Weekly Issue: 2026-28

After a recent incident cracked the inner screen of my Pixel 10 Pro Fold, I had to make a quick device swap.

After a recent incident cracked the inner screen of my Pixel 10 Pro Fold, I had to make a quick device swap.

Chrome profiles keep work and personal browsing fully separate, with their own bookmarks, extensions, and history. Here is how to set them up right.

Linux desktop usage reached a record high of about 4.7% worldwide by the end of 2025, according to StatCounter and independent tracking data, reflecting its growing adoption.

Perchance AI is a free browser-based platform that creates images, stories, poems, and characters from text prompts. Its AI Human Generator uses Stable Diffusion to generate realistic portraits and full-body images.

Learn how to create a Video Overview in NotebookLM. Open the Studio panel, pick a format and language, and generate a narrated video from your sources.

Turn your notes into an AI podcast. Here is how to make an Audio Overview in NotebookLM, customize its length and format, join the chat, and download it.

AI Mode taking over your Chrome address bar? Here is how to turn off the AI Mode button and shortcuts in Chrome using a quick toggle or chrome://flags.

The ChromeOS Stable channel is being updated to OS version 16667.62.0 (Browser version 149.0.7827.238) for most ChromeOS devices.

Make your website agent ready with the agentic browsing Lighthouse audit in Chrome 150. This tool verifies your site’s accessibility tree is well-formed and WebMCP schemas are valid. It also detects UI shifts and confirms proper WebMCP tool registration, helping you identify and fix issues for seamless agent interaction.

The brand new Google Home Speaker just recently started arriving for new purchasers, but Google is pushing out its first post-launch software patch.According to a new report from 9to5Google, Google is actively rolling out a new production firmware update across its smart speaker ecosystem.

The brand new Google Home Speaker just recently started arriving for new purchasers, but Google is pushing out its first post-launch software patch.According to a new report from 9to5Google, Google is actively rolling out a new production firmware update across its smart speaker ecosystem.

The long, drawn-out transition to Manifest V3 is finally reaching its absolute conclusion. For over four years, Google has been signaling the end of older Manifest V2 extensions to prioritize a more secure and performant browsing experience. Now, the final deadline is officially on the calendar.

The long, drawn-out transition to Manifest V3 is finally reaching its absolute conclusion. For over four years, Google has been signaling the end of older Manifest V2 extensions to prioritize a more secure and performant browsing experience. Now, the final deadline is officially on the calendar.

The long, drawn-out transition to Manifest V3 is finally reaching its absolute conclusion. For over four years, Google has been signaling the end of older Manifest V2 extensions to prioritize a more secure and performant browsing experience. Now, the final deadline is officially on the calendar.

We caught up with Rowdy Rabouw, Google Developer Expert for Web, at #GoogleIOConnect Berlin and asked him to share his developer journey into web development, his first coding experiences and why he’s excited about Modern Web Guidance. Resources: Watch the "Modern Web Guidance" workshop → https://goo.

The Dev channel has been updated to 152.0.7939.3 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.

Candy AI is a browser-based AI companion platform that creates AI-generated characters and supports text and voice conversations. It works directly in your web browser without requiring a Google Play Store or Apple App Store app.

Many schools block Roblox to reduce classroom distractions, but there are legitimate ways to access it during permitted times. Learn safe and school-approved methods to make Roblox available on school devices.

Windows 11 surpassed 1 billion users in January 2026, with its share of Windows desktops exceeding 72% the following month. Growth accelerated after the Windows 10 end-of-support deadline and a strong 2025 PC upgrade cycle.

I’ve spent the last couple of days beginning the review process for the newly refreshed Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook – the quiet update packed with the MediaTek Kompanio 540 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of UFS storage.

I’ve spent the last couple of days beginning the review process for the newly refreshed Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook – the quiet update packed with the MediaTek Kompanio 540 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of UFS storage.

I’ve spent the last couple of days beginning the review process for the newly refreshed Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook – the quiet update packed with the MediaTek Kompanio 540 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of UFS storage.

I’ve spent the last couple of days beginning the review process for the newly refreshed Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook – the quiet update packed with the MediaTek Kompanio 540 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of UFS storage.

I’ve spent the last couple of days beginning the review process for the newly refreshed Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook – the quiet update packed with the MediaTek Kompanio 540 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of UFS storage.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 152 (152.0.7940.2) 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.

Meta has unveiled Muse Spark 1.1, saying the frontier AI model rivals leading LLMs on coding, computer use, and agentic AI benchmarks while undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic on API pricing, potentially lowering the cost of deploying AI agents in enterprises.

Meta has unveiled Muse Spark 1.1, saying the frontier AI model rivals leading LLMs on coding, computer use, and agentic AI benchmarks while undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic on API pricing, potentially lowering the cost of deploying AI agents in enterprises.

Meta has unveiled Muse Spark 1.1, saying the frontier AI model rivals leading LLMs on coding, computer use, and agentic AI benchmarks while undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic on API pricing, potentially lowering the cost of deploying AI agents in enterprises.

Meta has unveiled Muse Spark 1.1, saying the frontier AI model rivals leading LLMs on coding, computer use, and agentic AI benchmarks while undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic on API pricing, potentially lowering the cost of deploying AI agents in enterprises.

OpenAI is sharpening its enterprise AI strategy with the launch of ChatGPT Work, a new agentic platform designed to automate workplace tasks, alongside the broader rollout of its GPT-5.6 models, which the company says deliver stronger performance at lower operating costs.

OpenAI is sharpening its enterprise AI strategy with the launch of ChatGPT Work, a new agentic platform designed to automate workplace tasks, alongside the broader rollout of its GPT-5.6 models, which the company says deliver stronger performance at lower operating costs.

Susanna Wong, Google Developer Expert for Web, breaks down Declarative and Imperative APIs at #GoogleIOConnect Berlin. AI agents often struggle with web interactions due to a lack of clear instructions, leading to guesswork in task execution.

At Google I/O Connect Berlin, Brecht De Ruyter, a Google Developer Expert for Web, shares insights into Modern Web Guidance. This agent skill and CLI injects modern web standards, with Baseline Widely Available fallbacks, directly into your coding agent’s context.

The Beta channel has been updated to 151.0.7922.19 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.