• Google is reportedly toying with the idea of making a folding Pixel Tablet

    Here in 2023, it seems folding devices are having a bit of a moment. Recently, there’s been a lot of buzz around Google’s new Pixel Fold, Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 5, and the upcoming OnePlus Open that should arrive later in August.


  • Chrome Dev for Desktop Update

    The Dev channel has been updated to 117.0.5911.2 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.


  • Measuring your sustainability initiative for success

    Measuring your sustainability initiative for success

    There’s plenty of truth in the saying, “you can’t manage what you don’t measure.” Careful and accurate measurement is what distinguishes effective environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs from initiatives that waste resources, at best, and expose your organization to accusations of greenwashing, at worst.


  • Breakpoints and logpoints – DevTools Tips

    Breakpoints and logpoints – DevTools Tips

    Discover 5 different ways to debug your code beyond console.log – Discover the breakpoints, debugger statements, logpoints, conditional breakpoints, including pause at exceptions.


  • How to install Google Earth Pro on a Chromebook

    How to install Google Earth Pro on a Chromebook

    Want to be a globe-trotter on your Chromebook? Here’s how to install Google Earth Pro on a Chromebook, which has more features than the web or Android versions.


  • Two years later and this strange Play Games shortcut on ChromeOS still makes no sense

    Two years ago (well, actually a year and a half ago), Google Play Games for PC appeared at the 2021 Game Awards Show, and with it, a mysterious new shortcut appeared on Chromebooks. In addition to the Play Games Android app, a new ChromeOS-centric…launcher accompanied it as a separate icon.


  • Chrome Beta for iOS Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 116 (116.0.5845.52) 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


  • Both excellent Lenovo Chromebook Duet tablets are on sale now for Back to School

    If you’ve been eyeing one of the two only real options in the Chromebook tablet market, today could be your lucky day.


  • Announcing Google Cloud AI and Research Days to help accelerate scientific discovery

    This spring we launched a new series of Google Cloud AI & Research Days at Google’s regional US offices.


  • DevOps Award winner Ford on how it grew DevOps throughout the organization

    Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. In this blog post, we’re highlighting Ford for the DevOps achievements that earned them the ‘Growing DevOps throughout your organization’ award in the2022 DevOps Awards.


  • Comparing GKE Autopilot cost efficiency to traditional managed Kubernetes

    As the default and recommended mode of cluster operation in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), we’ve told you about how GKE Autopilot can save you up to 85% on your Kubernetes total cost of ownership (TCO)1 compared with traditional managed Kubernetes.


  • Introducing Cloud Armor WAF enhancements to help protect your web application and API service

    Organizations migrating web applications and their APIs to the cloud need solutions to protect them from exploits and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Google Cloud Armor is a network security service that provides defenses against DDoS and OWASP Top 10 risks.


  • Chrome Dev for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 117 (117.0.5911.3) 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.


  • Goodbye Twitter: The bird is now your “X”, here’s how to update your Chromebook web app

    “Genius, playboy, billionaire (philanthropist)?” – you know I’m talking about Elon Musk, right? The mind behind SpaceX and Tesla has pulled off another heist. He’s bagged Twitter for a hefty $44 billion and spun it into something entirely different.


  • Chrome to get ‘Link Preview’ feature like Safari for iOS

    Google is working to add a “Link Preview” feature to the Chrome browser. Soon, you may not need to rely on third-party extensions, as Chrome will likely show a preview when you click or hover over a link.


  • Be careful with “Back to School” Chromebook deals for this one, simple reason

    As school-related summer approaches its end, parents and students alike are now on the lookout for the best back-to-school deals. Among the items always at the top of school supply lists are Chromebooks. It makes sense: they are budget-friendly, versatile, and easy to use.


  • Extending Chrome Enterprise security reporting to Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR

    Security insights are essential for a secure enterprise browsing solution. By integrating your chosen security reporting solution with Chrome Enterprise, IT and security teams can gain a comprehensive view of the potential threats users face on the web and make data-driven decisions in their security journey.


