• Chrome 127 is rolling out now! With support for font-size-adjust, user activation propagation in document picture-in-picture, keyboard focusable scrollers and there’s plenty more. Adriana Jara has all the details about what’s new for developers in Chrome 127. Check out https://goo.


  • Google teases Pixel 9 Pro & Pixel 9 Pro Fold ahead of August event

    Google has officially pulled back the curtain on the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. In the playful 30-second videos posted a few days ago, Google’s Gemini AI writes a tongue-in-cheek breakup letter to your old phone, highlighting the promise of a “magical” experience.


  • Great Pixel Buds Pro and Pixel Watch 2 deals are still going

    Alas, Prime Day and all the deal events that encircle it are now in the rear-view mirror. But that doesn’t mean all the deals across the web simply dried up in the wake of those events.


  • At UC Berkeley, Filestore supercharges one of largest JupyterHub deployments in U.S. higher ed

    Among researchers, students, and developers to work together on complex projects, JupyterHub has become an essential tool for collaborative data science, bringing the power of Jupyter Notebooks to groups of users.


  • Search engines made simple: A low-code approach with GKE and Vertex AI Agent Builder

    Building a search engine for your website used to be a formidable task that required substantial resources and specialized technical prowess. Not any more.


  • Miro launches Intelligent Canvas

    Miro launches Intelligent Canvas

    In what it called its biggest product update since the company’s founding in 2011, Miro has launched Intelligent Canvas, an AI-driven platform designed to help teams manage their entire innovation lifecycle.


  • Google’s new streaming box looks like a futuristic NVIDIA Shield TV

    In a bit of a break from the norm, it seems Google is gearing up to revamp its streaming device lineup – formerly marketed under the Chromecast namesake – as a new leak from 9to5 Google reveals a very different direction for them moving forward.


  • Meta’s Llama 3.1 is now available on Google Cloud

    Meta’s Llama 3.1 is now available on Google Cloud

    Today, we’re excited to announce the addition of the Llama 3.1 family of models, including a new 405B model – Meta’s most powerful and versatile model to date — to Vertex AI Model Garden.


  • Google abandons plans to drop third-party cookies in Chrome

    Google abandons plans to drop third-party cookies in Chrome

    As a major update to Chrome’s new cross-site tracking protection policy, Google announced that it is no longer considering dropping support for third-party cookies.


  • How to replace Edge as the default browser in Windows — and why you shouldn’t

    Microsoft has been struggling to get people to use its Edge browser for years. Even though the company made Edge the default browser in Windows 10, users left in droves, most of them flocking to Google Chrome — and with good reason.


  • Google’s plan to drop third-party cookies in Chrome crumbles

    Ad giant promises to protect privacy, as critics say surveillance continues Google no longer intends to drop support for third-party cookies – the online identifiers used by the ad industry to track people and target them with ads based on their online activities.…


  • Google no longer plans to end support for third-party cookies in Chrome

    Google LLC has scrapped its plans to phase out Chrome’s support for third-party cookies. The company disclosed the decision today.


  • Google’s plan to turn off third-party cookies in Chrome is dying

    Illustration: The Verge Google is putting the brakes on a change that would have made it more difficult to track users across different web sites to serve them targeted ads.


  • The future of DaaS: Why legacy VDI is not enough for today’s business needs

    Legacy virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions that rely on centralized servers and complex infrastructure are not well-suited for the dynamic and diverse needs of modern organizations. Instead, many are looking for a cloud-based alternative that reduces complexity and total cost of ownership.


  • Cost optimization: How to get the most out of your DaaS investment

    The advantages of cloud computing come with notable challenges that frustrate enterprises, particularly managing costs and optimizing resources.


  • I was wrong: streaming devices with remotes are the only answer

    There was a time a few years ago that I really pushed back at the idea of needing a remote for the living room any longer.


  • Datastream’s SQL Server source is generally available

    Have you ever wished it were easier to replicate your SQL Server databases? To address this challenge, today, we are announcing the general availability (GA) of Datastream’s SQL Server source.


