ChromeOS Beta channel is being updated to OS version 16463.45.0 (Browser version 143.0.7499.114) for most ChromeOS devices.

The Dev channel has been updated to 145.0.7572.3 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.

For the past few months, the rollout of Gemini for Home—the massive AI upgrade that replaces the aging Google Assistant on smart speakers—has been a bit of a lottery.

No details, no CVE, update your browser now Google issued an emergency fix for a Chrome vulnerability already under exploitation, which marks the world’s most popular browser’s eighth zero-day bug of 2025.…

No details, no CVE, update your browser now Google issued an emergency fix for a Chrome vulnerability already under exploitation, which marks the world’s most popular browser’s eighth zero-day bug of 2025.…

Editor’s note: Today we hear from Dave McCarthy of IDC about a total cost of ownership crisis for AI infrastructure — and what you can do about it. Read on for his insights. The AI landscape is undergoing a seismic shift.

ChemBERTa’s flagship model recorded 49,475 monthly downloads on HuggingFace as of December 2025, establishing it as one of the most widely adopted transformer architectures in computational chemistry. Pre-trained on up to 77 million compounds from PubChem, ChemBERTa enables molecular property prediction through self-supervised learning.

Want to learn how to change your keybinds on a Chromebook? This guide walks you through the process of customizing keyboard shortcuts to match your workflow. ChromeOS now supports built-in shortcut customization starting with version 123. This feature lets you reassign key combinations for various system actions.

At Apple, maintaining the highest possible security and privacy across its platforms starts with the standards it supports.  The company, known for its tight integration between hardware and software, deliberately takes choices that help it promote those priorities — even at the cost of integration with third-party software and services.

At Apple, maintaining the highest possible security and privacy across its platforms starts with the standards it supports.  The company, known for its tight integration between hardware and software, deliberately takes choices that help it promote those priorities — even at the cost of integration with third-party software and services.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 145 (145.0.7572.2) 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.

M-142, ChromeOS version 16433.65.0 (Browser version 142.0.7444.234) has rolled out to ChromeOS devices on the Stable channel.

Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 143 (143.0.7499.109) 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.

Just a month after the Samsung Galaxy XR release, Google used “The Android Show: XR Edition” livestream to drop new feature updates for the device, while also giving us our clearest look yet at the future of the Android XR ecosystem—including the smart glasses I’ve been waiting for.

The Beta channel has been updated to 144.0.7559.20 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.