• How to Change Chrome Extension Permissions

    How to Change Chrome Extension Permissions

    Google Chrome allows you to manage permissions for individual apps and extensions. In this article, I will show you how to manage permissions for your Chrome extensions. Changing Chrome Extension Permissions Let us start with the extension permission manage page. The extension management page gives you many options to change what a Chrome extension can…


  • Google Drive is getting a Spam folder

    Google Drive is getting a Spam folder

    Google has gotten pretty good at helping users avoid spam emails and Drive files over the years. If you use Gmail, you might say that the spam filter is too good as you dig through the spam folder to find that email that you overlooked from your boss. Still, the automated nature of the Gmail…


  • Best practices for monetizing cloud-based technology and 5G networks

    Leaders among Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are choosing to modernize on cloud to better monetize their 5G network investments. We are interested in learning how the industry, as a whole, is progressing on these initiatives. Are there best practices that can be shared? What are the primary challenges, and how are the more advanced CSPs…


  • How to solve customer challenges when security patching Google Kubernetes Engine

    Editor’s note: This blog post has been adapted from the April 2023 Threat Horizons Report.Cloud customers are increasingly running their compute workloads in Kubernetes clusters due to the availability, flexibility, and security they provide. Just like other IT assets, these clusters need to be routinely patched to keep their features current and to install security…


  • Choosing the right MongoDB type on Google Cloud

    Choosing the right MongoDB type on Google Cloud

    If you want to run MongoDB on Google Cloud, we’ve got you covered. You can choose from MongoDB Atlas, or MongoDB Community Edition. But based on customer feedback, we know it can be difficult to choose the right deployment option for MongoDB on Google Cloud. In this blog, we’ll help you choose the right MongoDB…


  • How CI&T accelerated development by 11% with AI from Tabnine and Google Cloud

    Whether it’s predictive text, real-time language translation, or voice assistants, code is the foundation of every AI-driven application.While AI plays a critical role in the output of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), AI also can accelerate it. Tabnine, an AI-powered code completion assistant, is helping developers get next-generation applications from planning to development and release…


  • Get it while it’s hot: The Sparkling Black HP Dragonfly Pro is back in stock

    The uncontested King of Chromebooks, in our humble opinion, has been one of the most difficult laptops to actually get your hands on since it debuted back in March. At best, one of the two models becomes available for purchase for short stints of two days or even less.


  • Wear OS 4 will finally fix my biggest gripe with Android watches

    Amid the new hardware and the extensive talks about responsible A.I., Google I/O saw the announcement of Wear OS 4 which is now available as a Developer Preview for testing and feedback. The new version of Wear OS is slated for release later this year and with it, some new updates will arrive to address…


  • Will Bing and Edge become the center of the Microsoft universe?

    Microsoft has long failed in Internet search and browsing. The company has spent plenty of time, money, marketing and development resources to catch up — to no avail.In search, Google has a stranglehold with 85% of the worldwide search market share in the first quarter of 2023, compared to 9% for Bing. In browsing, Edge…


  • Top web things at Google I/O ’23

    Top web things at Google I/O ’23

    We’re breaking down all things web at Google I/O 2023! From the latest in the web, Chrome DevTools, web UI, and much more – catch the recap now! Watch the Web sessions → https://goo.gle/IO23_web Subscribe to Google Chrome Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #GoogleIO


  • Pre-order the Pixel Fold from Google and get some free goodies

    Now that the Pixel Fold is out there and official, it’s time to talk about pre-orders. With solid-looking hardware, some really interesting tricks, and a form factor we’ve never had in a Google-made Pixel phone up to this point, the Pixel Fold has a lot going for it. And judging by the crowd reaction live…


  • Beta Channel Update for Desktop

     The Beta channel has been updated to 114.0.5735.26 for Windows,Linux and MacA full list of changes in this build is available in the log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how here. If you find a new issues, please let us know by filing a bug. The community help forum is also a great…


  • Google announces Chromebook app streaming for Pixel, Xiaomi

    With the necessary “Cross-Device Services” component having rolled out last month, Google officially announced today that Chromebooks can stream apps from your Android phone.


  • What’s new in ChromeOS in less than 1 minute

    What’s new in ChromeOS in less than 1 minute

    Quickly learn about the latest innovations in ChromeOS and get a roundup of tools, features, and guidance to create world-class apps and games announced at Google I/O 2023 in less than one minute! To learn more about what’s new for ChromeOS check out the keynote → https://goo.gle/IO23_chromekey Watch more Mobile Sessions → https://goo.gle/IO23_mobile Watch more…


  • You can pre-order the Pixel Tablet for $499

    You can pre-order the Pixel Tablet for $499

    As expected, Google took to the stage today at I/O and talked a lot about AI but that wasn’t all they talked about.


  • Chrome Beta for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 114 (114.0.5735.24) 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.If you find a new issue, please let…


  • Google Search gets with the times, officially announces generative AI integration

    Today, Google unveiled its official artificial intelligence efforts and how it plans to integrate them into Search. In a Keyword blog post, the company announced what are called Search Labs or SGE (Search Generative Experience), which will allow users to generate AI-driven responses to their search queries. The company hopes to catch up to Bing…


  • Optical Character Recognition demo

    Optical Character Recognition demo

    A lot of web content isn’t accessible, including 360 billion PDFs – 12% of all PDFs! This means that people who rely on screen readers cannot read them. We’re leveraging AI to fix the user experience of these sites and PDFs. Through Optical Character Recognition (OCR), users will be able to convert images to text,…


