• Intelligencia AI speeds up deployment time with Cloud SQL

    Intelligencia AI speeds up deployment time with Cloud SQL

    Editor’s note: Powered by AI, Intelligencia AI provides a suite of solutions to help businesses in the pharmaceutical space to make more informed data-driven decisions to de-risk clinical development.


  • Beta Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

    The Beta channel is being updated to OS version: 15699.54.0, Browser version: 121.0.6167.155 for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following waysFile a bugVisit our ChromeOS communitiesGeneral: Chromebook Help CommunityBeta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help CommunityReport an issue or send feedback on ChromeInterested in switching channels? Find out how.


  • My favorite Chromebook Plus model is only $375 right now

    I’ve made no bones about this: the Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus is by far my favorite of the new Chromebook Plus models to hit store shelves.


  • MIT researchers use neural networks to design more durable and flexible composite materials

    Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have created a new, AI-powered system for designing more durable microstructured composite materials for use in vehicle manufacturing. In a blog post today, MIT CSAIL Ph.D.


  • How Arvato Systems makes 3D picture production easier, faster and cheaper with Google Cloud

    With the rise of ecommerce and digital business models, the need to create high-quality, photorealistic 3D pictures continues to surge. Today, the way brands photograph and style their products can play a huge role in purchase decisions.


  • Why a Spatial Computing Chromebook for your face could work

    Here we are in early 2024 and Apple has made good on the promise of delivering a new VR/AR headset (yes, that is what it is whether or not Tim Cook wants anyone to call it that) to the world that is trying against all odds to usher in a new form of computing: the…


  • The Chrome Cast 254: GeForce NOW turns 4, Acer Chromebook Plus 515 review

    This week on The Chrome Cast, we stick to two major themes: the evolution and growth of NVIDIA GeForce NOW as it turns 4 years old and our review of the Acer Chromebook Plus 515.


  • LookML or ELT? Three reasons why you need LookML

    LookML or ELT? Three reasons why you need LookML

    Background LookML is a powerful tool that applies business logic and governance to enterprise data analytics. However, LookML’s capabilities are often conflated with those of in-warehouse “ELT” transformation tools like Dataform and DBT.


  • Automate public website indexing for efficient semantic search with Vertex AI

    IntroductionIf you’re looking to transform the way you interact with unstructured data, you’ve come to the right place! In this blog, you’ll discover how the exciting field of Generative AI, specifically tools like Vector Search and large language models (LLMs), are revolutionizing search capabilities.


  • GeForce NOW turns 4, adds two new big titles you can play on a Chromebook

    As we roll into February of 2024, it’s hard to believe, but GeForce NOW is turning 4 years old! It’s almost hard to believe it has been so long, yet it feels like cloud gaming has improved by leaps and bounds in a relatively short time.


  • Chrome Beta for iOS Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 122 (122.0.6261.20) 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.Erhu AkpobaroGoogle Chrome


  • Long Term Support Channel Update for ChromeOS

    LTS-114 is being updated in the LTS channel to 114.0.5735.350 (Platform Version: 15437.90.0) for most ChromeOS devices. Want to know more about Long Term Support? Click here.


  • Acer Chromebook Plus 515 review [VIDEO]

    Acer Chromebook Plus 515 review [VIDEO]

    With Chromebook Plus, one of the things I’ve really enjoyed so far is the fact that these devices deliver a solid, steady experience almost without fail, regardless of their price.


  • Hitachi Vantara and Cisco expand hybrid cloud partnership to reduce complexity and costs

    The partnership between Hitachi Ltd. and Cisco Systems Inc. goes back a couple of decades. Last year, the two firms announced a strategic partnership agreement. Yesterday they deepened the deal to include a new hybrid cloud services suite focusing on enterprise data management.


  • Chrome Dev for Desktop Update

    The Dev channel has been updated to 123.0.6272.2 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.


  • The best small Chromebook tablet deal around is back, and there’s a twist

    A few times in the past, we’ve seen the 8GB variant of Lenovo’s excellent Chromebook Duet 3 go on sale for far cheaper than the 4GB version that is generally available at Best Buy.