  • Vertical rhythm – GUI Snippets

    Vertical rhythm – GUI Snippets

    Vertical rhythm is a classic typography technique that creates a baseline alignment with the entire UI. Latest episode → https://goo.gle/44ZbMQ6 GUI Snippets → https://goo.gle/GUIsnippets GUI Challenges → https://goo.gle/GUIchallenges Subscribe to Google Chrome Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #GUIsnippets


  • Chrome Beta for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 116 (116.0.5845.51) 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.


  • OnePlus Open is now the official name of the OnePlus V Fold

    As the news and reviews of all of Samsung’s new hardware floods the internet, a simple tweet from OnePlus is enough to maybe turn a few heads in a different direction; especially the heads of those interested in Samsung’s expensive, extremely iterative Galaxy Z Fold 5.


  • Chrome may let you peek at website pages before clicking a link with this upcoming feature

    First discovered by our friend Leopeva64 on Twitter, Google is working on something called Link Preview.


  • Verizon is offering to pay for YouTube’s NFL Sunday Ticket in its entirety

    As we near the kick off of another NFL season, Verizon is offering up a huge incentive for new and existing customers that also happen to be NFL Football fans.


  • More Control Loading the Maps JavaScript API

    More Control Loading the Maps JavaScript API

    Today we’re sharing three big improvements to how the Maps JavaScript API is loaded: an API for flexible library loading, the new inline bootstrap loader, and a set of performance improvements.Flexible library loadingThe Maps JavaScript API is made up of libraries which developers specify for inclusion when loading the API.


  • Google Play Games adds customizable keyboard layouts, 60 new regions, and new titles

    On Google’s Keyword blog today, the company released a wave of significant updates for its Google Play Games for PC beta.


  • The Web at Work: How Miro turned a tab into a think tank

    Working in the browser has become the norm for many companies. There is a whole ecosystem of applications and technologies that support people being productive in Chrome every day.


  • Chrome Beta for Desktop Update

    The Beta channel has been updated to 116.0.5845.49 for Windows and 116.0.5845.50 for 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.


  • How to permanently disable ‘Efficiency mode’ for Chrome in Task Manager on Windows 11

    Windows Task Manager’s “Efficiency Mode” may cause Google Chrome to freeze, here is how to disable it permanently, rather than temporarily turning it off for Chrome’s sub-processes. Microsoft has launched efficiency mode for Windows 11 with version 22H2 to reduce Power and CPU consumption.


  • Chrome for Android Update

      Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 115 (115.0.5790.138) 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 Desktop

     The Stable channel has been updated to 115.0.5790.110 for Windows and Linux and 115.0.5790.114 for 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.


  • VIZOR “Crescent” Release: A New Dawn for Education Technology Management

    In the constantly evolving landscape of education technology, managing and tracking IT assets in schools and school districts can often feel like an uphill battle. Fortunately, the new VIZOR “Crescent” release is here to help, bringing significant advancements along with it.


  • Get Minecraft and Minecraft Realms for free with the latest Chromebook Perk

    Chromebooks have traditionally been dubbed “a web browser in a box” by naysayers and even early adopters who didn’t stick around, but they’ve rapidly evolved into dynamic devices for both creativity and gaming.


  • The ChatGPT Android app is rolling out, but Chromebook users should steer clear

    Just yesterday we talked about the official ChatGPT Android app arriving in the Play Store as “coming soon” for anyone interested. While I thought the turnaround on that availbility would happen in the coming week or so, rollout has begun far faster than that.


  • Streamlining ML development with Feast

    Streamlining ML development with Feast

    This post is the first in a short series of blog posts about Feast on Google Cloud. In this first blog post, we describe the benefits of using Feast, a popular open source ML feature store, on Google Cloud.


  • Announcing Tecton on Google Cloud: Accelerate the development of ML-powered applications

    Data is the lifeblood of any machine learning application. To make more accurate predictions, ML models need access to high-quality data signals, commonly referred to as ML features.


  • DevOps Awards winner Vodafone on “unlocking the secrets of DevOps”

    In this blog post, we’re highlighting Vodafone for the DevOps achievements that earned them the ‘Unlocking the secrets of DevOps’ award in the2022 DevOps Awards. If you want to learn more about the winners and how they used DORA metrics and practices to grow their businesses, start here.


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