  • LiveX AI reduces customer support costs by up to 85% with AI agents trained and served on GKE and NVIDIA AI

    Providing a satisfying customer experience is a critical competitive advantage for consumer companies, but delivering it comes with multiple challenges. Despite attracting visitors to a website, it can be a struggle to convert them into customers if the site lacks that personal touch.


  • Deckmatch powers insights for venture capitalists with Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL

    Editor’s note: Deckmatch uses artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics to transform investment deal flow for venture capitalists. By storing extensive, in-depth company data in Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL, Deckmatch can quickly provide investors with comprehensive insights on startups and their competition.


  • Microsoft pins Windows outage on EU-enforced ‘interoperability’ deal

    An interoperability deal Microsoft enforced by the European Commission in 2009 may have led the Windows-maker to open itself to the recent CrowdStrike-led outage, according to Microsoft.


  • The workers have spoken: They’re staying home.

    The workers have spoken: They’re staying home.

    Dell had it all figured out. The venerable computer company wouldn’t force people back into the office. Instead, it would just insist that all staffers show up at the office for at least three days a week.  If they didn’t, they wouldn’t be laid off — they just wouldn’t be promoted.


  • You can sign up for GeForce NOW at 50% off right now

    Of all the things you can do on a Chromebook, gaming is one that you generally don’t think about. ChromeOS may be a superior OS for enterprise and work-related stuff due to its rock-solid security and cloud-based deployment; but it clearly isn’t designed to be great at something like gaming.


  • The Windows CrowdStrike outage highlights the benefits of ChromeOS

    The dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) has reared its head in a most devastating way today thanks to a faulty update from security firm CrowdStrike. Thousands of businesses worldwide, from banks to airports, were blindsided as their Windows machines abruptly crashed.


  • Prime Day is over, but most of the Chromebook deals remain

    It’s been a pretty wild week of deals all around the web. As we’ve noted before, Prime Day has become such a spectacle that other retailers now respond with their own take on a massive set of deals to combat Amazon’s excitement of the buying public.


  • Chrome Dev for Desktop Update

    The Dev channel has been updated to 128.0.6601.2 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.


  • Testing best practices for web apps

    Learn how to deliver reliable web experiences by combining modern test automation tools from Chrome with best practices. Explore tools like Chrome for Testing, Chrome’s new headless mode, and Puppeteer, and learn about latest web standards like WebDriver BiDi.


  • Endear seamlessly integrates vast data sources with AlloyDB

    Editor’s note: Endear is an omnichannel customer relationship management (CRM) platform that fuels hyper-personalization and customer insights. When its existing database struggled to meet increasing demand, the company recognized the need to migrate to a robust, scalable solution.


  • VMware Cloud Foundation on Google Cloud VMware Engine: 20% lower price and up to 40% in migration incentives

    VMware Cloud Foundation on Google Cloud VMware Engine (GCVE) is now generally available, and there has never been a better time to move your VMware workloads to Google Cloud, so you can bring down your costs and benefit from a modern cloud experience.


  • SEEBURGER BIS on AlloyDB: A secure, scalable business-critical integration platform

    With the technology advances of cloud-first databases, Google Cloud has become the go-to platform for companies that build software to tackle complex, business-critical challenges. This is due to its unmatched scalability, ability to handle unpredictable demand, high reliability, and its continuous innovation in modern technologies like artificial intelligence (AI).


  • How the next HP x360 Chromebook Plus could be the one to beat

    Of all the Chromebooks on the market, there is one line that I’ve felt has been right on the verge of greatness for years and has been held back by silly hardware choices along the way.


  • Pixel 9 Pro Fold leak confirms a portrait interior screen

    We’re inside of a month away from Google’s next Pixel hardware even set for August 13th in California, and as is the case most times with new Google hardware, leaks have been plentiful.


  • Chrome Dev for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 128 (128.0.6601.2) 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.


  • Chrome Beta for iOS Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 127 (127.0.6533.58) 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


  • Chrome Stable for iOS Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 127 (127.0.6533.56) 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.


  • Chrome for Android Update

       Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 127 (127.0.6533.51) 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.


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