For some odd reason, when I placed this deal in our daily-updated deals post, it didn’t hit me how deeply discounted Acer’s Chromebook Spin 714 is right now.

 The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 122.0.6261.139 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.

LTC-120 is being updated in the LTC (Long Term Support Candidate) channel, version 120.0.6099.302 (Platform Version: 15662.98.0), for most ChromeOS devices. Release notes for LTC-120 can be found here Want to know more about Long-term Support?

Earlier this month, we shared the news that Anthropic’s Claude 3 family of models would soon be available to Google Cloud customers on Vertex AI Model Garden. Today, we’re announcing that Claude 3 Sonnet and Claude 3 Haiku are generally available to all customers on Vertex AI.

Spring is in the air and a pair of wireless earbuds can be a great tech accessory to have when you want to catch up on the latest episode of The Chrome Cast podcast while outside enjoying some fresh air.

 Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 123 (123.0.6312.40) 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.

The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 123 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. This will roll out over the coming days/weeks.Chrome 123.0.6312.58 (Linux)  123.0.6312.58/.59( Windows, Mac) contains a number of fixes and improvements — a list of changes is available in the log.

Chromebooks offer pretty smooth integration with Android phones for a more connected, productive experience via the Phone Hub. It’s one of the many things that keeps me on an Android phone these days if I’m being honest.

Remember the feature that was announced last October where you could hum a melody into YouTube and find the matching song? Well, it looks like Google is bringing the same feature to their music app – the place where you would think it would’ve appeared first.

Chrome 123 is rolling out now! With the new light-dark functionI, Long Animation Frames API, Service Worker Static Routing API and there’s plenty more. Adriana Jara has all the details about what’s new for developers in Chrome 123. Check out https://goo.

It’s been just over a year since we were first introduced to the amazing HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook. From its wild 1200 nit screen to the amazing build quality and superlative keyboard/trackpad, there’s very little to dislike about the Dragonfly Pro.

I know I’ve been writing quite a bit about the Lenovo Slim 3i Chromebook Plus, but it’s for good reason.

Learn more about some of the best Chromebook features for teachers.

Over the last two decades, cloud-based data management and analytics solutions have become more cost effective and flexible than their on-premises counterparts. But even among cloud providers there are differences in cost, flexibility, scalability, and AI readiness that impact a business’s bottom line.

If your company uses Google’s suite of office apps, you’re probably familiar with Google Meet, the vendor’s web-based videoconferencing app. Meet is included with paid Google Workspace plans, and a free version with fewer features is available to anyone with a Google account, such as a Gmail address.

 Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 123 (123.0.6312.40) for Android to a small percentage of users. It’ll become available on Google Play over the next few days. You can find more details about early Stable releases here.This release includes stability and performance improvements.

Today, we are excited to announce that Forrester Research has recognized Google as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: AI Infrastructure Solutions, Q1 2024. We believe this is a testament to our vision and strong track record of delivering continuous innovation and leading AI infrastructure products for our customers.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how content is being made. AI models can now write text, generate images, produce videos, and even create synthetic voices that sound shockingly real.

Editor’s Note: As Writer, a full-stack generative AI platform, started to experience increased demand, its database requirements for capacity and capability grew dramatically.

The revolution in generative AI (gen AI) and large language models (LLMs) is leading to larger model sizes and increased demands on the compute infrastructure. Organizations looking to integrate these advancements into their applications increasingly require distributed computing solutions that offer minimal scheduling overhead.

Over the years, there are a few games I’ve used to test the overall viability of Android gaming on a Chromebook. There are really three levels of gaming activity when I sit and think about it. First, you have simple puzzle games like 2-Dots, Sudoku, Wordle, or Fruit Ninja.

Apple is clearly now full steam ahead on its attempt to integrate some form of AI into its devices moving forward.

If you’ve been eyeing Google Nest cameras to level up your home surveillance, now’s the perfect time to take the plunge. Nest cameras are currently discounted at Best Buy, with prices that haven’t been this sweet since Black Friday.

We’ve been talking about the new-ish Logitech Casa Pop-Up Desk quite a bit lately, and that’s for good reason.

We thought you people wanted choice, IT colossus sniffs Microsoft is cheerily popping up ads over Chrome on Windows PCs to push its search engine and AI assistant.…

The Dev channel has been updated to 124.0.6356.6 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.

If you have been looking for a wireless trackpad and keyboard combo that works perfectly with your Chromebook, the Logitech Casa Pop-Up Desk might be the answer.

Each year around this time, we generally get a head-scratcher of a game from Google followed by an official unveiling for the dates of Google I/O.

Speed, convenience, and consistent control over risk selection and decision-making matter in the insurance industry. This is why forward-thinking insurers are investing considerably in AI and digital risk processing technologies that streamline large parts of their risk workflows.

Google LLC today announced enhancements to its popular Chrome browser that bring new real-time protection to users through the browser’s Safe Browsing feature.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 124 (124.0.6355.0) 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.

I’ve got exciting news for all you Nest Cam users out there! Google has announced in a Nest Community blog post that in the next few days you’ll be able to view recorded clips and navigate your footage directly on the home.google.com web portal.

Since the introduction of YouTube apps on smart TVs, I’ve found myself using this method of consuming videos possibly more than any other way.

This week on The Chrome Cast podcast, we focus most of our discussion around two main topics: the full review of the HP 15.6″ Chromebook Plus and the new Casa Pop-Up Desk that includes a wireless trackpad that works with ChromeOS. The HP 15.

Rare occasion when you do want Big Tech to make a hash of it Google has enhanced its Safe Browsing service to enable real-time protection in Chrome for desktop, iOS, and soon Android against risky websites, without sending browsing history data to the ad biz.…