• Kingfisher: building the future of home improvement with a powerful new data platform

    In retail, the distinction between physical and digital has blurred, and the home improvement sector is no exception. At Kingfisher, our retail banners include B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, and Screwfix, and our customers expect a seamless shopping experience whether they shop with us online or in store.


  • Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are back to Black Friday sale prices

    Best Buy is extending the joy of Black Friday with continuing discounts on the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. If you thought you missed out on the big savings during Black Friday, think again.


  • No, you won’t get banned for playing Call of Duty on GeForce NOW

    To be fair, bans were happening for certain. Over the weekend, fresh off the introduction of 3 Call of Duty titles on GeForce NOW (MW II, Warzone, and MW III), players were getting banned by the game’s built-in anti-cheat software.


  • Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 stuck on 116? There’s a light at the end of the tunnel

    With the issues we saw in ChromeOS 118 and 119 rolling out, being revoked, and returning, it may have been a bit easy to miss the side story of the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 being stuck on ChromeOS 116 through all of it.


  • Lenovo announces phone-sized Chromebox Micro for commercial displays

    Besides productivity use cases, ChromeOS also has a footing in digital signage and kiosks. Lenovo is embracing that with the Chromebox Micro, or what Google calls the “first compact Chromebox for organizations worldwide.”


  • Drive big results in a small package with the Lenovo Chromebox Micro

    Making your customers and employees happy is more than just a nod to good service, it’s the name of the game. And to achieve this, many organizations are investing in digital signage and kiosk solutions to help transform customer and employee experiences.


  • Pixel Buds Pro tumble back to lowest-ever price of just $119.99

    As they have only a few times before, the excellent Pixel Buds Pro have dropped to an all-time low price of just $119.99 – a full $80 off the standard MSRP.


  • I was wrong: the ASUS Chromebook Flip CM3 is quietly great

    I remember a time when reviewing Chromebooks meant getting my hands on a few devices every few months.


  • The Chrome Cast 249: Let’s create a “Best Chromebooks” list together

    For this episode of The Chrome Cast, we’re sticking with our new format of sticking to a single topic. And this time around, we’ve decided to work through our “Best Chromebooks” list for the end of the year live on the podcast.


  • Chrome Dev for Desktop Update

    The Dev channel has been updated to 121.0.6156.3 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.


  • VMware teams with AWS for optimizing instances and offering more flexible storage

    VMware Inc. is boosting support for one of the latest bare-metal instances on the Amazon Web Services Inc. platform.


  • I played COD:Warzone on a Chromebook, and there are some quirks you need to know about

    Yesterday, Call of Duty: Warzone finally landed on GeForce NOW and you can play on your Chromebook.


  • What’s new in DevTools: Chrome 119-120

    What’s new in DevTools: Chrome 119-120

    Let’s dive into what’s new in DevTools for Chrome 119-120. Chapters: 0:00 – Introduction 0:12 Prepare for 3rd party cookies phaseout 1:09 Load CSS source maps 1:49 Ignore node_modules during debugging 2:26 Self-XSS warning 2:48 Animations tab enhancements 3:19 New media badge 3:46 Bonus tip: Paper cut bugs Resources: https://goo.gle/cookiecountdown https://goo.gle/ps-analysis-tool-repo https://goo.gle/devtools-ignore-settings https://goo.gle/devtools-animation https://goo.gle/devtools-media Questions?…


  • How DORA DevOps best practices helped Circles launch a telco-as-a-service in under two months

    Circles is one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Singapore and is transforming the telecommunications industry. Launched in 2014, Circles now operates across 14 markets and serves millions of customers globally.Through our digital expertise gained from operating our own digital lifestyle telco brand, Circles.


  • Descifra puts innovative market intelligence solutions on the map with Google Cloud

    Bootstrapping a new startup can be a rewarding and challenging experience. When we founded Descifra, we were determined to transform how organizations analyze data to grow their business.