  • What’s new in Web – American Sign Language

    What’s new in Web – American Sign Language

    To watch this Session without American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, please click here → https://goo.gle/IO23_webkey What kinds of new API launched on the web this year? Is that experimental CSS ready to use in production? How about the new JavaScript standard? This session will go over new features that became stable on the Web Platform…


  • What’s new in ChromeOS | Google I/O 2023 – American Sign Language

    To watch this Session without American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, please click here → https://goo.gle/IO23_chromekey Whether you’re building for consumers, enterprise, or education, learn about the latest innovations in ChromeOS. Get a roundup of tools, features, and guidance to create world-class apps and games. Discover how developers are building cross-platform experiences that are powered by…


  • How to implement passkeys with form autofill in a web app

    How to implement passkeys with form autofill in a web app

    A passkey is a new way for users to sign in simply and securely, using just a fingerprint, face, or device PIN. Today, developers can implement passkeys on web or mobile, helping drive more traffic to their site with reduced login friction and password breaches. In this workshop, we’ll start with a basic website with…


  • Find form issues with Chrome DevTools

    Find form issues with Chrome DevTools

    Take advantage of autofill, validation and DevTools features to maximize form filling accuracy and completion rates. Make the most of new tools for form testing, and learn from our research insights. Resources: Forms best practices → https://goo.gle/3U8nwLU Speaker: Sam Dutton Watch more: Watch all the Technical Sessions from Google I/O 2023 → https://goo.gle/IO23_sessions Watch more…


  • Advanced Web APIs in real world apps

    Advanced Web APIs in real world apps

    Explore how a number of partners use advanced web APIs like file system access, file handling, eyedropper, local font access, and more in their real world apps. The focus is not so much on the technical implementation, but on the unlocking of use cases that these APIs enable. Resources: Project Fugu API Showcase → https://goo.gle/3zvnEM0…


  • Introducing WebGPU: Unlocking modern GPU access for JavaScript

    Introducing WebGPU: Unlocking modern GPU access for JavaScript

    WebGPU is a new Javascript API bringing more featureful access to the GPU while being more idiomatic to JavaScript. WebGPU is now being released in Chrome so websites can start relying on it.


  • Debugging modern web applications

    Debugging modern web applications

    Developers use frameworks, multiple languages, and libraries to build their web applications. Browsers only see the resulting JS+HTML+CSS outputs though. Learn how Chrome DevTools is having their back and let them debug the web applications reliably, connecting both worlds, meeting developers where they are. Resources: Deeper insights on Authored/Deployed view and ignore lists → https://goo.gle/modern-web-debugging…


  • WebDriver BiDi: Future of browser automation

    WebDriver BiDi: Future of browser automation

    If you’ve ever dabbled in browser automation, you know just how daunting it can be. But what exactly makes this task so challenging? And what can browser vendors do to streamline the process?


  • How to create personalized web experiences

    How to create personalized web experiences

    Learn what’s new for personalized web experiences and what’s already adapting. Discover modern UI capabilities for user-centered, inclusive and joyful interfaces. Speaker: Adam Argyle Watch more: Watch all the Technical Sessions from Google I/O 2023 → https://goo.gle/IO23_sessions Watch more Web Sessions → https://goo.gle/IO23_web All Google I/O 2023 Sessions → https://goo.


  • What’s new in web animations

    What’s new in web animations

    Appropriate animations are a great way to help users build an accurate mental model of how a web page UI works and therefore increase usability of a web site. But it’s important for a UI to feel polished and fluid to users. Shipping in Chrome is a collection of new APIs that help you build…


  • What’s new in web UI

    What’s new in web UI

    The web platform is evolving quickly, with UI features to improve developer experiences, create new responsive capabilities, and enable more accessible interface defaults. Get a high level overview of what you can get excited about in the UI space and look out for on the web platform for CSS and HTML. Speaker: Una Kravets Watch…


  • 3 new Android tricks on the Pixel Fold that look really amazing

    Today’s Google I/O 2023 keynote was pretty heavy on the AI just as we assumed it would be. Google needs to save some face after being caught off guard a bit when OpenAI and ChatGPT turned the tech world on its head late in 2022. It was a long, somewhat-excruciating wait for the hardware portion…


  • Where to buy the all-new Pixel 7a

    Where to buy the all-new Pixel 7a

    Two hours later, the 2023 Google I/O keynote has finally wrapped up and boy is that a lot to talk about in the coming days. What we’re most excited about is the long-awaited Pixel Fold that just went up for pre-order on the Google Store but it will be a few weeks before we see…


  • Revamped and Ready: Google Home app redesigned to be more user friendly and useful

    We’ve known about a Google Home app redesign for some time now, but today, it’s officially been unveiled. The company, in hopes of making it more user friendly, has now added a few new tabs to the bottom of the home screen to help you easily control your connected devices, create automations, and see what’s…


  • Chrome Beta for iOS Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 114 (114.0.5735.26) 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.Harry SoudersGoogle Chrome


  • Pixel 7a unboxing and first impressions with Google’s latest affordable phone [VIDEO]

    Now that Google I/O 2023 is in the books, we can share a few thoughts on the Pixel 7a. While I am bursting with anticipation about the Pixel Fold finally getting in my hands in the coming weeks, the Pixel 7a is a surprisingly capable phone from Google at a pretty aggressive price point. We’ll…


  • At Google I/O, generative AI gets to work

    At Google I/O, generative AI gets to work

    Over the past decade, artificial intelligence has evolved from experimental prototypes and early successes to mainstream enterprise use. And the recent advancements in generative AI have begun to change the way we create, connect, and collaborate. As Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in his keynote, every business and organization is thinking about how to drive…


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