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YouTube TV is handing out $60 credits to win back subscribers after the Disney blackout
Issue 2025-47
The dust has finally settled on the brief but chaotic contract dispute between Google and Disney.
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Browsers control what websites and extensions can access on your device. These permissions cover everything from your camera and microphone to location services and notification settings. Different browsers handle these controls in their own way. Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera each provide tools to manage what sites can do.
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Chromebooks have spent the last few years becoming surprisingly decent for gaming, even if most people still picture them as lightweight machines for school or work. Steam’s alpha program will wrap up in 2026, so ChromeOS isn’t really chasing full native PC blockbusters anymore, but that hasn’t slowed things down.
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The ChromeOS Stable channel is being updated to OS version 16463.20.0 (Browser version 143.0.7499.28) for most ChromeOS devices.
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The Stable channel has been updated to 142.0.7444.175/.176 for Windows and 142.0.7444.176 for Mac and 142.0.7444.175 for Linux, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the Log.
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Wasm, WebGPU, and WebNN are the foundational compute abstractions that enable developers to build and deploy AI systems with almost limitless autonomy and control.
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Browser agents are coming. In this talk, Khushal Sagar, Staff Software Engineer for Chrome, covers a new way that web authors can integrate with these agents: webMCP.
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Browsers are AI runtimes. In 15 minutes, Erick Wendell, Professional JS Instructor, demos Chrome’s built-in AI APIs to create a VR assistant that understands intent to schedule, cancel, and check barber bookings, and a lightweight widget that reads llms.txt to answer site questions instantly.
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Arm architecture is everywhere. Our technology powers 99% of smartphones (Apple and Android), Macs, iPads, Windows on Arm PCs, cars—nearly every computing platform.
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We talked to hundreds of developers about AI. Their biggest challenge? Moving from the promise of AI to production value. Kenji Baheux, a Product Manger for Chrome Built-in AI, shares our learnings on the ""Playbook Vacuum"" and offers the foundational principles to start filling it. Resources: Explore built-in AI → https://goo.
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Join Parisa Tabriz, VP on Chrome for her opening remarks around browsing, building, and the future of the web ecosystem in the AI era. See more Web AI talks → https://goo.gle/WebAIVideos Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.
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What’s the state of Web AI in 2025? Get the key high level updates in this talk by Google’s Web AI lead, Jason Mayes, so everyone is on a level playing field – suitable for everyone!
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Google Calendar and Tasks are finally working together the way they always should have
Issue 2025-47
If you’re like many users, you live a double life inside Google Workspace: your Google Calendar tells you where you need to be, and your Google Tasks list tells you what you need to do. The problem? Those two worlds have always been frustratingly separate.
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After a frustrating two weeks for subscribers, the Disney and YouTube TV blackout is finally over. The two companies announced on Friday that they have reached a new “multi-year” agreement, and all Disney-owned channels, including ESPN, ABC, FX, and more, have already begun returning to the service.
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Frontline Intelligence: Analysis of UNC1549 TTPs, Custom Tools, and Malware Targeting the Aerospace and Defense Ecosystem
Issue 2025-47
Written by: Mohamed El-Banna, Daniel Lee, Mike Stokkel, Josh Goddard Overview Last year, Mandiant published a blog post highlighting suspected Iran-nexus espionage activity targeting the aerospace, aviation, and defense industries in the Middle East.
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Understanding content://cz.mobilesoft.appblock.fileprovider/cache/blank.html on Android Devices
Issue 2025-47
Android users occasionally encounter unfamiliar file paths while using productivity applications. The URI content://cz.mobilesoft.appblock.fileprovider/cache/blank.html represents a standard Android Content Provider path generated by the AppBlock application. This address appears when AppBlock blocks websites by replacing them with a blank HTML page.
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Chromebook users need a reliable way to connect printers for everyday tasks. Whether you have a wireless model or an older USB device, knowing how to manually add a printer to a Chromebook ensures you can print documents when automatic detection fails. Chrome OS recognizes most modern printers automatically.
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Accelerating discovery at the speed of cloud: What’s New for HPC at Google Cloud for SC25
Issue 2025-46
With the pace of scientific discovery moving faster than ever, we’re excited to join the supercomputing community as it gets ready for its annual flagship event, SC25, in St. Louis from November 16-21, 2025.
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