Weekly Issue: 2026-19

Deletion of a longstanding privacy assurance sparks concerns

Deletion of a longstanding privacy assurance sparks concerns

You dropped your Chromebook once. Maybe you didn’t drop it, maybe a kid in the backseat did. Either way, you started thinking about a case. Now you’re staring at two options: a hard shell or a soft case. Both claim to protect your device.

If we’re all honest with ourselves, it’s no secret that a massive chunk of our media consumption happens on the biggest screen in the house these days.

If we’re all honest with ourselves, it’s no secret that a massive chunk of our media consumption happens on the biggest screen in the house these days.

Yes is the answer to the question ‘Can you play games on a Chromebook?’. Modern devices offer more options than ever before, because while Chromebooks were primarily designed to complete simple tasks online, they’ve since become versatile machines that can handle so much more than that.

Google claims there’s an easy toggle to disable the feature, but the toggle is missing for many users.

Google claims there’s an easy toggle to disable the feature, but the toggle is missing for many users.

It’s time to say goodbye to Google Photos backups via the Google Drive desktop app.

It’s time to say goodbye to Google Photos backups via the Google Drive desktop app.

Chromebooks are known for their simplicity, speed, and ability to handle everyday tasks like browsing the web, checking emails, and creating documents. However, as more users explore the world of online entertainment, many wonder: can a Chromebook handle the thrill of online casino gaming?

When I picked up my Chromebook about 18 months back, I figured it’d be my basic machine for emails and documents.

Learn to integrate the Translator API for seamless, on-device translations. This quick guide shows how to bring powerful language tools to your applications. Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs Learn more → https://developer.chrome.com #ChromeForDevelopers #Chrome Speaker: Thomas Steiner Products Mentioned: Chrome,

It’s time to wire everything together into a continuous testing pipeline! Today we’ll cover extended unit tests for PR merges, weighted Composite Metrics for nightly integration runs, and Pairwise Evaluation (Elo Ranking) to mathematically prove which model is best when you want to swap LLMs.

The Dev channel has been updated to 150.0.7828.2 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.

Crayo AI has become a popular tool for creating faceless short-form videos at scale, converting simple text prompts into ready-to-use clips and visuals in minutes without requiring editing skills. This review breaks down its pricing, core features, and limitations in 2026 to help determine whether it’s worth the cost.

ChromeOS reported zero OS-level CVEs in 2024, while Windows recorded over 1,200, highlighting a strong security gap in favor of ChromeOS. With 22.11 million Chromebooks shipped in 2026 and 38 million active in K–12 education, most failures are tied to hardware issues or low-memory 4 GB devices rather than OS instability.

Crostini adoption reached an estimated 5% to 15% of Chromebook users in 2026, translating to roughly 1.9 million to 5.7 million active Linux containers across the K-12 market alone.

The ChromeOS Dev channel is being updated to OS version 16667.5.0 (Browser version 149.0.7827.4) for most ChromeOS devices.

Chrome removes features in two phases: deprecation and removal. This process warns developers and provides resources, ensuring a smooth transition and a more secure browser. Resources: Feature deprecation and removal in Chrome: https://goo.gle/fdrc Chrome deprecation trials → https://goo.gle/cdt What is Chrome? → https://goo.gle/what-is-chrome Chrome release channels → https://goo.gle/crc Chrome Variations → https://goo.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 149 (149.0.7827.5) 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 Dev 150 (150.0.7828.3) 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.

While we spend a lot of our time talking about high-end Chromebook Plus hardware and what’s likely to happen with the upcoming transition to ‘Aluminium OS’, the backbone of the general Chromebook ecosystem has always been affordable, reliable hardware that just gets the job done.

We’ve known for a long time that the Google-ification of Fitbit was an eventual certainty, but today it’s finally becoming a reality.

Overall, I have to say I’ve been pretty happy with the smartwatch development over the past few years. These devices from Samsung, Google, and Apple are effective at what they do, look good (mostly), and add quite a bit of utility to your wrist.

Overall, I have to say I’ve been pretty happy with the smartwatch development over the past few years. These devices from Samsung, Google, and Apple are effective at what they do, look good (mostly), and add quite a bit of utility to your wrist.

The ChromeOS Stable channel is being updated to OS version 16610.57.0 (Browser version 147.0.7727.147) for most ChromeOS devices.

The Chromecast was a no-frills, simple experience. That’s what I loved about it.

You did remember to opt out of AI, didn’t you?

You did remember to opt out of AI, didn’t you?

Google Chrome can automatically download a local AI model that takes up to 4 gigabytes of hard drive space on a computer when certain AI features are enabled, according to The Verge. The file, called weights.

Google Chrome can automatically download a local AI model that takes up to 4 gigabytes of hard drive space on a computer when certain AI features are enabled, according to The Verge. The file, called weights.

Google Chrome can automatically download a local AI model that takes up to 4 gigabytes of hard drive space on a computer when certain AI features are enabled, according to The Verge. The file, called weights.

It’s Gemini, whether you asked for it or not.

It’s Gemini, whether you asked for it or not.