• The Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook Slim 3 is a marvel of affordability [VIDEO]

    Here in the office, we have the new Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook Slim 3 – or what we tend to just call the Slim 3. This Chromebook showed up quietly, following the same design ethos that Lenovo employed for the Flex 3i we recently reviewed and really enjoyed a lot.


  • Beta Channel Update for ChromeOS

    The Beta channel is being updated to OS version: 15474.56.0 Browser version: 115.0.5790.94 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.


  • Chrome Dev for Desktop Update

    The Dev channel has been updated to 116.0.5845.32 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.


  • Google adds more features and language to Bard AI, taking aim at ChatGPT

    When it comes to creativity, curiosity and imagination are really what bring everything to life. From a child’s imaginative game to an entrepreneur’s brand-new business idea, these qualities are intrinsically human and have found a new assistant here in 2023 with the rise of large language model AI.


  • How to disable Google Drive email spam and centralize file changes and requests in one place

    If you use Google Drive as much as I do, then you’ll know all too painfully well how many emails you get whenever someone makes a change to a file, invites you, or requests access, among many other things.


  • Passkeys on Chromebooks: What you need to know (updated)

    Passkeys on Chromebooks and Chrome will greatly reduce, if not get rid of, having to type passwords. Here’s what you need to know about them.


  • Thinking on ways to solve a MORPHING BUTTON

    Thinking on ways to solve a MORPHING BUTTON

    In today’s GUI Challenge, @AdamArgyleInk progressively enhances a multi-state button to morph between states using the super rad View Transitions api.


  • Chrome Incognito Mode to obscure Media Metadata from Windows, Android

    Google is working to further improve Incognito Mode at OS Level. The company is working to prevent OS “media controls” from showing title/artists/artwork or other details during media playback in Incognito on Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS, Android, and iOS.


  • The Roku Channel indirectly joins Google TV and Android TV’s lineup of free movies and TV shows

    One of the oldest arguments of the tech world is whether or not you’ll buy a Roku or a Chromecast for your grandmother, and there are very clearly parties that fall on either side.


  • How to use Threads on desktop in Windows, Mac, Linux, and ChromeOS

    Here’s all you need to know about installing Threads on Windows, Linux, macOS, or ChromeOS and getting started with the Meta app on a PC or Mac.


  • Chrome Dev for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 116 (116.0.5845.30) 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.


  • Some of Best Buy’s best Black Friday in July Chromebook deals are still going

    The first few days of this week saw Best Buy launching a huge sales event clearly aimed at Amazon’s massive Prime Day sales blitz.


  • macOS Sonoma lets Chrome use passwords stored in iCloud

    Illustration: The Verge If you’re using the new macOS Sonoma beta, you might want to know about a glorious new bridge between ecosystems that lets Mac Chrome users connect with their iCloud passwords.


  • I accidentally dropped my Pixel Fold from 5 feet onto asphalt off of a moving golf cart

    Yeah, you read that right. This past Sunday I was out for a casual round of golf and as I have done a few times already with my Pixel Fold review unit, I had the phone secured in my magnetic clamp that I keep on attached to the golf cart.


  • How to Reset Chrome to Default Settings

    How to Reset Chrome to Default Settings

    I have been using Google Chrome for a while now. Well, it has been years. I have customized Chrome to make it look and work the way I like. What if I want to go back to how it was?


  • How to Reset Chrome to Default Settings

    How to Reset Chrome to Default Settings

    I have been using Google Chrome for a while now. Well, it has been years. I have customized Chrome to make it look and work the way I like. What if I want to go back to how it was?


  • NotebookLM is Google’s new AI-driven notes app that is official as of today

    At Google I/O 2023, Google unveiled a variety of AI-first developments. Among these was Project Tailwind, a cutting-edge note-taking tool crafted to leverage large language models to expedite learning. And today, Google is announcing that Project Tailwind is now being released under its new name: NotebookLM.


  • Early Stable Update for Android

     Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 115 (115.0.5790.85) 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.