  • Data-driven decisions with YugabyteDB and BigQuery

    Data-driven decisions with YugabyteDB and BigQuery

    YugabyteDB, a distributed SQL database, when combined with BigQuery, tackles data fragmentation, data integration, and scalability issues businesses face.It ensures that data is well-organized and not scattered across different places, making it easier to use in BigQuery for analytics.


  • Some of these new Google Messages features make me want to use it more

    For years, Google has been on the front lines, working with mobile carriers and smartphone manufacturers to enhance and adopt RCS (Rich Communication Services) – the new standard for texting.


  • Early Stable Update for Android

    Hi, everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 120 (120.0.6099.43) 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.


  • Debugging bfcache, make your page load instantly – DevTools Tips

    Debugging bfcache, make your page load instantly – DevTools Tips

    Join Jecelyn and special guest Barry as they dive deep into the world of the bfcache and how it can make it lightning-fast to navigate around web sites. Learn how to optimize your site for the bfcache, and discover powerful debugging techniques to troubleshoot any blocking issues.


  • Chrome Dev for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 121 (121.0.6155.2) 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 120 (120.0.6099.47) 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.Harry SoudersGoogle Chrome


  • Uh-oh, update Google Chrome – exploit already out there for one of these 6 security holes

    Plus: 3 critical CVEs in Zyxel NAS devices Google has rolled out six Chrome security fixes including one emergency patch for a bug for which exploit code is already out there. You’re encouraged to thus grab the latest updates for the browser.…


  • Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus review: well-rounded and capable [VIDEO]

    Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus MSRP – $499.00 “The Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus delivers great hardware that creates a superb ChromeOS experience without hurting your wallet too badly. It is a shining example of what Google wants to showcase with Chromebook Plus.


  • Cloud CISO Perspectives: How security validations can help organizations stay secure

    Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for November 2023. This month, Mandiant Consulting’s Earl Matthews discusses Security Validation, a vital tool that can give CISOs better information for making security decisions, and can help organizations understand their true security posture and risk profile.


  • I’m really enjoying the new Virtual Desks button in ChromeOS 119

    When we first heard that a new button was coming to ChromeOS that would allow users to move through their open Virtual Desks a bit more quickly, I was pretty dismissive. We already have a dedicated key on the keyboard for that, a trackpad gesture, and keyboard shortcuts.


  • Here’s the ChromeOS fix for the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5

    Here’s the ChromeOS fix for the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5

    Google has updated the issue plaguing Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 devices since the ChromeOS 117 update. Fix details are available and in the works.


  • You can finally play Call of Duty on your Chromebook with GeForce NOW

    I’m not going to lie: this is a cloud gaming moment I’ve been waiting on for a very long time.


  • Chrome OS to Get a Built-in ‘Focus Mode’

    Chrome OS to Get a Built-in ‘Focus Mode’

    It is 2023 (well, almost 2024) and all the major operating systems have built-in ‘Focus Mode” to help you avoid digital distractions and get stuff done. In a future release Chrome OS also introduce a built-in focus mode.


  • PSA: Update Chrome browser now to avoid an exploit already in the wild

    The update is available now for some users, with a full rollout expected over the “coming days/weeks.


  • Google rolls out emergency update for Chrome after critical vulnerability found

    Google LLC has released an emergency security update for its Chrome browser following the discovery of a critical vulnerability that could open the door to attacks. The vulnerability – tracked as CVE-2023-6345, is described as an integer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome before version 119.0.6045.


  • Chrome Beta for Android Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 120 (120.0.6099.43) 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 Desktop Update

    The Beta channel has been updated to 120.0.6099.56 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.


  • Early Stable Update for Desktop

    The Stable channel has been updated to 120.0.6099.56 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.


  • My favorite Chromebook, the Acer 516 GE, can be had for just $299 refurbished

    A couple weeks ago, we talked about the surprising fact that Target has a whole collection of manufacturer refurbished Chromebooks on their website.


  • Chrome Stable for iOS Update

    Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 120 (120.0.6099.50) 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.


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