A Chromebook is now a better football screen than it used to be, mainly because the setup is simpler. Google says supported Chromebooks can run Android apps from Google Play, while Chrome app support started phasing out in July 2025, so the old question about Chrome apps is mostly gone.

NPU-equipped Chromebooks accounted for 7% of shipments in 2025 and are projected to exceed 40% by 2028, reflecting the AI-driven growth shaping the Chromebook Plus category.

Mac shipments reached 25.6 million units in 2025 versus 22.11 million Chromebooks, while Apple’s $33.71 billion Mac revenue exceeded the entire $14.70 billion Chromebook market.

ChromeVox is Google’s built-in screen reader that converts on-screen content into speech or braille output. Learn how it works and why screen readers handle web pages differently.

Pinning your Gmail tab hides the unread count. Here’s how to get it back with a small Chrome extension that badges the pinned tab’s icon.

Pinning your Gmail tab hides the unread count. Here’s how to get it back with a small Chrome extension that badges the pinned tab’s icon.

Chrome not autofilling saved passwords on iPhone or iPad? Here’s how to fix it by checking iOS AutoFill settings, Chrome’s own password settings, and conflicting password managers.

Chrome not autofilling saved passwords on iPhone or iPad? Here’s how to fix it by checking iOS AutoFill settings, Chrome’s own password settings, and conflicting password managers.

Chrome not autofilling saved passwords on iPhone or iPad? Here’s how to fix it by checking iOS AutoFill settings, Chrome’s own password settings, and conflicting password managers.

ERR_CONNECTION_RESET means the connection to a site closed before the page loaded. Here’s how to tell if it’s the site or your device, and how to fix it.

ERR_CONNECTION_RESET means the connection to a site closed before the page loaded. Here’s how to tell if it’s the site or your device, and how to fix it.

ERR_CONNECTION_RESET means the connection to a site closed before the page loaded. Here’s how to tell if it’s the site or your device, and how to fix it.

Notebooks in the Gemini app give you a dedicated chat space for one project, synced with Gemini Notebook. Here’s how to create and use one.

Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook on July 16, 2026. It’s the same tool at the same address, now with code execution and deeper Gemini app syncing.

Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook on July 16, 2026. It’s the same tool at the same address, now with code execution and deeper Gemini app syncing.

Chrome for iPhone and iPad can translate any webpage in one tap, or just the text you highlight. Here is how to turn it on, set a default language, and turn it off.

Chrome for iPhone and iPad can translate any webpage in one tap, or just the text you highlight. Here is how to turn it on, set a default language, and turn it off.

Intel and AMD powered 70.95% of Chromebook shipments in 2025, maintaining x86’s lead. Meanwhile, MediaTek and Qualcomm’s ARM chips captured 29.05% of shipments and are expanding at more than twice the growth rate.

Chrome extension site access controls which sites an extension can read and change. Set it to On click, On specific sites, or On all sites here.

Chrome extension site access controls which sites an extension can read and change. Set it to On click, On specific sites, or On all sites here.

Chrome blocks pop-ups by default, showing a “Pop-up blocked” notice in the address bar when one is stopped. While this helps prevent unwanted windows, some websites—such as banking portals, document viewers, and booking systems—require pop-ups to work properly.

Firefox held 2.26% of the global browser market in April 2026, while its share rose to 3.33% by June 2026, suggesting the browser’s long-term decline may be starting to stabilize.

Global AI spending is expected to surge from $1.5 trillion in 2025 to $2.5 trillion in 2026, while enterprise generative AI budgets tripled, reflecting rapid investment in AI technologies, according to Gartner.

Google Docs offers a built-in checklist feature that’s easy to miss in the toolbar, but you can also create checklists through the Format menu or by using a keyboard shortcut.

Google has been steadily building out its Gemini-powered writing tools across the Workspace ecosystem, but one of the most heavily used integrations is easily the “Help me write” feature inside Gmail.

Google has been steadily building out its Gemini-powered writing tools across the Workspace ecosystem, but one of the most heavily used integrations is easily the “Help me write” feature inside Gmail.

Google is officially changing the name of its incredibly popular AI-powered note-taking and research app. Moving forward, NotebookLM will be known as Gemini Notebook. If you’ve been following along, this app actually started out as an experiment called “Project Tailwind” back at Google I/O in 2023.

Google is officially changing the name of its incredibly popular AI-powered note-taking and research app. Moving forward, NotebookLM will be known as Gemini Notebook. If you’ve been following along, this app actually started out as an experiment called “Project Tailwind” back at Google I/O in 2023.

The Dev channel has been updated to 152.0.7953.3 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.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook has been a staple in the budget-friendly ChromeOS world for years, largely because it delivered a far better display than its price tag suggested.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook has been a staple in the budget-friendly ChromeOS world for years, largely because it delivered a far better display than its price tag suggested.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook has been a staple in the budget-friendly ChromeOS world for years, largely because it delivered a far better display than its price tag suggested.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook has been a staple in the budget-friendly ChromeOS world for years, largely because it delivered a far better display than its price tag suggested.

Many BigQuery customers rely on policy tags for protecting their sensitive information in BigQuery. Policy tags were the go-to solution for applying column-level access controls, allowing only users with the right permission to view sensitive columns like personally identifiable information (PII).

Microsoft addressed 722 CVEs this month once the 427 Chromium upstream relays are set aside — roughly three times a normal cycle and one of the largest single months in recent memory.