  • Early Stable Update for Desktop

     The Stable channel has been updated to 115.0.5790.90 for Windows and Mac as part of our early stable release to a small percentage of users. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.You can find more details about early Stable releases here.


  • New in Chrome 115: scroll-driven animations, Fenced Frames, Topics API, and more!

    Chrome 115 is rolling out now! Use ScrollTimeline and ViewTimeline to create scroll-driven animations that enhance user experience. Fenced frames work along other Privacy Sandbox APIs to embed relevant content while preventing unnecessary context sharing.


  • Chrome Beta for Desktop Update

    The Beta channel has been updated to 115.0.5790.90 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.


  • Dev Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

    Hello All,The Dev channel has been updated to 116.0.5845.27 (Platform version: 15509.20.0) for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways:File a bug Visit our Chrome OS communitiesGeneral: Chromebook Help CommunityBeta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help CommunityReport an issue or send feedback on ChromeInterested in switching channels? Find out how.Google ChromeOS


  • Google Docs for Android is making editing less annoying by cutting out the extra tap

    If you’re familiar with the Google Docs editing experience on Android either on your phone or tablet, you’ll know that it’s kind of annoying.


  • Chrome gets ‘Undo Autofill’ feature to quickly clear Autofill entries

    Till now, Chrome allows deleting saved autofill form info. Now, Google has added an “Undo autofill” feature to Chrome to revert or clear everything browser auto-filled with a single option.


  • Chrome Stable for iOS Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 115 (115.0.5790.84) 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.


  • This top-tier Chromebook is a steal with this $160 discount for Prime Day

    The Acer Spin 714 features the latest CPUs from Intel under the hood, and it’s now $160 off, and just $540


  • Save time, money and modernize your legacy database estate …. but first assess

    As companies modernize their applications and infrastructure, many IT stakeholders are looking to open source technologies to help them do so. One area where open source is gaining traction is in relational database management systems (RDBMS).


  • Managed containers: An enterprise standard at Colgate-Palmolive

    Kubernetes is an increasingly key part of the application deployment strategies at large organizations, and one of the most recommended options for the teams we work with.


  • Introducing Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus: New edition delivers up to 3x MySQL performance

    Cloud SQL is Google Cloud’s enterprise-ready, fully managed database service for running MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server workloads. It’s used across industries from digital services to banking to retail, with more than 95% of Google Cloud’s top 100 customers using Cloud SQL today.


  • New Gmail feature lets you schedule meetings easier with “offer times you’re free”

    Google is once again adding useful features to Gmail that make the things we do inside email just a bit easier and more streamlined. This time around, they are integrating a new feature that streamlines the process of scheduling meetings.


  • How to save images from Google Docs and Google Slides and use them elsewhere

    I love Google Docs – I mean, I seriously love it. Ever since Google added Smart Canvas and Pageless view mode completely reinventing its web-based word processor, I’ve started using it for journaling among other things that I probably would have kept in Google Keep in the past.


  • Pixel Watch and Pixel Buds Pro reach their lowest-ever prices for Prime Day

    OK, so I have to address the elephant in the room for this one. Yesterday, I pointed to the fact that – for Chromebooks, at least – Best Buy’s Black Friday in July sales are better than what we’re seeing over at Amazon.


  • Save 15% and grab the HP Chromebook 14a for $180 on Prime Day

    Save 15% and grab the HP Chromebook 14a for $180 on Prime Day

    Need a solid and efficient Chromebook for under $200? The HP Chromebook 14a is now down to $180 for Prime Day.


  • Chrome Beta for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 115 (115.0.5790.85) 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.


  • Introducing the latest in cloud-based maps styling

    Introducing the latest in cloud-based maps styling

    Starting today we will be rolling out a new Experimental release of cloud-based maps styling for the Maps JavaScript API to give you more control over the look and feel of your maps than ever before You now have more options to fine-tune your geospatial use cases by targeting more of the content that matters most.…


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