Weekly Issue: 2026-03

Managing files on Linux becomes easier when you understand how to bundle and compress them. The tar compress feature helps you pack multiple items into a single file while reducing storage space. You can transfer archives faster and organize your data efficiently.

FINALLY!!!

A new LTS-138  version 138.0.7204.301 (Platform Version: 16295.86.0), is being rolled out for most ChromeOS devices. This version includes selected security fixes including:463155954  High CVE-2026-0628 Insufficient policy enforcement in WebView tag.

Global spending on search advertising reached $351.5 billion in 2025, marking an 8.3% annual increase as businesses doubled down on pay-per-click campaigns. The average return on investment stands at 200%, with companies earning $2 for every $1 spent on Google Ads.

The first Patch Tuesday release of the new year addresses 112 CVEs across Microsoft’s product portfolio, including eight rated critical and three zero-day vulnerabilities. One of the  zero-days (CVE-2026-20805), an information disclosure flaw in the Desktop Window Manager, is already under active exploitation.

The first Patch Tuesday release of the new year addresses 112 CVEs across Microsoft’s product portfolio, including eight rated critical and three zero-day vulnerabilities. One of the  zero-days (CVE-2026-20805), an information disclosure flaw in the Desktop Window Manager, is already under active exploitation.

Linux users rely on gzip unzip commands daily. This utility comes pre-installed on every Linux distribution. Mastering these operations saves storage space and speeds up file transfers. How Does This Compression Tool Work? The DEFLATE algorithm powers gzip compression. It scans your data for repeating patterns.

DALL·E 3 reached over 900 million weekly active users through ChatGPT integration as of December 2025, making it the most accessible AI image generator globally. The platform generated more than 750 million images via Microsoft’s Bing Image Creator alone.

The Dev channel has been updated to 146.0.7635.3 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.

Google is continuing to expand the reach of its creative AI tools, officially making Flow available as an additional service for Google Workspace customers. Flow is an AI-powered filmmaking platform designed to bridge the gap between a simple idea and a polished, high-definition video.

Google is continuing to expand the reach of its creative AI tools, officially making Flow available as an additional service for Google Workspace customers. Flow is an AI-powered filmmaking platform designed to bridge the gap between a simple idea and a polished, high-definition video.

Enterprises across the world are processing significant amounts of data. Palo Alto Networks processes thousands of firewall logs, telemetry signals and threat events every second across its product portfolio. To support this scale, Palo Alto Networks had 30,000 individual data pipelines, each with its own operational load.

Enterprises across the world are processing significant amounts of data. Palo Alto Networks processes thousands of firewall logs, telemetry signals and threat events every second across its product portfolio. To support this scale, Palo Alto Networks had 30,000 individual data pipelines, each with its own operational load.

The feature looks like it’s edging closer to a full roll out after it was first spotted in Canary builds last year.

The feature looks like it’s edging closer to a full roll out after it was first spotted in Canary builds last year.

Finding time for multiple interests often feels like a juggling act. You might love the immersion of an RPG but also want to maintain your fitness, practice music, or explore culinary arts. However, these interests do not have to compete.

For months, we’ve been tracking ‘Sapphire’ as a potential Google-made Chromebook tablet. Because of a specific four-color light bar found in the code, I’ve openly wondered if Google might be returning to the Chromebook hardware space with this MediaTek Kompanio Ultra-powered device.

For months, we’ve been tracking ‘Sapphire’ as a potential Google-made Chromebook tablet. Because of a specific four-color light bar found in the code, I’ve openly wondered if Google might be returning to the Chromebook hardware space with this MediaTek Kompanio Ultra-powered device.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 146 (146.0.7634.0) 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.

In our agent factory holiday special, Don McCasland and I were joined by Kyle Meggs, Senior Product Manager on the TPU Training Team at Google, to dive deep into the world of model fine tuning.

Google this week announced the public rollout of a beta Gemini feature called Personal Intelligence. It gives Gemini access to your Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube, and Google Search data, if you grant permission, which you can do individually (for example, you can grant permission for YouTube access but not Gmail).

Google this week announced the public rollout of a beta Gemini feature called Personal Intelligence. It gives Gemini access to your Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube, and Google Search data, if you grant permission, which you can do individually (for example, you can grant permission for YouTube access but not Gmail).

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 145 (145.0.7632.7) 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.

Smart glasses were everywhere at CES 2026, marking a clear shift in where the industry expects consumer technology to go next.

Smart glasses were everywhere at CES 2026, marking a clear shift in where the industry expects consumer technology to go next.

Ever since Walmart released their first Google TV streamer back in May 2023, we’ve consistently recommended the Onn brand over the Chromecast. But lately, the lineup has gotten a bit messy. Right now, the cheaper Onn 4K Plus actually outperforms the “flagship” Onn 4K Pro in raw speed.

Ever since Walmart released their first Google TV streamer back in May 2023, we’ve consistently recommended the Onn brand over the Chromecast. But lately, the lineup has gotten a bit messy. Right now, the cheaper Onn 4K Plus actually outperforms the “flagship” Onn 4K Pro in raw speed.

The Dev channel is being updated to OS version 16552.5.0 (Browser version 145.0.7632.6) for most ChromeOS devices.

It’s been a while since I’ve felt a real sense of anticipation for an Intel-based Chromebook. For the past couple of years, the conversation has largely been dominated by the incredible efficiency and battery life of ARM-based chips like the MediaTek Kompanio series.

It’s been a while since I’ve felt a real sense of anticipation for an Intel-based Chromebook. For the past couple of years, the conversation has largely been dominated by the incredible efficiency and battery life of ARM-based chips like the MediaTek Kompanio series.

BigQuery provides access to a variety of LLMs for text and embedding generation, including Google’s Gemini models, Google-managed models from partners like Anthropic and Mistral.

BigQuery provides access to a variety of LLMs for text and embedding generation, including Google’s Gemini models, Google-managed models from partners like Anthropic and Mistral.

The future of ChromeOS is a bit messy at the moment, with Google’s exact plans for the future of Chromebooks and a new Android base being somewhat of a mystery.

Source Filmmaker converts raw 3D files into working models through compilation. The process takes .smd or .dmx files and generates .mdl formats that the Source Engine reads. Without proper compilation, models display errors or crash the software. This guide covers the complete SFM compile workflow for January 2026.

The “Address already in use” error appears when you try to start a server application. This happens because another program already occupies the network port you need. Learning to kill process on port resolves this issue quickly and gets your services running again.