Google’s dominance of the search engine industry is well-documented, and it makes sense that its foray into hardware development, in particular laptops, should be well-received. With more people than ever enjoying hybrid working arrangements and online gaming, it makes sense that they would invest in a device that facilitates both.

But Google only allows certain users to access it.

ChromeOS stopped being just “the web browser OS” a long time ago. What used to be a lightweight environment for school laptops has quietly become one of the most fluid gaming and entertainment surfaces on mobile-class hardware. The shift did not happen through large install files or giant legacy executables.

M-142, ChromeOS version 16433.41.0 (Browser version 142.0.7444.147) has rolled out to ChromeOS devices on the Stable channel.

The latest Chromecast with Google TV 4K patch ends months-long update drought.

It’s no secret that Google and Qualcomm are actively working on a new generation of Android-powered PCs: a project Qualcomm’s CEO has already called “incredible”. This new hardware is expected to launch next year as part of the massive Android/ChromeOS merger.

  Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 142 (142.0.7444.158) 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 day many of you have been waiting for is finally here; after confirming a “winter” release, Google has officially announced that Gemini for TV is starting to roll out to the Google TV Streamer today.

The Stable channel has been updated to 142.0.7444.162/.163 for Windows and 142.0.7444.162 for Mac and 142.0.7444.162 for Linux, 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.

On the Mac I use for video editing, I live and die by browser profiles. I have one for my personal life with all my personal bookmarks, credit cards, and history. I have another for Chrome Unboxed with our work-related bookmarks, the business credit card, and specific extensions.

Embeddings are a crucial component at the intersection of data and AI. As data structures, they encode the inherent meaning of the data they represent, and their significance becomes apparent when they are compared to one another.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 142 (142.0.7444.148) 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.

It’s not often that I get excited about a $30 discount. But when it’s the first-ever price drop on the device I’ve confidently called “the best Chromebook ever made,” I think it is worth sitting up and taking notice. That’s right, the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 is finally on sale.

You accidentally removed your wireless headphones from your Chromebook’s paired devices list. Now they won’t reconnect. This happens when you forget a Bluetooth device through settings and need to pair it again. The device disappears from your available connections.

Casting content from your Chromebook to a TV screen expands your viewing options and makes sharing content much easier. Chromecast technology lets you mirror your browser tabs, entire screen, or specific media files onto any compatible display.

Complete control over your floor cleaning experience.

With access now expanded to thousands of extensions.

This is the classic tech enthusiast’s dilemma: do you spring for the latest and greatest, or do you snag the good deal? The new Google Pixel Watch 4 has been out for about a month, and it’s a fantastic wearable.

As the frustrating YouTube TV vs. Disney blackout continues with no end in sight, Google is now making good on its promise to offer compensation. Subscribers are beginning to receive notifications that the $20 credit for the “extended period” without channels like ESPN and ABC is now available.

In today’s fast-paced, data-driven landscape, the ability to process, analyze, and act on vast amounts of data in real time is paramount. For businesses aiming to deliver personalized customer experiences and optimize operations, the choice of database technology is a critical decision.

In today’s fast-paced, data-driven landscape, the ability to process, analyze, and act on vast amounts of data in real time is paramount. For businesses aiming to deliver personalized customer experiences and optimize operations, the choice of database technology is a critical decision.

As Large Language Models (LLMs) evolve, Reinforcement Learning (RL) is becoming the crucial technique for aligning powerful models with human preferences and complex task objectives. However, enterprises that need to implement and scale RL for LLMs are facing infrastructure challenges.

As Large Language Models (LLMs) evolve, Reinforcement Learning (RL) is becoming the crucial technique for aligning powerful models with human preferences and complex task objectives. However, enterprises that need to implement and scale RL for LLMs are facing infrastructure challenges.

In today’s competitive environment, IT leaders are faced with supporting application scale, rolling out more features, and enabling high-bar customer experiences. This creates a direct and complex challenge: finding the right balance between performance and total cost of ownership (TCO) for the general-purpose workloads that power everyday business operations.

In today’s competitive environment, IT leaders are faced with supporting application scale, rolling out more features, and enabling high-bar customer experiences. This creates a direct and complex challenge: finding the right balance between performance and total cost of ownership (TCO) for the general-purpose workloads that power everyday business operations.

We are now a full week into the massive blackout of all 21 Disney-owned channels on YouTube TV, and this ugly contract dispute is having a very real, very negative impact on everyone involved.

Format declared obsolete by Google Chrome team wins PDF support The PDF Association will add support for the JPEG XL (JXL) image format to the PDF spec, according to a recently published presentation from the org’s European conference.

Format declared obsolete by Google Chrome team wins PDF support The PDF Association will add support for the JPEG XL (JXL) image format to the PDF spec, according to a recently published presentation from the org’s European conference.

JavaScript maintained its position as the most used programming language in 2024, with 62.3% of developers reporting active usage according to the Stack Overflow Developer Survey. Python achieved 51% usage while simultaneously overtaking JavaScript in GitHub contributions for the first time.

The pi symbol (π) appears in math equations, scientific formulas, and technical documents. Google Docs doesn’t show this symbol on your keyboard, but you can insert it using several simple methods. Students working on geometry assignments need to add pi when calculating circle measurements.

Written by: Stallone D’Souza, Praveeth DSouza, Bill Glynn, Kevin O’Flynn, Yash Gupta Welcome to the Frontline Bulletin Series Straight from Mandiant Threat Defense, the “Frontline Bulletin” series brings you the latest on the threats we are seeing in the wild right now, equipping our community to understand and respond.

Written by: Stallone D’Souza, Praveeth DSouza, Bill Glynn, Kevin O’Flynn, Yash Gupta Welcome to the Frontline Bulletin Series Straight from Mandiant Threat Defense, the “Frontline Bulletin” series brings you the latest on the threats we are seeing in the wild right now, equipping our community to understand and respond.

Not bad for a first go on desktop, Samsung.

We’re all out of it. How to get it back is an open secret Opinion  When the first generation of microcomputers landed on desktops, they promised many things. Affordability, flexibility, efficiency, all the good things still selling IT to this day. Mostly, though, they offered control.…

We’re all out of it. How to get it back is an open secret Opinion  When the first generation of microcomputers landed on desktops, they promised many things. Affordability, flexibility, efficiency, all the good things still selling IT to this day. Mostly, though, they offered control.…