Weekly Issue: 2026-26

Chrome’s built-in “Listen to this page” feature reads web pages out loud with playback controls for speed, pause, and skipping. Here’s how to use it.

Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 149 (149.0.7827.197) 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.

Filling out online forms on a smartphone is easily one of the most tedious parts of the mobile web experience.

Filling out online forms on a smartphone is easily one of the most tedious parts of the mobile web experience.

Filling out online forms on a smartphone is easily one of the most tedious parts of the mobile web experience.

Filling out online forms on a smartphone is easily one of the most tedious parts of the mobile web experience.

The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 148.0.7778.280 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.

The Stable channel has been updated to 149.0.7827.196/197 for Windows and Mac and 149.0.7827.196 for Linux, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the LogInterested in switching release channels? Find out how here.

The Beta channel is being updated to OS version 16700.25.0 (Browser version 150.0.7871.40) for most ChromeOS devices.

Expanded support for new Google Wallet data types is coming to multiple platforms.

Expanded support for new Google Wallet data types is coming to multiple platforms.

Expanded support for new Google Wallet data types is coming to multiple platforms.

Expanded support for new Google Wallet data types is coming to multiple platforms.

Expanded support for new Google Wallet data types is coming to multiple platforms.

We’re extending new autofill capabilities to iOS and Android users. Get passport details, payment info and more, at your fingertips.

We’re extending new autofill capabilities to iOS and Android users. Get passport details, payment info and more, at your fingertips.

We’re extending new autofill capabilities to iOS and Android users. Get passport details, payment info and more, at your fingertips.

We’re extending new autofill capabilities to iOS and Android users. Get passport details, payment info and more, at your fingertips.

Google Vids is getting a serious productivity boost. When it first launched, it gave users a clever way to generate storyboard scripts, insert stock footage, and spin up localized video drafts using simple text prompts.

Chromebooks now receive up to 10 years of automatic updates, extending their average lifespan to 7.6 years in 2026. Explore Chromebook reliability, battery degradation, hardware longevity, and long-term performance trends.

If you are a power user who balances multiple calendars with specific colors to help you navigate your schedule, you know that keeping things organized requires some serious color-coding.

Protecting sensitive data used with AI is a critical part of our commitment to providing advanced and secure cloud infrastructure. Confidential Computing cryptographically protects data in use in hardware-based Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) with verifiable data integrity.

The stable channel update for ChromeOS 149 is officially rolling out for most eligible Chromebooks.

The stable channel update for ChromeOS 149 is officially rolling out for most eligible Chromebooks.

The stable channel update for ChromeOS 149 is officially rolling out for most eligible Chromebooks.

The stable channel update for ChromeOS 149 is officially rolling out for most eligible Chromebooks.

The stable channel update for ChromeOS 149 is officially rolling out for most eligible Chromebooks.

The stable channel update for ChromeOS 149 is officially rolling out for most eligible Chromebooks.

A new, disabled-by-default flag spotted in Chromium’s source code would let Safe Browsing flag sites it deems suspicious before users browse further.

Telecommunications is an incredibly complex, highly specialized domain. Modern mobile networks are inherently multi-vendor, featuring diverse and often proprietary data structures. While AI has made massive leaps in general language and coding, telecom domain knowledge is rarely accessible on the open internet — there is simply no “Wikipedia” for telecoms.

Chrome’s built-in PDF viewer can fill in form fields and add a drawn signature, no extension needed. Here’s exactly where to find both tools.

The 2025/26 Spanish Cup tournament turned out to be intense and exciting. Real Sociedad celebrated a rather unexpected victory in the tournament. You can bet on the team at any time if you 1xBet apk download to your device.

The 2025/26 Spanish Cup tournament turned out to be intense and exciting. Real Sociedad celebrated a rather unexpected victory in the tournament. You can bet on the team at any time if you 1xBet apk download to your device.

Edge Copilot can now read all your open tabs at once and compare them for you. Here’s how to use multi-tab reasoning on desktop and mobile, with tips for better answers.

Chrome’s AI Mode adds a Gemini chat button to the new tab page, letting you ask questions and get AI answers without leaving the browser. Here’s how it works.