  • Chrome Dev for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 123 (123.0.6271.3) 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.


  • scrollbar-color, scrollbar-width, font-palette #shorts

    scrollbar-color, scrollbar-width, font-palette #shorts

    The properties scrollbar-color and scrollbar-width are now available. With them you can customize scrollbars and change—as you probably guessed—their color and width. The font-palette property lets you select a specific palette to render a color font.


  • Consuming Cloud Storage objects on GKE using the Kubernetes API – Part I

    Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) is an interface used to export a filesystem to the Linux kernel. Cloud Storage FUSE allows you to mount Cloud Storage buckets as a file system so that applications can access the objects in a bucket using common file I/O operations (e.g.


  • Chrome Beta for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 122 (122.0.6261.15) 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.


  • Chrome Beta for Desktop Update

    The Beta channel has been updated to 122.0.6261.18 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.


  • The best all-around Chromebook Plus model is only $369 right now

    There are quite a few of the new, branded Chromebook Plus models that are great to use. Even the simpler, more cost-effective models like the Acer Chromebook Plus 515 I’ve been using of late makes for a pretty solid device.


  • Leaks of the Pixel 8a box confirm minor design changes

    The Pixel leak train continues to roll on! After leaks last week revealed a possible new iPhone-esque design for the Pixel 9, we now have a first look at the Pixel 8a, well the box, at least.


  • Cloud CISO Perspectives: Executive lessons from our response to Reptar

    Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for January 2024. In this edition, I’m turning the mic over to Yousif Hussin, who as a member of Google’s Vulnerability Coordination Center led our response to the recent serious zero-day CPU vulnerability Reptar.


  • Google’s new Quick Share feature arrives on Chromebooks in the Dev Channel

    Announced at CES 2024 in an official capacity (after leaking a bit prior), Google’s new collaboration with Samsung for Quick Share is not just beginning to show up on Pixel phones; it is arriving a bit early on Chromebooks, too.


  • Chrome for Android Update

      Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 121 (121.0.6167.143) 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.


  • Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

    Hello All,The Stable channel is being updated to 120.0.6099.272 (Platform version: 15662.88.0) for ChromeOS devices and will be rolled out over the next few days.


  • Microsoft Edge ignores user wishes, slurps tabs from Chrome without permission

    What goes together better than Redmond and respecting user preferences? Everything, really Windows users, take notice: Microsoft’s Edge browser seems to be actively importing open Chrome tabs and slurping other data from Google’s browser without your permission – even if the “feature” that makes that happen is disabled. …


  • Here’s Google Assistant with Bard in action

    Here’s Google Assistant with Bard in action

    It would seem Google Assistant with Bard is closer than ever to arriving on some phones.


  • Extended Stable Channel Update for Desktop

    The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 120.0.6099.276 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.


  • Stable Channel Update for Desktop

    The Stable channel has been updated to 121.0.6167.139 for Mac and Linux and 121.0.6167.139/140 to Windows which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.


  • Chrome Stable for iOS Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 121 (121.0.6167.138) for iOS; it’ll become available on App Store in the next few hours.This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log.


  • YouTube TV reduces broadcast delay indefinitely, just in time for Superbowl LVIII

    We’re just over two weeks out from Super Bowl LVIII, and that means there will be tons of people watching a singular, live event at the same time.


  • Cloud HPC made easy: A Blueprint Catalog for Google’s Cloud HPC Toolkit

    High performance computing (HPC) has become an indispensable tool for scientific discovery, engineering innovation, and business transformation. However, deploying and managing HPC environments can be complex and time-consuming, often requiring specialized expertise.


  • Chromebook Plus on the cheap: Acer 515 is now available for just $219.99

    It was only a matter of time, right? While we’ve seen solid deals on the new Chromebook Plus models since their release in early October 2023, we knew the eventuality of manufacturer refurbished models was on the roadmap at some point.


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