Weekly Issue: 2026-16

You can now explore sources and keep AI answers side-by-side in Chrome’s AI Mode.

You can now explore sources and keep AI answers side-by-side in Chrome’s AI Mode.

Today’s upgrades for AI Mode in Chrome transform how you interact with the web

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 149 (149.0.7793.2) 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.

YouTube Premium has become one of those subscriptions that is incredibly hard to live without once you’ve tried it. Going back to unskippable ads after experiencing ad-free viewing and background play is painful. But at $15.99 a month starting price in the US, it certainly doesn’t come cheap.

YouTube Premium has become one of those subscriptions that is incredibly hard to live without once you’ve tried it. Going back to unskippable ads after experiencing ad-free viewing and background play is painful. But at $15.99 a month starting price in the US, it certainly doesn’t come cheap.

38 million Chromebooks are used in K-12 classrooms worldwide as of 2024. However, around 22% of low-income households with school-age children still lack home internet access.

Zoom virtual backgrounds weren’t originally available on Chromebooks due to limits in the old Chrome app. Zoom removed the feature, citing performance constraints on ChromeOS devices.

The Rula patient portal makes it easy to manage tasks without contacting support. Learn the login process and access your account in under a minute.

Branded writing instruments continue to be one of the most ordered marketing products across various industries. Whether they are prepared months in advance or ordered via 1-day rush pen services for last-minute events, these tools remain a viable and convenient option for businesses seeking effective brand exposure.

This article answers: Why do legacy estates threaten both growth and compliance in 2026? How did we assemble the legacy modernization company list that follows? Which eight vendors stand out today, and what measurable value did each deliver? What modernization patterns are working now, from API-wrapping to staged strangler-fig replacement?

Browser fingerprinting is everywhere Google markets its Chrome browser by citing its superior safety features, but according to privacy consultant Alexander Hanff, Chrome does not protect against browser fingerprinting – a method of tracking people online by capturing technical details about their browser.…

Browser fingerprinting is everywhere Google markets its Chrome browser by citing its superior safety features, but according to privacy consultant Alexander Hanff, Chrome does not protect against browser fingerprinting – a method of tracking people online by capturing technical details about their browser.…

In the space of one week, OpenAI has pulled out of two European Stargate data center deals, one in the UK and the second in Norway.

In the space of one week, OpenAI has pulled out of two European Stargate data center deals, one in the UK and the second in Norway.

For years, AI voices have suffered from the “uncanny valley” of sound. They were technically perfect but emotionally hollow: the kind of voices that could read you the weather but couldn’t exactly tell you a joke. Google’s announcement of Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS officially signals the end of that era.

For years, AI voices have suffered from the “uncanny valley” of sound. They were technically perfect but emotionally hollow: the kind of voices that could read you the weather but couldn’t exactly tell you a joke. Google’s announcement of Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS officially signals the end of that era.

Samsung is quietly increasing the US prices across a wide range of its smartphones and tablets.

Samsung is quietly increasing the US prices across a wide range of its smartphones and tablets.

The ChromeOS Stable channel is being updated to OS version 16581.61.0 (Browser version 146.0.7680.199) for most ChromeOS devices.

If you follow tech news, you’ve maybe already seen the headlines today: the Gemini app is officially available on MacOS. While on the surface this story could be viewed simply as a basic software port, that outlook really misses the forest for the trees.

If you follow tech news, you’ve maybe already seen the headlines today: the Gemini app is officially available on MacOS. While on the surface this story could be viewed simply as a basic software port, that outlook really misses the forest for the trees.

The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 146.0.7680.201 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.

     Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 147 (147.0.7727.101) 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 Stable channel has been updated to 147.0.7727.101/102 for Windows/Mac  and 147.0.7727.101 for Linux, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks.

A few days ago, I wrote about how excited I am for the upcoming “wide” foldable revolution.

A few days ago, I wrote about how excited I am for the upcoming “wide” foldable revolution.

Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for April 2026. Today, Thiébaut Meyer and Lia Wertheimer from Google Cloud’s Office of the CISO share Thiébaut’s conversation with Matt Rowe, chief security officer, Lloyds Banking Group, on how security leaders can simultaneously pursue technical and cultural resilience.

Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for April 2026. Today, Thiébaut Meyer and Lia Wertheimer from Google Cloud’s Office of the CISO share Thiébaut’s conversation with Matt Rowe, chief security officer, Lloyds Banking Group, on how security leaders can simultaneously pursue technical and cultural resilience.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 148 (148.0.7778.28) 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.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 148 (148.0.7778.25) 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.

Runs locally with Gemini Nano Available today for Extensions and coming soon to Web Cross-browser polyfill is live Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #ChromeForDevelopers #Chrome

The Google Drive-based tool aims to fix cross-platform file sharing headaches that Quick Share should have already solved.

The Google Drive-based tool aims to fix cross-platform file sharing headaches that Quick Share should have already solved.

School Chromebooks typically lasted about four years before 2024, not due to hardware failure but because software support expired. Automatic update policies, not physical wear, have historically determined their usable lifespan in schools.